NAPPdeco® Photopolymer Printing Plates
NAPPdeco® is a high quality, US-manufactured, photopolymer plate designed for the metal and plastic decorating industries. Printed results feature fine dots, linework and halftones, deep reverses and excellent ink coverage in solid areas. NAPPdeco® was released for general sale in the summer of 1999 following extensive on-press testing. Documented run lengths exceed 20 million impressions with no reported degradation in image quality.
Designed to be used with all standard letterpress and UV inks. Not compatible with water-based inks.
Downloads
English Brochure (96k PDF)
Spanish Brochure (70k PDF)
English Processing Guide (85k PDF)
Spanish Processing Guide (62k PDF)
Spanish Troubleshooting Guide (72k Word doc.)
English Preventative Maintenance Guidelines (25k Word doc.)
Key Advantages
- Compatible with non-matte film
- Top water processable
- Drapes easily
- Steel-baked plate adheres to magnetic cylinders
- Reusable
- Stores flat
- Long-run capability
- S6 steel-baked plates do not need pre-cut
- Made in the USA
Technical Specifications
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Thickness Tolerance |
+/- 0.001" |
+/- 0.025mm |
| Screen Ruling |
Up to 150lpi |
Up to 601/cm |
| Min. Isolated Dot |
0.010" |
0.25mm |
| Screen Range |
1-95% |
1-95% |
| Hardness |
Shore A 94 +/- 2 |
Shore D 68 +/- 2 |
| Color of plate |
The processed plate provides a high contrast of copper tones against a gold background. |
| Plate Type |
Overall Thickness |
Relief Depth |
Base Material |
| NappDeco S6-43 |
0.170" (0.43mm) |
0.010" (0.26mm) |
Steel |
| NappDeco S6-73 |
0.287" (0.73mm) |
0.019" (0.49mm) |
Steel |
| NappDeco S6-83 |
0.327" (0.83mm) |
0.023" (0.29mm) |
Steel |
The maximum size available is 32” x 42” (813mm x 1067mm).
