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News Release from: Fujifilm Graphic Systems | Subject: Brillia HD Pro-T processless plates
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2008
Processless Plates Help Firm's
Environmental Goals
Fujifilm's Brillia HD Pro-T processless plates are now being used by Colourscript following its installation of a Screen Platerite CTP system, with Trueflow SE workflow at its East London (UK) plant.
Steve Williams, managing director of Colourscript, commented: "The main drive to switch to processless plates was our commitment to achieving our environmental goals We had a good look at what was available on the market and thoroughly researched three alternative systems
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 4 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fujifilm and Screen came out on top as the Platerite system is fast becoming the preferred platesetter on the market and Pro-T is the most stable and reliable processless plate available." He added: "Another key factor in favour of the Fuji plate is that it requires no gumming unit as do some alternative products." Williams explained that environmental issues are critical to Colourscript.
The company has been accredited with ISO14001 and is constantly looking for ways to reduce its carbon footprint.
And he continued: "Installing a processless system was a key ingredient and we are constantly reviewing our suppliers and energy consumption to look for ways to improve still further .
Currently, we are in the process of moving towards FSC accreditation." Founded in 2007 following the merger of two companies, Colourscript runs Heidelberg B1 litho and also Oce CPS900 digital presses.
Customers include corporate, financial, publishers, design agencies and print management companies.
Claimed to be compatible with most thermal (830nm) platesetters and approved for one per cent - 99 per cent at 200 lines per inch (lpi) conventional, 300lpi hybrid and FM screening, Brillia HD Pro-T is a non-ablative plate that carries a latent image, allowing visual inspection after imaging.
Brillia HD Pro-T only needs an imaging power very close to Fuji's existing, market leading, thermal processed plate at 120mJ per square centimetre, which results in the same production speeds as conventional thermal CTP plates, said Fujifilm.
The Colourscript installation was handled by Fujifilm distributor Service Offset Supplies (SOS).
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