Thermal Plates -- The Heat is On

The Future of Thermal
What does the future hold for thermal plate technology and which, if any, of the technologies currently in use will be used in the future?

Dave Bartram, worldwide marketing manager for CTP at Kodak Polychrome Graphics, gives a tantalizing glimpse of the long-term future. "Our definition of the goal [for a thermal plate] is to have a plate that generates no debris nor requires rinsing or development on-press. There is nothing on the market today that fits that description."