AGFA GRAPHICS
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Septestraat 27
B – 2640 Mortsel
Belgium
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Agfa Graphics brings next generation
thermal plate system to Drupa 2016
Paul Adriaensen
Press Relations Manager
Agfa Graphics
T: +32 3 444 3940
E: [email protected]
Always
innovating,
Agfa
Graphics
announces
its
new
generation thermal plates solution:

Energy Elite Eco, Agfa Graphics’ latest no-bake, longrun thermal printing plate that combines increased
performance with significant advantages in terms of
ecology, economy and convenience.

Arkana smart processing technology to significantly
reduce the use of chemicals and other resources.
Mortsel, Belgium – May 31, 2016
At drupa, Agfa Graphics underlines its commitment to sustainable
innovation
that
focuses
on
ecology,
economy,
and
extra
convenience, coined ECO³ aiming at the development of cleaner
and cost-effective solutions that are easier to operate and maintain,
both for chemistry-free and for conventional plate systems.
Energy Elite Eco
Thanks to its innovative dual-layer coating technology, Energy Elite
Eco is a remarkably robust printing plate that eliminates the need for
any pre- or post-baking. Its technology also features high sensitivity
for
future-proof
compatibility
with
all
high-speed
thermal
platesetters. The plate offers a run length of up to 600,000 prints (or
up to 150,000 copies using UV ink) for a variety of applications and
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AGFA GRAPHICS
PRESS RELEASE
Agfa Graphics
Septestraat 27
B – 2640 Mortsel
Belgium
Paul Adriaensen
Press Relations Manager
Agfa Graphics
T: +32 3 444 3940
E: [email protected]
AGFA GRAPHICS
print conditions. Even in harsh environments, it affords photorealistic
imaging quality, supporting up to 340lpi Sublima and FM10
screening technologies. Energy Elite Eco provides printers with
consistent results at 1-99% dot resolution, without dot loss.
“The Energy Elite Eco technology enables a wide press latitude
in both sheet-fed, heatset and UV Packaging printing, ensuring
excellent lithographic performance, fast restarts, low dampening
levels, fast roll-up, and a stable ink-water balance,” explains
Eddy De Dobbeleer, Marketing Manager, Thermal Plate
Systems. “But what’s more, this new printing plate fits into Agfa
Graphics’ ECO3 framework. ECO3 stands for more ecology, more
economy and extra convenience in operating both chemistry-free
and conventional plate systems. In standard processors, Energy
Elite Eco effects a 25% decrease in waste production. In
addition, the plate allows for a longer bath life, much easier
processor maintenance and longer run length on press.”
Arkana
The new Agfa Graphics Arkana smart processor features a small
developer tank, drastically lowering the replenishment rates and
considerably reducing the use of chemicals. In addition by deploying
Agfa Graphics’ patented gum cascade system, Arkana no longer
requires water for plate rinsing. Instead, the cascaded gum has a
dual function, cleaning the plate and protecting the plate with a
finishing layer.
“All in all, the new processing technology eliminates the total
amount of rinse water and produces up to 50% less collectable
waste compared to other systems on the market”, De Dobbeleer
said. “But that’s not all there is to Arkana. The long bath life
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drastically reduces maintenance frequency and the clean
chemistry used in the system reduces maintenance time. The
system can process up to 80 B1 plates per hour, thus offering the
Paul Adriaensen
Press Relations Manager
Agfa Graphics
perfect solution for high-production, heavy-duty environments.
T: +32 3 444 3940
E: [email protected]
operations more ecological and convenient.”
Arkana saves printers both time and money by making
The optimal combination
The Energy Elite Eco plate is compatible with all standard
processing equipment, yet performs optimally in combination with
the advanced Arkana smart processor.
“When printers combine Energy Elite Eco with the Arkana
processing technology they get maximum results in terms of
ECO3,” De Dobbeleer concludes.
At the Agfa booth (hall 8) at Drupa 2016 the new thermal plate
solution Arkana with Energy Elite Eco will be on display.
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B – 2640 Mortsel
Belgium
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About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and
Paul Adriaensen
Press Relations Manager
Agfa Graphics
information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and
T: +32 3 444 3940
E: [email protected]
Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries
digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector
(Agfa Healthcare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Specialty Products).
and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert
Group achieved a turnover of 2,646 million euros in 2015.
Please visit us at www.agfa.com
About Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the commercial printing
industry, the newspaper printing and publishing industry and the sign and display,
decoration and industrial inkjet printing industry. These solutions comprise
consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and
process management, cloud software and image processing.
Agfa Graphics is a worldwide leader with its computer-to-film, computer-to-plate,
digital proofing and security solutions for commercial and packaging printers.
For newspaper markets Agfa Graphics is leading supplier of automation for printed
and mobile publishing workflows.
Agfa Graphics has also developed a prominent position in the new segments of
industrial inkjet. It offers a wide range of inkjet presses and a complete assortment
of high-quality inks.
www.agfagraphics.com
Contact:
Paul Adriaensen
Agfa Graphics Press Relations Manager
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.3940
e-mail: [email protected]
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