Printing Plates

nyloflex® ART 170 D

Fulfils the highest quality print demands on fibre based packaging material

114 D 170 D 254 D 284 D 394 D

Main specifications

Base materialpolyester foil
Color of raw platered with black LAMS layer
Total thickness (mm) (inch)1.70 (0.067")
Hardness acc. to DIN 5350540
Plate hardness (Shore A)60

All specifications

Main specifications

Base materialpolyester foil
Color of raw platered with black LAMS layer
Total thickness (mm) (inch)1.70 (0.067")
Hardness acc. to DIN 5350540
Plate hardness (Shore A)60

All specifications

Overview
Specifications
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nyloflex® ART 170 D Overview

Solvent Plate

Round Top Dot

Coated Kraft Liner

Uncoated Kraft Liner

Coated Test Liner

Uncoated Test Liner

GD2

Water Based Ink

Digital

Superior printing quality with sharper images, more open intermediate depths, finer highlight dots and less dot gain, i.e. larger range of tonal values therefore improved contrast
Increased productivity and data transfer without loss of quality due to digital workflow
Consistency in quality when repeating plate processing
Cost-effective and more environmentally friendly in processing, as no film is required

Benefits

Consistent ink transfer

Ideal to print on all kind of fibre surfaces
preprint on kraft, test and uncoated liners
high quality post print on corrugated board
folding cartons
Suitable for printing on folding corrugated board, especially on fine flute
High solid density and defined line work on all paper substrates
Wide exposure latitude and open intermediate depths offer process stability and repeatability
Very good reproduction of highlight dots
Excellent and consistent ink transfer especially with water based inks
Suitable for water based and solvent based inks, conditionally suitable for UV inks

Suitable equipment

The nyloflex® ART can be processed with nyloflex® processing equipment and all similar devices. The nyloflex® ART Digital can be used with all laser systems suitable for imaging flexo printing plates.

Printing inks

Suitable for all water based and solvent based printing inks and conditionally suitable for UV inks (ethyl acetate content preferably below 15%, ketone content preferably below 5%).

Washout solvents

Especially good results are achieved with nylosolv® washout solvents. nylosolv® can be distilled and reused.

Processing information

A detailed description of the individual platemaking steps, as well as detailed information about processing and storing can be found in the nyloflex® User Guide.

High quality standard

XSYS printing plates are produced at Willstätt production site, which is certified according to international standards for quality management (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015), environmental management (DIN EN ISO14001:2015) and energy management (DIN EN ISO 50001:2018).