Digital quality

DuPont Packaging Graphics DuPont Packaging Graphics opens new horizons with the innovative Cyrel® FAST DFR flexo plate

di Reiner Stoll, global product manager DuPont Packaging Graphics

“Highest speed and quality in the finest detail” is the key message of DuPont Packaging Graphics since drupa 2012 in Dusseldorf. DuPont Packaging Graphics launched 11 next generation products which included Cyrel® plates, equipment and workflow solutions that optimize quality, productivity and sustainability.

At drupa, visitors were able to take a closer look and see the new dimension of print quality achieved by applying DuPont™ Cyrel® FAST DFR. A next generation high-durometer digital plate, the Cyrel® FAST DFR is aimed at packaging printers requiring a plate capable of holding the highest screen rulings, fine details and the widest tonal range. The thermal processing of the FAST workflow provides a truly smaller environmental footprint and faster access to the plate compared to solvent-based processing.

The new flexographic plate offers premium results for tag & label printers, and also for the flexible packaging applications with the specific requirement of larger sizes, and clean printing throughout long runs.

The Cyrel® FAST DFR is specifically designed as a high-performance plate with minimal dot gain, high-resolution and high-ink transfer for outstanding tonal reproduction.

As part of its innovation driven journey, DuPont has also improved the robustness of this generation of plate both in plate making process and on press. Combined with greater clean out during processing and with significantly less development cycles than usual, the Cyrel® FAST DFR reduces processing cost and boosts productivity.

Along with high-resolution, low dot gain and high-solid ink densities across many different ink systems flexible packaging printers are benefitting from uninterrupted clean printing during very long print runs.

The inherent uniform caliper and dimensional stability of the of Cyrel® FAST DFR derived from the thermal processing technology of Cyrel® FAST, make it the basis for highest quality prints for tag and labels and flexible packaging.

Users also report very good results, when printing on different substrates, such as paper, where a much softer plate would usually be needed to keep the dot gain, high-ink transfer and resolution characteristics of the print under control.

All in all, the new Cyrel® FAST DFR is rapidly becoming the new reference point for any flexo plate in tag & label and flexible packaging printing on film, paper and aluminum in terms of sustainability, productivity, speed as well as quality. The new plate was launched at drupa and has already achieved excellent market acceptance due to its suitability and flexibility within the standard digital, HD flexo and DigiFlow workflows

More information of the new plate can be found on www.cyrel.it.