Thermal Plates -- The Heat is On

Steve Musselman, senior worldwide marketing manager, commercial printing segment, at Agfa, explains his company's thinking on thermal versus visible light. "As Agfa sees the market, the demand for thermal platesetters and plates versus visible-light solutions will be roughly 50/50 within the next two years. Putting this in perspective, these solutions combined represent about 10 percent of today's total plate volume relative to conventional plates."