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MacDermid Printing Solutions offers a full range of photopolymer products to fit almost any printing or platemaking need. To learn more, browse our complete line of products or click on a product category to jump to information on the desired product line.
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MVP
MVP is the Most Valuable Plate for your printing needs and is the newest medium durometer, analog sheet plate from MacDermid. Its durable design results in higher quality print and increased productivity. This 50 durometer plate has exceptional resilience, allowing for faster press speeds and reduced bounce. Ink transfer is enhanced, delivering extremely smooth solids and crisp, clean-running process color images every time.
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Digital MVP
Digital MVP is the digital version of (analog) MVP. It delivers all of the benefits of MVP, plus the fine resolution and imaging capability expected from a digital photopolymer plate. Digital MVP gives you a choice when it comes to processing – it can be processed in solvent systems or thermally in MacDermid’s LAVA processor. Digital MVP plates work well with a variety of substrates and inks.
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MAX
MacDermid MAX is
the newest and best performing
hard, analog sheet photopolymer
plate from MacDermid. MAX plates
work well with a wide variety
of substrates and ink. This
60 durometer plate has excellent
drape characteristics, making
it well suited for applications
involving small-diameter
cylinders on narrow web presses. MAX is
also an extremely low tack
plate, which allows long,
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MGC
Our NEW MacDermid MGC plate
is the next generation sheet
photopolymer specifically
designed to address all direct
print corrugated board requirements. MGC challenges
competitive products with
outstanding imaging capabilities
and significantly reduced
processing times. MGC is
able to image a 2% 100 lpi
in a 250 mil plate while
eliminating the need for
back-masking and substantially
reducing undercutting in
fine lines. Its processing
times offer a 30-45 minute
cycle time savings when compared
to competitive products. |
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Digital
MGC
MacDermid Digital
MGC is the digital sheet
photopolymer specifically
designed to address all direct
print corrugated board requirements. Digital
MGC is the digital version
of (analog) MGC, offering
all of the benefits of MGC,
plus the fine resolution
and imaging capability expected
from a digital photopolymer
plate. This soft plate durometer,
32 Shore A, provides excellent
solids coverage while its
low tack and high resilience
offer long and clean press
runs. |
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Digital MAX
MacDermid Digital
MAX is the newest digital
sheet photopolymer from MacDermid
designed to give you the
MAXimum choice, including
the capability to be processed
either in solvent or thermally
using MacDermid's LAVA processor. Digital
MAX is the digital version
of (analog) MAX, offering
all the benefits of MAX,
plus the fine resolution
and detail expected from
a digital plate. This hard
plate durometer, 60 Shore
A, provides excellent drape
and has low dot gain. |
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Digital Sheet Photopolymer Products
Take advantage of the improved workflow and quality available with digital flexo plate technology using MacDermid Printing Solutions line of digital sheet products.
Digital EPIC
 Digital
EPIC is the only capped digital plate marketed the world, designed to meet the requirements of high end, full-color process printing. Digital EPIC’s micro-rough cap layer provides digital plate users the same excellent ink transfer for both solids coverage and fine dot reproduction that analog EPIC users have had for years. The imaging and printing characteristics of Digital EPIC will create vibrant graphics that 'jump' out at you and let your packaging customers get the attention they want for their products.
Digital MVP
Digital MVP is the digital version of (analog) MVP. It delivers all of the benefits of MVP, plus the fine resolution and imaging capability expected from a digital photopolymer plate. Digital MVP gives you a choice when it comes to processing – it can be processed in solvent systems or thermally in MacDermid’s LAVA processor. Digital MVP plates work well with a variety of substrates and inks.
Digital Rave
 Digital Rave plates are the harder, digitally imaged photopolymer plates with a high durometer that reduces dot gain in screens and minimizes banding due to press bounce. The latest generation digital plates using advanced direct-to-plate technology, and developed using MacDermid’s solvent processing system, our Digital Rave plates’ laser ablative mask improves dot shape and extends image latitude, while also eliminating sources for dust and light diffusion, resulting in increased plate quality and consistency.
Digital MGC
MacDermid Digital MGC is the digital sheet photopolymer specifically designed to address all direct print corrugated board requirements. Digital MGC is the digital version of (analog) MGC, offering all of the benefits of MGC, plus the fine resolution and imaging capability expected from a digital photopolymer plate. This soft plate durometer, 32 Shore A, provides excellent solids coverage while its low tack and high resilience offer long and clean press runs.
Digital MAX
MacDermid Digital MAX is the newest digital sheet photopolymer from MacDermid
designed to give you the MAXimum choice, including the capability to be processed either in solvent or thermally using MacDermid's LAVA processor. Digital MAX is the digital version of (analog) MAX, offering all the benefits of MAX, plus the fine resolution and detail expected from a digital plate. This hard plate durometer, 60 Shore A, provides excellent drape and has low dot gain.
Digital CST
Digital CST, the only capped digital plate that can be processed conventionally or thermally, is designed to meet the requirements of high-end, full-color process printing, providing imaging characteristics that enable flexo to match the quality of offset or gravure printing. Digital CST offers a micro-rough surface texture with excellent ink transfer to challenging flexo printing applications or unique ink requirements.
Thermal Processing Equipment
LAVA 2530
Designed for the narrow web market, the LAVA 2530 plate processing system’s small footprint reduces platemaking space and can create press-ready plates in less than an hour, instantly improving productivity and workflow. LAVA thermal processing eliminates the need for solvents and makes in-house platemaking a viable option for the small printer.
LAVA 4260
The LAVA 4260 plate processing system possesses all the features and benefits of the LAVA 2530 processor, but is designed for the wide web market.
Analog Sheet Photopolymer Products
MacDermid Printing Solutions’ analog or
conventional sheet photopolymer products
are available for virtually any flexographic
printing application and any platemaking
technology. From flexible film to corrugated
boxes, MacDermid provides a high-quality
sheet photopolymer plate product to fit
your needs.
MVP
MVP is the Most Valuable Plate for your printing needs and is the newest medium durometer, analog sheet plate from MacDermid. Its durable design results in higher quality print and increased productivity. This 50 durometer plate has exceptional resilience, allowing for faster press speeds and reduced bounce. Ink transfer is enhanced, delivering extremely smooth solids and crisp, clean-running process color images every time.
MGC
Our NEW MacDermid
MGC plate
is the latest entry into the corrugated
marketplace.
MGC challenges
competitive products with outstanding imaging
capabilities and significantly reduced
processing times. MGC is
able to image a 2% 100 lpi in a 250 mil
plate while eliminating the need for back-masking
and substantially reducing undercutting
in fine lines. Its processing times offer
a 30-45 minute cycle time savings when
compared to competitive products.
EPIC
 Our
premier capped photopolymer plate, EPIC was
designed to meet the special needs of high
resolution process color printing and has
proven its value over and over in just
about every flexo printing application.
The patented cap technology on all Epic plates
allows printers to get high solid ink densities
and print fine details at the same time. EPIC’s
exceptional exposure latitude also makes
platemaking easy and eliminates the need
for masking. Epic is well-suited for
high quality printing on labels, film,
preprint liner, and lined corrugated
when litho quality graphics are required,
and is fully compatible with solvent-,
UV-, and water-based inks.
EPIC NXT
 EPIC NXT is our next generation premier capped photopolymer plate designed to meet the requirements
of high-resolution process color printing. EPIC NXT not only has print quality that rivals digital plates, it has the same wide exposure latitude
that EPIC users expect. The new, improved printing surface is designed to take advantage of the latest technology in anilox rolls and provide
even better ink transfer for smooth, bold solids, crisp highlights, and smooth transitions. EPIC NXT's
proprietary print surface and improved physical properties not only provide excellent graphic reproduction, but also improved wear and exceptional resistance to dot gain on press.
 MAX
MacDermid MAX is the newest and best performing hard, analog sheet photopolymer plate from MacDermid. MAX plates
work well with a wide variety of substrates and ink. This 60 durometer plate has excellent drape characteristics, making it well suited for applications involving
small-diameter cylinders on narrow web presses. MAX is also an extremely low tack plate, which allows long, clean running print performance.
Water Wash
GLX
 GLX is
a water wash plate compatible with both
UV and solvent-based inks. In addition, GLX offers
excellent ozone resistance. Designed
for both line & solid and halftone printing,
this formulation is especially attractive
to flexible packaging film printers using
solvent-based inks. It enables most film
printers to process plates in-house in
1 hour or less.
Liquid Photopolymer Products
MacDermid Printing Solutions’ broad line
of liquid photopolymer products offers
an unbeatable combination of exceptional
value and quality to the flexographic printer.
Products for specific industries are described
below:
Corrugated Post Print
Liquid photopolymer printing plates have
been the standard in the corrugated printing
market since 1975. Products are available
in hardnesses of 25, 32 and 35 Shore A.
Unique plate technology for corrugated
applications features heat, humidity and
UV resistance, outstanding printability,
and clean running on press. Products for
post print corrugated printing include: LTL, LTE,
25-2, 25R-2, and 32R,.
Wide Web Water-Based Ink Printing
Including products for the pre-print linerboard,
multiwall bag, folding carton and paper
cup printing markets, MacDermid products
provide base and cap resins for every level
of printing quality needed. With the introduction
of the RBI and HIT products, even greater
imaging and printing capability are now
available. Other products available for
these applications include F240 and F240R.
Product selection is based on plate thickness
required and printing application.
Book and Directory Printing
D50 and D70 products are used to print
paperback books, envelopes, business forms,
and other letterpress type applications.
The product selected for use will depend
on plate thickness and hardness desired.
These products can be combined with a cap
resin to provide even finer imaging and
printing capability.
Molding Products
Used as a substitute for magnesium in the
rubber plate making process, the M155 thin
plate molding product has a hardness of
55 Shore D, and is used to make molding
plates ranging from 0.067-0.125" in thickness.
Hand Stamp/Marking Device
There are MacDermid photopolymers available
for the hand stamp, molding, and marking
device markets. F5000 and TF035 are both
used to make handstamps, while the MD095
is used to make molds for rubber plates.
Please ask your MacDermid representative
for recommendations.
Cap Resins
FC55HR is the primary resin used in combination
with most MacDermid liquid photopolymer
base resins to increase the overall tone
range and print capability of a printing
plate. Capping technology, unique to liquid
photopolymer systems, involves the processing
of a harder cap resin cast over a softer
base resin. The physical properties of
the cap resin create a print surface in
the final plate with near vertical side
walls that minimizes dot gain caused by
press impression. Under impression, the
harder cap resin recedes into the softer
base rather than distorting, leaving a
clean, sharp image.
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