Thermal Plates -- The Heat is On

Plate manufacturers understand that printers, faced with manpower shortages and the need to cut costs, like the idea of processless plates—plates that require no chemical processing before they can be used on-press. So, they are taking steps to ensure that even when some handling is required before the plates are ready to be used on-press (such as a quick wash to remove excess plating particles), the steps and resources required are minimal.