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'TORAY'Innovation by Chemistry

New Choice for Flexographic Printing

Type of TOREFLEX*

Plate Type

Main Application Plate Type
Label, Folding carton, Paper bag, Envelope, Varnish RQk
Label, Varnish MRQk & HRQk
Label and Tag, Flexible Packaging OP & OPM

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Plate Type RQk MRQk HRQk OP OPM
Main Application Label, Folding carton, Paper bag, Envelope, Varnish Label, Varnish Label, Varnish Label and Tag, Flexible Packaging Label and Tag, Flexible Packaging
Features Excellent ink transfer Excellent ink transfer and minimal dot gain Minimal dot gain Solvent ink compatibility
Hardness (Shore A) 52 - 57 62 - 67 68 - 73 52 - 57 62 - 67
Plate Color Green Green Green Red Red
  Ink/Solvent Compatibility
  Water Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good
UV Good Good Good Excellent Excellent
Solvent Not available Not available Not available Excellent *3 Excellent *3
Thickness *1 1.14 / 1.70 mm
(0.045"/
0.067")
1.14 mm
(0.045")
1.70 mm
(0.045")
1.14 /
1.70 mm
(0.045"/
0.067")
1.14 /1.70 mm
(0.045"/
0.067")
Size *1 610x762 /
762x1016 mm
(24"x30"/
30"x40")
610x762 /
762x1016 mm
(24"x30"/
30"x40")
610x762 /
762x1016 mm
(24"x30"/
30"x40")
610x762 /
762x1016 mm
(24"x30"/
30"x40")
610x762 /
762x1016 mm
(24"x30"/
30"x40")
  Reproduction Capability
  Image Halftone 2 - 95% 150lpi 2 - 95% 150lpi 2 - 95% 150lpi 2 - 95% 150lpi 2 - 95% 150lpi
  Isolated Dot
  1.14mm (0.045") 0.150mm (0.006") 0.150mm (0.006") - 0.200mm (0.008") 0.200mm (0.008")
1.70mm (0.067") 0.200mm (0.008") - 0.200mm (0.008") 0.250mm (0.01") 0.250mm (0.01")
  Fine Line
  1.14mm (0.045") 0.020mm (0.0008") 0.020mm (0.0008") - 0.030mm (0.0012") 0.030mm (0.0012")
1.70mm (0.067") 0.030mm (0.0012") - 0.030mm (0.0012") 0.040mm (0.0016") 0.040mm (0.0016")
  Plate-making Condition *2
    Back Exposure
  1.14mm (0.045") 15-30sec 12 - 25sec - 17 - 35sec 17 - 35sec
1.70mm (0.067") 50 -100sec - 45 - 90sec 65 - 30sec 65 -130sec
Main Exposure 5 -10min 5 -10min 5 -10min 7 -14min 5 -10min
Washout 5 -10min 5 -10min 5 -10min 4.5 - 9.5min 4.5 - 9.5min
Drying 10 -15min 10 -15min 10 -15min 10 -15min 10 -15min
Detack (UVC) 5 -15min 5 -15min 5 -15min 5 -15min 5 -15min
Post Exposure 5 -10min 5 -10min 5 -10min 7 -14min 5 -10min

Remarks

  • *1 Please contact our local TOREFLEX distributor concerning availability of size and thickness not mentioned above.
    For your information, the maximum size available is 860×1220mm (33 7/8"×48").
  • *2 Please note that the plate-making conditions above are for reference only.
  • *3 Please contact our local TOREFLEX distributor concerning solvent ink compatibility.
  • * When processing, it is strongly recommendable that you add some detergent to washout water.

Please note that the plate-making conditions above are for reference only .