CTP - Computer to Plate
DITOM, FROM CTP TO DIRECT LASER ENGRAVING
Thursday 26. February 2009 - During Grafitalia 2009, Ditom will introduce new products.
FlexoStar Mini, an equipment for Direct Laser Engraving (D.L.E.) with a suitable size either for wide web and label producers for highest quality. FlexoStar Mini allows to engrave with perfect control sleeves and plates for flexo, letterpress, dry-offset, rotary screens.
As regards DLE materials, big news also in flexo applications with elastomer and polymer plates in many thicknesses and sizes. This materials are the result of an accurate research which aims to help printers speeding up starting operations on the press.
Concerning photopolymers, Ditom will introduce the new CTP water washable plates for flexography and letterpress, perfectly suitable for UV inks printing.
With TOKs latest technology, CTP solvent or water washable plates achieve the optimum shoulder angle which makes the fine dots more stable for long runs allowing to print very smooth gradations.
Compatible with all CTP equipments.
For hot stamping and foiling, Ditom distributes magnesium, zinc, brass, copper plates by Magnesium Elektron Ltd (ex Revere), special thermosetting and plastic material for counterforce plates and embossing.
For pressroom, high precision steel specially selected for self-shaping doctor blades and special cleaning products for anilox rollers, ink metering systems, cylinders and printing plates are available.