Non-preheat plates deliver up to 400,000
impressions without baking
Kodak Sword Ultra Thermal Plates deliver exceptional quality
and durability. These plates are ideal for printers who need a
robust CTP plate, require high productivity, and want to avoid
the space, cost and time consumed by postbake ovens.
Sword Ultra Plates are rated for up to 400,000 impressions
unbaked. Plus, you have the option to postbake and achieve
run lengths of over one million impressions. They deliver
exceptional on-press performance in the most demanding
printing environments, including those that use UV and
metallic inks and alcohol-free founts. The high resolution and
precise colour reproduction provided by Sword Ultra Plates
mean top quality results.
Patented two-layer coating technology
enhances CTP productivity
Sword Ultra Plates have a state-of-the-art two-layer coating
that provides on-press durability without postbaking.
Eliminating the need for postbaking and reducing the need
for remakes on long runs significantly improves productivity.
The two-layer coating also provides wide processing latitude,
which translates to greater stability and repeatability.
Dedicated chemistry for clean-working
operation
Kodak Sword Ultra Thermal Plates use highly efficient and
clean-working positive processing. Using dedicated Kodak
Chemistry helps reduce your costs and supports a troublefree operation. Kodak Goldstar Premium Plate Developer
provides a long developer life cycle and exceptional dot
stability for Sword Ultra Plate processing.
A legacy and future of innovation
Kodak is a world leader in digital plates. We invented thermal
CTP technology in 1995 and have been committed to
delivering innovative digital plate solutions ever since. Sword
Ultra Plates provide the quality, reliability and repeatability
you expect from Kodak Thermal Plates. These plates are
an excellent choice for packaging and commercial printing
applications.
KODAK SWORD ULTRA Thermal Plates are no preheat thermal plates ideal for printers who need a robust plate with high productivity, and want to avoid the space, cost, and time consumed by postbake ovens.
- SWORD ULTRA Plates deliver exceptional on-press performance in the most demanding printing environments, even those that use UV and metallic inks and alcohol-free founts
- High resolution of 1 – 99% @ 200 lpi
- Precise color reproduction for high-quality results
- Ideal for both short- and long-run applications
- Proprietary two-layer coating provides on-press durability without postbaking
- Long run lengths of up to 400,000 impressions, or 1,500,000 with postbaking (150,000 for UV ink applications)
KODAK SWORD ULTRA Plates can be a key element to improving the Stability of your printing business, helping you achieve your quality, efficiency, profitability, and environmental goals.
| Plate | No preheat, positive working, thermal digital plate with excellent chemical and press durability; optional postbake for longer runs | | Application | Very long run and UV print applications | | Spectral sensitivity | 800 - 850 nm | | Laser energy required | 120 - 130 mJ/cm2 Dependent on imager type, configuration and resolution. | | Resolution | 1% to 99% at 200 lpi Dependent upon capability of imaging device. | | FM capability | 25-micron stochastic Dependent upon imaging device capabilities and screening algorithms. For optimum FM performance, Kodak recommends KODAK STACCATO Screening on KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Technology Devices. | | Run length | 400,000 impressions unbaked 150,000 impressions for UV ink applications 1,000,000+ impressions baked Dependent upon image resolution, press, press chemical, ink and paper conditions. | | Safelight | Daylight handling |
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