MacDermid Printing Solutions offers a full range of photopolymer products to fit almost any printing or platemaking need. To learn more, browse our complete line of products or click on a product category to jump to information on the desired product line.

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MAX MacDermid MAX is the newest and best performing hard, analog sheet photopolymer plate from MacDermid. MAX plates work well with a wide variety of substrates and ink. This 60 durometer plate has excellent drape characteristics, making it well suited for applications involving small-diameter cylinders on narrow web presses. MAX is also an extremely low tack plate, which allows long, clean running print performance.   MGC Our NEW MacDermid MGC plate is the next generation sheet photopolymer specifically designed to address all direct print corrugated board requirements. MGC challenges competitive products with outstanding imaging capabilities and significantly reduced processing times. MGC is able to image a 2% 100 lpi in a 250 mil plate while eliminating the need for back-masking and substantially reducing undercutting in fine lines. Its processing times offer a 30-45 minute cycle time savings when compared to competitive products.   Digital MGC MacDermid Digital MGC is the digital sheet photopolymer specifically designed to address all direct print corrugated board requirements. Digital MGC is the digital version of (analog) MGC, offering all of the benefits of MGC, plus the fine resolution and imaging capability expected from a digital photopolymer plate. This soft plate durometer, 32 Shore A, provides excellent solids coverage while its low tack and high resilience offer long and clean press runs.   Digital MAX MacDermid Digital MAX is the newest digital sheet photopolymer from MacDermid designed to give you the MAXimum choice, including the capability to be processed either in solvent or thermally using MacDermid's LAVA processor. Digital MAX is the digital version of (analog) MAX, offering all the benefits of MAX, plus the fine resolution and detail expected from a digital plate. This hard plate durometer, 60 Shore A, provides excellent drape and has low dot gain.

Digital Sheet Photopolymer Products
Take advantage of the improved workflow and quality available with digital flexo plate technology using MacDermid Printing Solutions line of digital sheet products.

Digital MUST
Digital MUST, an uncapped solvent digital plate, provides the flexo industry a very durable plate with an excellent printing surface. Digital MUST has an easy-to-release coversheet and quick imaging times. Digital MUST is suited for any web flexo application including flexible film, narrow web, folding carton, multiwall bag, and preprinted linerboard.

Digital EPIC
Digital EPIC is the only capped digital plate marketed the world, designed to meet the requirements of high end, full-color process printing. Digital EPIC’s micro-rough cap layer provides digital plate users the same excellent ink transfer for both solids coverage and fine dot reproduction that analog EPIC users have had for years. The imaging and printing characteristics of Digital EPIC will create vibrant graphics that ‘jump’ out at you and let your packaging customers get the attention they want for their products.

Digital Rave
Digital Rave plates are the harder, digitally imaged photopolymer plates with a high durometer that reduces dot gain in screens and minimizes banding due to press bounce. The latest generation digital plates using advanced direct-to-plate technology, and developed using MacDermid’s solvent processing system, our Digital Rave plates’ laser ablative mask improves dot shape and extends image latitude, while also eliminating sources for dust and light diffusion, resulting in increased plate quality and consistency.

NEW! Digital MGC
MacDermid Digital MGC is the digital sheet photopolymer specifically designed to address all direct print corrugated board requirements. Digital MGC is the digital version of (analog) MGC, offering all of the benefits of MGC, plus the fine resolution and imaging capability expected from a digital photopolymer plate. This soft plate durometer, 32 Shore A, provides excellent solids coverage while its low tack and high resilience offer long and clean press runs.

NEW! Digital MAX
MacDermid Digital MAX is the newest digital sheet photopolymer from MacDermid
designed to give you the MAXimum choice, including the capability to be processed either in solvent or thermally using MacDermid's LAVA processor. Digital MAX is the digital version of (analog) MAX, offering all the benefits of MAX, plus the fine resolution and detail expected from a digital plate. This hard plate durometer, 60 Shore A, provides excellent drape and has low dot gain.

Thermal Sheet Photopolymer Products
When it comes to thermal processing, only MacDermid Printing Solutions offers you a choice. MacDermid’s thermal sheet products can be processed in both our thermal and conventional solvent type processing systems – we leave the choice up to you.

Digital CST
Digital CST, the only capped digital plate that can be processed conventionally or thermally, is designed to meet the requirements of high-end, full-color process printing, providing imaging characteristics that enable flexo to match the quality of offset or gravure printing. Digital CST offers a micro-rough surface texture with excellent ink transfer to challenging flexo printing applications or unique ink requirements.

Digital MLT
Digital MLT, an uncapped digital plate, provides outstanding printability for any web flexo application. Digital MLT can be processed in both our thermal and conventional solvent type processing systems – MacDermid leaves the choice up to you. Printers can expect to achieve significant reductions in dot gain on press with minimal tonal correction required in the screening process

Thermal Processing Equipment
LAVA 2530
Designed for the narrow web market, the LAVA 2530 plate processing system’s small footprint reduces platemaking space and can create press-ready plates in less than an hour, instantly improving productivity and workflow. LAVA thermal processing eliminates the need for solvents and makes in-house platemaking a viable option for the small printer.

LAVA 4260
The LAVA 4260 plate processing system possesses all the features and benefits of the LAVA 2530 processor, but is designed for the wide web market.

	Quicktime LAVA video presentation
	Detailed info on LAVA technology

Analog Sheet Photopolymer Products
MacDermid Printing Solutions’ analog or conventional sheet photopolymer products are available for virtually any flexographic printing application and any platemaking technology. From flexible film to corrugated boxes, MacDermid provides a high-quality sheet photopolymer plate product to fit your needs.

NEW! MGC
Our NEW MacDermid MGC plate is the latest entry into the corrugated marketplace. MGC challenges competitive products with outstanding imaging capabilities and significantly reduced processing times. MGC is able to image a 2% 100 lpi in a 250 mil plate while eliminating the need for back-masking and substantially reducing undercutting in fine lines. Its processing times offer a 30-45 minute cycle time savings when compared to competitive products.

EPIC
Our premier capped photopolymer plate, EPIC was designed to meet the special needs of high resolution process color printing and has proven its value over and over in just about every flexo printing application. The patented cap technology on all Epic plates allows printers to get high solid ink densities and print fine details at the same time. EPIC’s exceptional exposure latitude also makes platemaking easy and eliminates the need for masking. Epic is well-suited for high quality printing on labels, film, preprint liner, and lined corrugated when litho quality graphics are required, and is fully compatible with solvent-, UV-, and water-based inks.

EPIC NXT
EPIC NXT is our next generation premier capped photopolymer plate designed to meet the requirements of high-resolution process color printing. EPIC NXT not only has print quality that rivals digital plates, it has the same wide exposure latitude that EPIC users expect. The new, improved printing surface is designed to take advantage of the latest technology in anilox rolls and provide even better ink transfer for smooth, bold solids, crisp highlights, and smooth transitions. EPIC NXT's proprietary print surface and improved physical properties not only provide excellent graphic reproduction, but also improved wear and exceptional resistance to dot gain on press.


MAX
MacDermid MAX is the newest and best performing hard, analog sheet photopolymer plate from MacDermid. MAX plates work well with a wide variety of substrates and ink. This 60 durometer plate has excellent drape characteristics, making it well suited for applications involving small-diameter cylinders on narrow web presses. MAX is also an extremely low tack plate, which allows long, clean running print performance. .

ULT
Turn to MacDermid’s ULT for all-around excellent imaging properties and superior on-press performance. A premium mid-durometer uncapped printing plate, ULT works well in a broad range of print applications. Its quick dry and detack times allow for faster plate processing while delivering a durable, long lasting plate. ULT provides remarkable printing on a variety of substrates with a wide range of ink compatibility.


Water Wash
GLX
GLX is a water wash plate compatible with both UV and solvent-based inks. In addition, GLX offers excellent ozone resistance. Designed for both line & solid and halftone printing, this formulation is especially attractive to flexible packaging film printers using solvent-based inks. It enables most film printers to process plates in-house in 1 hour or less.


Liquid Photopolymer Products
MacDermid Printing Solutions’ broad line of liquid photopolymer products offers an unbeatable combination of exceptional value and quality to the flexographic printer. Products for specific industries are described below:

Corrugated Post Print
Liquid photopolymer printing plates have been the standard in the corrugated printing market since 1975. Products are available in hardnesses of 25, 32 and 35 Shore A. Unique plate technology for corrugated applications features heat, humidity and UV resistance, outstanding printability, and clean running on press. Products for post print corrugated printing include: LTL, LTE, 25-2, 25R-2, and 32R,.

Wide Web Water-Based Ink Printing
Including products for the pre-print linerboard, multiwall bag, folding carton and paper cup printing markets, MacDermid products provide base and cap resins for every level of printing quality needed. With the introduction of the RBI and HIT products, even greater imaging and printing capability are now available. Other products available for these applications include F240 and F240R. Product selection is based on plate thickness required and printing application.

Book and Directory Printing
D50 and D70 products are used to print paperback books, envelopes, business forms, and other letterpress type applications. The product selected for use will depend on plate thickness and hardness desired. These products can be combined with a cap resin to provide even finer imaging and printing capability.

Molding Products
Used as a substitute for magnesium in the rubber plate making process, the M155 thin plate molding product has a hardness of 55 Shore D, and is used to make molding plates ranging from 0.067-0.125" in thickness.

Hand Stamp/Marking Device
There are MacDermid photopolymers available for the hand stamp, molding, and marking device markets. F5000 and TF035 are both used to make handstamps, while the MD095 is used to make molds for rubber plates. Please ask your MacDermid representative for recommendations.

Cap Resins
FC55HR is the primary resin used in combination with most MacDermid liquid photopolymer base resins to increase the overall tone range and print capability of a printing plate. Capping technology, unique to liquid photopolymer systems, involves the processing of a harder cap resin cast over a softer base resin. The physical properties of the cap resin create a print surface in the final plate with near vertical side walls that minimizes dot gain caused by press impression. Under impression, the harder cap resin recedes into the softer base rather than distorting, leaving a clean, sharp image.