DIGITAL PLATES & PLATESETTERS -- Two Steps Forward

According to Heidelberg's Tonkovich, it's not at all clear that photopolymer plates will be a replacement for silver halide once the technology hits the market. Silver-halide emulsions support higher resolutions than photopolymer, he points out, which can be important for applications such as stochastic screening. Photopolymer stands up better to aggressive printing applications, such as UV inks, and can be post-treated for added durability, the product manager adds.