Polyester Plate Lithography

Printing with Polyester litho plate is similar to aluminum plate lithography. It is an excellent tool to spark interest in beginning litho students by combining computer imagery and hard printed lithography offering immediate results. Polyester plates are designed to print high resolution computer imagery using a dry toner laser printer such as the HP5000 Laser Jet Printer or copier. Plates may also be hand worked using heat fixable toner washes, permanent markers, ball point pen, etc. Plates do not require traditional etch process. Simply image the plate, process with chemistry provided, ink, and print. Traditional litho inks, etching, offset and some relief inks can be used: Instructions included. Polyester laser plates are also known as Direct to plate or D2p Plate. Print digital images directly to polyester plate with a laser printer.

Cost effective
Litho or etching press may be used
Environmentally friendly
No exposure system required
Excellent matrix to insert digital imagery or text into a print in progress

Smart Plate

Smart plate is a brand of polyester litho plate that is coated on both sides, both sides can be imaged. If using punch registration punch holes after imaging.