DRUPA 04 REPORT PREPRESS & PREMEDIA -- Preparing Data, Not Dot

In the computer-to-plate arena, processless technologies were the primary focus of developments among the digital plate vendors.

Agfa says it has taken a significant step toward that goal with the commercialization of Azura, a chemistry-free, non-ablative thermal plate based on its Thermolite technology. The material reportedly requires a cleaning or gumming step in non-image areas only and supports run lengths of up to 100,000 impressions.