Plates

We have analogue presentative(PS) plates (TechNova) and digital plates(Agfa) to meet the requirements of commercial and Newspaper customer.

Conventional plates
We are associated with TechNova who manufactured analogue plates in technical collaboration with Agfa-Gevaert N.V., which fulfils all the requirement of Analogue plate customers.
Condor is a new offering from TechNova, presensitised, Positive-working plate which fulfils a long felt need for a high-end small offset plate in 0.15 mm thickness.

Trojan  is a presensitised positive-working economy plate for mid-range offset printing. It offers excellent dot resolution, dependable run-length of up to 50,000 impressions.

Midas is a presensitised positive-working plate, innovatively engineered to provide superior features at a competitive price, for high quality sheetfed and web offset printing. It has very strong image contrast, up to 75000 impressions run length, excellent dot resolution.

Taurus is a presensitised positive-working long-run plate for universal applications. The unique surface treatment and robust coating make it the right choice for tough terrains. It offers excellent dot reproduction, run length up to 150,000 impressions, fast clean up and excellent dampening latitude.


Recommended Pressroom Chemistry
Manual Processing         : Posidev Powder Developer (300 gm pack diluted in 5 ltrs water)
Machine Processing          : Posidev Powder Developer (300 gm pack diluted in 5 ltrs water)
Processor Replenishment     : Posidev Powder Developer (diluted suitably)
Finishing              : Unifin / NovaUniGum Finishing Solution
Deletion              : Jiffy Deletion Fluid
Baking                 : Thermotect® Baking Solution
Storage after Processing     : Unifin Finishing Solution for storage up to 24 hours; NovaAraGum   Solution for storage up to 3 months

CTP Plates – Commercial
Chemistry free & Process free plates

Azura TS
The Azura TS is a chemistry free thermal plate for low- to medium-volume commercial printing where simplicity and reliability are priorities. It allows you to preserve the high-quality imaging of traditional platemaking, without press changes or chemical processing.
Its available in 0.15 mm, 0.2 mm,0.3 mm gauges and standard sheetfed and web sizes. Azura TS offers excellent resolution up to 2% to 98% at 200 LPI and run length up to 100000 impressions depend on press conditions.
https://www.agfagraphics.com/global/en/product-finder/azura-ts.html

Azura TE
Azura TE is process free plates break all ecology and cost records. As the printing plates are cleaned out on-press, the system requires no processor, no chemistry and no water, resulting in lower energy consumption, as well as a lack of waste and time- and cost-consuming maintenance. This means environmentally-friendly operations as well as cost reductions and run length up to 75000 impressions depend on press conditions.
www.agfagraphics.com

Thermal Positive plates
Energy Elite Pro
Its Agfa’s innovative double-layer coating technology thermal positive ctp plate which gives Energy Elite Pro its robust properties. The unique composition of the second layer, ensures high chemical resistance. As a result, Energy Elite Pro performs flawlessly in high-speed plate setters and is compatible with UV and metallic inks, even without baking. It offers run length up to Up to 400,000 and up to 150,000 (UV ink) impressions depend on press conditions.
www.agfagraphics.com

Engage
Engage is the conventional thermal CtP plates which offers excellent image quality 1-99%at 200 LPI and run length (up to 150000 in conventional sheet fed and 75000 in UV). Its available in all standard sizes and compatible with all standard plate setters.
Developer/Replenisher    : THD200 Developer & THR200 Replenisher
Replenishment rate(2)    : 80?100 ml/m² and 60?100 ml/hr
Gum                : Agfa RC795 or Agfa RC795A

CTP Plates – Newspaper
N95-VCF
N95-VCF is Agfa Graphics’ latest addition to the range of photopolymer offset plates for the newspaper industry. Like other violet offset plates, it is sensitised for visible lasers emitting at 405 nm, but, instead of requiring a chemical developer for processing, it is designed for chemistry-free operation
Durable Substrate of N95-VCF provides the solid foundation for consistent press performance. Advanced electrochemical graining and anodising yield the reliability and robustness needed on a newspaper press and the durability required to produce long press runs (up to 300,000 prints and up to 100000 for UV inks.)
www.agfagraphics.com

N94-V
94-V has arrived and the newspaper industry will never be the same. These photopolymer offset plates address the exact demands of today’s newspaper printers. N94-V is sensitized for visible lasers emitting at 405 nm, which brings enhanced imaging and processing latitude. It offers Run length of over 300,000 impressions.
www.agfagraphics.com

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