Kodak is proud to partner in the “Experience the Future of Flexo” Open House event held by Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) on March 27 and 28, 2019 in Lengerich, Germany. The event attracted customers and prospects from the global flexo printing industry, where Kodak showcased the innovative KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution for the first time outside the United States. The W&H Printing Technology Center is now home to a dedicated Flexo Plate Center, a partnership between Kodak and W&H, where the FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution will be available to both W&H and Kodak for customer demonstrations on an ongoing basis.
Top performance in high-quality flexo platemaking
The FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution offers a new dimension with respect to productivity and performance in flexo plate production for packaging printing. It’s the first aqueous solution that provides consistent, high-performing flexo plates for high-volume, low-maintenance requirements. With its fast and eco-friendly flexo plate production, the FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution helps to improve the position of the flexo process vis-à-vis other technology options in the packaging printing segment.
The FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution enables the outstanding and proven print performance for which KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates have become renowned. KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Plates utilize a flat-top dot structure and are fully compatible with Kodak’s NX Advantage technology and patented Advanced Edge Definition for superior ink transfer control. The plates, available in thicknesses of 0.067 inches (1.14 mm) and 0.045 inches (1.70 mm), are targeted at label, paperboard and flexible packaging applications.
