CTP--The Digital DRUPA

As far as CTP applications are concerned, this is sufficient to image only silver halide-based plates, which typically require hydroquinone-based developers. This chemical is a known carcinogen.

To image photopolymer printing plates, the development of blue-violet laser diodes that emit 100 milliwatts of power is required. As a result of this customization, which will also require time to develop, customers will not benefit economically from volume pricing.