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 Cost effective. Prolong plate life, reduces press downtime, permits faster running
speeds;
 Versatile. Works with water based & solvent based Flexographic inks.
 May be used safely with no harmful effects on plate and dies made of natural or
synthetic rubber or photopolymers.
 Environmentally friendly. Reformed chemicals products contain no Class1 or Class 11
ozone depleting substances.

DISADVANTAGES OF PRODUCT:
 Plates must be clean before you apply PlateKote

KEY SELLING POINTS:
 Main customer concern is cost
 We need to sell on
o reduced downtime,
o improved productivity
o reduced waste
o better quality
 Clean barcodes and reverse type
 As it is not silicone based and is FDA approved

AREAS WHERE PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND:
 All Flexo applications
 Label Printers;
 Wide Web Printers;
 Corrugated Printers
 Paper Bag Manufactures
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ADDITIONAL READING MATERIAL:
See article on dot gain
Why is it so important to keep your Flexo printing plates clean?

If you are running solvent or water based inks then you will experience a phenomenon
called dot gain or filling in, and this is more prevalent when printing on non-absorbent
plastic films.

So, what is dot gain or filling in?

Dot Gain – is where ink is squeezed off the dot through too much pressure or where the
ink is too thick. This forms a rim around the dot which dries and so the dot gets bigger

PLATEKOTE TRAINING MANUAL 4
Updated - 24 June 2019