Polymere plates cracking issues.

[Luc St-Pierre]

Fellow flexomen, any experience with cracking plates? Did you find reasons? How did you solve the problem?
Any comment would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

 

[typenut]

Cracking Flexo plates

Cracking Flexo plates

Moisture, they dry out. Pending if you talk about flexible or steel mounted. Flexible plates in a Bag with a cotton ball and some moisture in it, If they're curled, they will uncurl. Cracked is cracked, it's done, add moisture to your storage, like in a cigar humidor.

 

[Flexo Grunt]

This article may be helpfull.

Improving Plate Life - Article on FlexoExchange