Negative Plates: Craftsman Elite
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Nicely complementing our SDE2 and Duplex Elite plates, this single-sided plate is the right choice for run lengths of 250,000 for commercial printers, medium-run sheet-fed color, and short-run web jobs. Craftsman Elite has excellent substrate characteristics that yield wide latitude for superior reproduction quality.
| Product Specifications |
Plate Type
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Negative working
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| Aluminum Alloy
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Lithographic aluminum 3103 alloy
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| Construction and Printing Surfaces
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One sided Photopolymer/Diazo coating, fine brush and electro-chemically grained and anodized
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| Standard Exposure
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Solid 3 (Stouffer) @ 180 mJs
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| Spectral Sensitivity
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365 - 420nm
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| Resolution
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200 - line screen - 2% to 98%
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| Processing
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SP 200 Subtractive Developer or SP211 2-in-1 Developer/Gum
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| Relative Run Rating 2
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250,000 impressions
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| Optional Run Extending Methods
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Increase exposure as required fro longer runs (do not exceed Solid 5 Stouffer Scale)
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| Image
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Visible following exposure and following development
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| Sizes
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In sizes for all lithographic presses through 59 1/4>" (1505mm)
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| Gauge
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.0055" (.15mm); .008" (.20mm); .012" (.30mm); .015" (.40mm)
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| Packaging
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Available in all standard packaging formats
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| Shelf Life, Storage & Handling
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Craftsman Elite plates have a shelf life of 18 months when stored in a light-free area away from excessive cold, heat and high humidity
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1Specifications subject to change without notice
2 Actual run-length may vary according to press, ink and stock conditions
Not all products are available in all countries.
