nyloflex® printing plates for all flexographic applications
nyloflex® printing plates – to meet every challenge. To further enhance the quality standards achievable in flexography XSYS regularly develops new improved recipes of photopolymer plates to meet the latest market developments, such as new printing substrates and higher printing speeds.
These developments are made in close cooperation with customers, based on their experience and requirements. With these continuous technological developments, XSYS can give you a competitive edge in the market.
Please find below the plates available in North America:
- Flexible Packaging and Labels
- Corrugated Plates
- Coating Plates for Print Finishing
- Plates for Special Applications
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Download the nyloflex OverviewFlexible Packaging and Labels
nyloflex® FTF Digital
The Easy Way to Flat Top Dots and surface screening
- Revolutionary plate technology for flexible packaging & labels
- Inherently flat top – no additional equipment, processing steps or consumables required
- Texturized surface – high ink density and even ink laydown in solids without the need for surface screening
- Excellent print resolution – reproduction of finest elements, subtle highlights and smooth vignettes
Flexible Packaging – Labels
nyloflex® NEF
Enhanced performance in combination with the nyloflex® NExT exposure technology
- Designed for the nyloflex® NExT exposure technology – for flexible packaging and labels
- Significantly improved ink laydown, high solid ink densities and precise reproduction of the finest highlight details
- Also suitable for regular tube exposure with improved results
Flexible Packaging – Labels – Corrugated Preprint
nyloflex® ACE
Sets the standard in high quality flexo printing
- Specialized for printing of flexible packaging
- High print quality combined with excellent efficiency
- Advanced cleaning behavior – fewer press stops
- High solvent resistance – perfect for solvent based inks
- Extreme durability – for long print runs
- Suitable for FTD technologies, i.e. nyloflex® NExT
Flexible Packaging – Labels – Corrugated Preprint
nyloflex® ACE UP
Highest print performance with water based inks
- For printing of corrugated preprint and liquid/aseptic packaging, also for label printing
- Best print quality and very good ink transfer, especially on paper substrates
- Reduced surface tack for less attraction of paper dust and dirt and stacking without interleaves
Labels – Corrugated Preprint
nyloflex® FAH
Established for use with UV inks
- For high resolution printing of labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons
- Fine vignettes and optimum ink coverage in solid areas
- Reverse elements remain open
- Excellent resistance against UV inks, also for solvent and water based inks
Flexible Packaging – Labels
nyloflex® ACT
Excellence in combination printing
- Optimized for printing designs that combine halftones and solids in one plate
- For absorbent and non-absorbent substrates
- High solid density and minimum dot gain in halftones
- Wide exposure latitude and good relief depths
- Suitable for water and solvent based inks, conditionally suitable for UV inks
Flexible Packaging – Labels – Corrugated Preprint
nyloflex® FAR
Versatile and established all-round plate for all substrates
- For all absorbent and non- absorbent substrates commonly used today
- For standard applications, printing of basic screens, solids and line work
- Resistant against solvent based inks, also for water based inks, conditionally suitable for UV inks
- Economic due to long lifetime and durability
Flexible Packaging – Labels – Corrugated Preprint
nyloflex® ART
Ideal for printing on fibre based packaging
- For high quality postprint on corrugated board, especially fine flute folding cartons
- Preprint on kraft, test and uncoated liners
- High solid density and defi ned line work on all paper substrates; good reproduction of highlight dots
- Excellent and consistent ink transfer, especially with water based inks
Flexible Packaging – Corrugated Preprint – Corrugated Postprint
nyloflex® FTS
Versatile flat top dot flexo plate that is ready-to-use out of the box
- Versatile use, for flexible packaging and tag & label markets, for printing on foil and high quality paper substrates, with solvent-based, water-based, or UV inks
- Good solid ink density and ink transfer out of the box
- Smooth plate surface with a very fine grain is able to hold customized surface screening patterns (e.g. Pixel+ and Woodpecker)
nyloflex® FTH
Flat top dot flexo plate to be customized to meet your printer needs
- Developed especially for the flexible packaging market, to print on foil substrates with solvent-based inks
- Smooth surface is able to hold customized surfaces screening patterns (e.g. Pixel+ and Woodpecker)
- Reproduce finest details through sharpened highlights
Corrugated Plates
nyloflex® FRC
User friendly and chip resistant for deep plate relief requirements
- Perfect for all corrugated postprint applications
- Designed for deep relief plates
- Outstanding ink transfer, excellent solid area coverage and density
- Optimized formula for fast exposures and processing
- Ideal for FTD technologies, i.e. nyloflex® NExT to reduce fluting effect on postprint board
Corrugated – Postprint
nyloflex® FSC
Soft plate for postprint – unique hardness in the solid segment
- High print quality due to low plate hardness and digital processing
- Designed for transit packaging
- Very good ink transfer, excellent solids coverage, particularly on low cost liners
- Cost efficient and reliable, easy handling
- Long run life and superior durability
Corrugated Postprint
nyloflex® FTC
Flat top flexo plate for fluting reduction in corrugated
- Inherently flat top flexo plate – no additional equipment, processing steps or consumables required
- Significant fluting reduction on various corrugated boards
- Excellent ink transfer and very good reproduction characteristics
- Higher wear resistance allows for great consistency
nyloflex® FTL
Soft flat top dot plate for fluting reduction in corrugated post-print
- Reliable printing performance with reduction of fluting effect
- Reduced operating cost in favor of inherent flat top dot technology
- Less press setup time needed due to combined screens and solids on single printing plate
- Aiming for the highest print quality and hence lowest fluting effect as well as for a very good solid ink density (SID)
Coating Plates for Print Finishing
nyloflex® Gold A
Unique coating plate on aluminium base
- High resolution printing for solid and spot coating
- Wide application range: solid, line and screen designs
- High register accuracy due to high dimensional stability of the aluminium base, even during repeated print runs
- Wide exposure latitude ensures good inter mediate depths
- For dispersion and UV varnishes; good results with metal pigment and pearlescent inks
Coating
nyloflex® Seal F
Film based coating plate with excellent dimension stability
- For inline finishing in sheetfed offset presses with flexo coating units and for offline finishing in coating presses
- For spot and full surface coating on coated papers and board
- High resolution and print contrast
- High stability even with UV varnishes and inks
- Excellent dimensional stability due to thick polyester film
Coating