Pros and Cons of Pre-, Post- and No-bake Plates

In the Meantime
While plate vendors continue working in their R&D labs toward an image-and-go plate that can stand up to print runs in the millions, printers need to understand the upside and downside of applying heat to plates as part of the plate development process. Heating the plate before imaging or afterwards can help the plate, but the heating process must be done carefully and consistently to avoid potential problems.