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Tricerimotor, The concern about press contamination is not unusual, but there is plenty of evidence that should help convince your pressroom manager that it will not be a problem. Here’s a link to a blog post and white paper that explain why press contamination doesn’t happen: "Why would I want...

Tomcatinc, you’ve mentioned some concerns that are pretty common. I will explain why here at Kodak we don’t think these are “flaws,” but I also hope customers using Thermal Direct or Sonora Plates will join the conversation to give their first-hand experiences. First, the step to check a plate...

Chockysden, what are your run length requirements? Kodak’s new plate, the Sonora XP Plate, could give you up to 10,000 impressions using UV inks. Since you were looking at Azura plates, can I assume you are thinking about reducing processing chemicals? Sonora plates are process free, so there is...

Re: Kodak "Thermal Direct" Plate Hi Gaz, The Thermal Direct plate was designed as a develop-on-press plate, and as such, Kodak does not offer or recommend use of a standalone processing option. As you are probably aware, develop-on-press technology is not a new idea. Over the years, several...

Re: Kodak "Thermal Direct" Plate Hi Gaz, The answer requires a bit of explanation about how the develop-on-press mechanism of Thermal Direct plates works. To enable the develop-on-press mechanism to function without contaminating ink or fountain solution, Kodak’s research scientists engineered...