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Refers to computer-to-plate imaging for flexographic printing. In flexographic computer-to-plate systems, lasers do imaging directly onto rubber plate substrates. The resulting plate has a relief surface comprised of raised dots of various sizes and spacing. Ink is applied to the raised surface, which is then printed onto substrates such as paper, tissue, cardboard, foils, or plastic materials. Many flexographic platesetters use lasers that operate at 830 nm or 1064 nm wavelengths. The platesetters require more power than offset thermal units in order for the lasers to ablate unwanted areas of the plate material and provide proper imaging. CtFlex produces print applications with a much higher quality than is possible with conventional flexography.
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