Thermal Plates -- The Heat is On

Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Thermal No Process—currently in beta testing, this plate requires no chemical processing, can be exposed digitally on a thermal external or internal drum equipped with a debris-removal/filtration system; suitable for runs up to 50,000.

Thermal Printing Plate/830—uses the thermal ablation technology and is suitable for runs up to 250,000. With post-baking, the run lengths go up into the millions.