Kodak Sword Plates

[DeCal]

Is there anyone out there who works at a web offset printer that uses UV inks and the Kodak Sword Excel plates and is willing to give me a rough estimate of how many impressions you can get from one plate. I am trying to figure out if its mainly the presses or the UV inks that are tearing up the plate.

[gordo]

Is there anyone out there who works at a web offset printer that uses UV inks and the Kodak Sword Excel plates and is willing to give me a rough estimate of how many impressions you can get from one plate. I am trying to figure out if its mainly the presses or the UV inks that are tearing up the plate.

Just a sidebar to your question. My understanding is that it is not the UV inks themselves that attack the plate. Instead it is the press chemistry, solvents, cleaners, blanket washes, etc. used with UV inks. Is that correct?

best, gordo

[DeCal]

Those are a big part of the issue but, we have done drop tests and find that really only one of those chemicals really affect the plates. I have been researching new plates and the main thing I am looking for is resistance to UV inks and have found plates that have that but would really like to see how others Sword plates are being affected by the inks. I have a feeling that our presses are the main problem.

[Kevin@Kodak]

Those are a big part of the issue but, we have done drop tests and find that really only one of those chemicals really affect the plates. I have been researching new plates and the main thing I am looking for is resistance to UV inks and have found plates that have that but would really like to see how others Sword plates are being affected by the inks. I have a feeling that our presses are the main problem.

Get a set of Trillian SP plates from our demo team... if anything can handle your press chemistry it'll be them. If they don't run significantly longer than Sword Excel, then it's most likely a press or mechanical abrasion issue. (IMHO)

Kevin.

[Kaoticor]

Also, you might check to see if your blankets are UV compatible. Ones that are not can have a tendency to swell messing up your "squeeze."

[Armya Inc]

Is there anyone out there who works at a web offset printer that uses UV inks and the Kodak Sword Excel plates and is willing to give me a rough estimate of how many impressions you can get from one plate. I am trying to figure out if its mainly the presses or the UV inks that are tearing up the plate.

Do not miss the opportunity of testing Trilliant Sp. This works very well with UV INK. You are going to love the chemistry resistance, the image consistency and the quality of Kodak Trilliant SP
Plates. Try it.

KODAK TRILLIAN SP Thermal Plate - Kodak Graphic Communications Group

Kodak Trillian SP Thermal Plates - Kodak Graphic Communications Group