Polymer Plates
What is the difference between the alcohol wash and water wash plate materials?
There are two common plate materials. These are both laser and photopolymer plates. Photopolymer plates are further broken down into two categories: water wash plates and alcohol wash plates. This refers to how the plates are developed—using either ...
What are the correct exposure times for Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc., polymer plates?
When making pad-printing plates, the exposure time varies greatly depending on the exposure unit. For most esposure units, as a rule of thumb, start with 60 seconds on the first exposure and 60 seconds on the second exposure (film positive). Note ...
How many impressions can I get from a polymer plate?
For most polymer pad printing plates, it is possible to get 10,000–20,000 impressions per plate. For premium photopolymer plates, it is possible to get 50,000 impressions. Learn more about all of our pad printing plate materials.