The surface unevenness of the printing material is compensated by the ideal shore hardness and the resilience characteristics of the AFP-SE/DSE plate. The plate‘s dimensionally stable polyester base sheet compliments the printing quality achiev-able with the AFP-SE/DSE. The wide exposure latitude of the AFP-SE/DSE plate ensures that image elements like tones and isolated lines are optimally anchored even with a relief depth of 3 mm. At the same time, intermediate depths form evenly and the relief is produced with steep shoulders. 

Its optimized balance of solid ink density and highlight dot printing produces incomparably good ink coverage with low dot gain in the mid tones and brilliant highlights. This can be achieved at maximum printing speeds. The AFP-SF/DSF plate can be used for most flexographic applications with particular suitability for flexible packaging printing on film and paper with solvent or water based inks. The ASAHI AFP-SF/ DSF elevates printing results to a new level of quality. The superb ink transfer and excellent resolution offer crucial advantages for quality-conscious printers.

The improved mechanical stability and excellent ink transfer behavior in combination with low highlight dot gain, is making the SH/DSH plate most quality printers plate of choice. Steep relief shoulders and good intermediate depths ensure excellent printing results from the very start. The AFP-SH/DSH is primarily used in printing flexible packaging and labels. It’s real strength, however, shows above all with jobs involving difficult tasks to be solved depending which printing application may be required.. 

Asahi‘s AFP-TOP incorporates the »Pinning Top Dot« Technology, which allows a kiss touch printing pressure setting with constant repeatability of printing quality during the production run.The »Pinning Technology« is also reducing the ink fi lling-in in the mid-tone area over the printing run leading to fewer cleaning intervals and press stop downtimes for the printer. Asahi‘s AFP-TOP plate was developed for the high quality fi lm, coated paper and label printing application using solvent, water and UV based inks with the objective of transferring printing jobs from other printing technologies to fl exography. The Asahi‘s AFP-TOP plate is a product solution, which can easily be fi tted into existing customer environments without the need of additional machine investment. This fl exibility enables the customer to react to changing market needs and keeping their business environment sustainable. The Asahi‘s AFP-TOP is compatible with many of the recent high defi nition screening and microcell patterning technologies. 

From absorbent paper substrates such as pre-printed liner, paper and carton board to non-absorbent fi lm and label materials. Asahi’s AFP-TSP incorporates the »Pinning Top Dot« Technology, which allows a kiss touch printing pressure setting with constant repeatability of printing quality during the production run. The »Pinning Top Dot« Technology also reduces the ink infi ll in the midtone area during the length of the printing run, leading to fewer cleaning intervals and press stop downtimes for the printer. Asahi’s AFP-TSP plate was developed to achieve a fi rm homogeneous ink density on printed lines and solids and staying clean and open over the printing run in halftone screens. The AFP-TSP plate is the perfect combination for halftone and solid printing and is part of the same polymer family as the harder AFP-TOP plate. By using AFP-TOP; which is able to provide a fi ne, smooth gradation towards zero and combining it with the homogenous ink coverage of fi ne lines, bar codes and solids capable with AFP-TSP, it is possible to transfer jobs to fl exography from other technologies that deliver very challenging, high demanding quality. The Asahi’s AFP-TSP plate is a product solution, which can easily be fi tted into existing customer environments without the need of additional machine investment. This fl exibility enables the customer to react to changing market needs and keep their business environment sustainable. The AFP-TSP is compatible with solvent, water and most UV based inks. Furthermore it can be used with the high defi nition screening and microcell patterning technologies.