Flint Group nyloflex® NExT Exposure now available

Flint Group launch innovative exposure technology, setting new standards in flexo plate making

Two customer events on 8th and 9th November 2011 will signal the market launch of Flint Group Flexographic Products nyloflex® NExT innovative UV exposure technology.

This smart solution offers a high-performance exposure technology to produce precisely defined surfaces on flat top dots. It also provides a precise image reproduction to ensure the highest print quality with excellent ink laydown, even with long print runs. Printing plates are exposed with high-intensity UV-LEDs (> 800 mW/cm²), which allow a consistent UV emission and the reproduction of even the finest detail. nyloflex® NExT is suitable for all digital plates regardless of type, thickness and format and can easily be implemented into existing digital workflows. Different to competitive technologies there is no need of additional consumables.

Two types of nyloflex® NExT Exposure units are now available:

• nyloflex® NExT Exposure F III, the mid size exposure unit with format 920 x 1200 mm
(36 x 47 in).
• nyloflex® NExT Exposure F V, the large size exposure unit with format 1320 x 2032 mm
(52 x 80 in).

For more information, please visit www.flintgrp.com or contact info.flexo@flintgrp.com.

Flint Group
Flint Group is dedicated to serving the global printing and packaging industry. The company develops, manufactures and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: a vast range of conventional and energy curable inks and coatings for most offset, flexographic and gravure applications; pressroom chemicals, printing blankets and sleeves for offset printing; photopolymer printing plates and sleeves, plate-making equipment and flexographic sleeve systems; pigments and additives for use in inks and other colourant applications. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Flint Group employs some 7300 people. Revenues for 2010 were € 2.2 billion (US $2.9 billion). On a worldwide basis, the company is the number one or number two supplier in every major market segment it serves. For more information, please visit www.flintgrp.com .