Water-washable FlatTop plate for consistent and sustainable printing
AWP™-CleanFlat is a water-washable FlatTop plate designed for excellent ink laydown and consistent quality in wide web flexible packaging and beverage carton printing. With VOC-free processing, it reduces environmental impact—flat, but far from boring!
CleanPrint for More Sustainable Flexographic Printing
AWP™-CleanFlat flexographic plates feature Asahi’s CleanPrint technology and are certified Carbon Neutral. CleanPrint flexographic plates from Asahi Photoproducts have been specifically developed by our chemical engineers to transfer all remaining ink to the printed substrate, reducing press stops for plate cleaning while delivering exceptional consistent quality throughout the entire run. This results in higher quality, less waste, and improvement in OEE!
| AWPTM-CleanFlat | ||
| Plate thickness | 1.14 mm | 1.70 mm |
| Shore A Hardness (Teclock) | 77 | 70 |
| Applications | Film, Label, Paper, Beverage carton | |
| Ink recommendation | Water-based, Solvent-based and UV-based Inks | |
| Plate colour | Yellow | |
Flat. Not Boring. Water-washable FlatTop plate
AWP™-CleanFlat is a water-washable FlatTop plate solution certified as Carbon Neutral in collaboration with The Carbon Trust. It ensures excellent print consistency and improves ink laydown in wide web flexible packaging and beverage carton printing. It’s flat, but certainly not boring!
Preserving Precious Resources
AWP™-CleanFlat water-washable plates provide many benefits that combine to bring flexographic printing more in harmony with the environment, preserving precious energy and natural resources while delivering excellent press performance and vibrant images.
Excellent Image Clarity with Microcell
AWP™-CleanFlat is a FlatTop out-of-the-box plate, with no special workflow or equipment required. It is compatible with standard workflows such as: UV bank light tubes, UV LED or FULL HD exposure systems. AWP™-CleanFlat features Asahi’s CleanPrint technology and excellent printing performance in combination with microcell screening and is certified Carbon Neutral, delivering a plate solution in harmony with the environment.
Stable Printing Quality with Rough Surface Substrates
The AWP™-CleanFlat plate creates stability in printing quality from start to finish. Due to the flat surface contact area, almost any substrate from smooth film to rough surface paper can be printed with light printing pressure. AWP™-CleanFlat can achieve stable printing with excellent ink laydown even when printing on rough surfaces. This makes CleanFlat the printer’s plate of choice for repeated jobs and for long runs.
Superior OEE, Superior Quality
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a critical metric for profitable flexographic printing operations. CleanPrint plates deliver significant improvement in OEE over other plates, driving up availability, performance, and quality like no other.
