Lithographic plates, Polyester

Polyester plate Lithography

Polyester plate printing technique that is a lithographic technique. In contrast to the traditional stone lithography process is very easy to work with photographic images. This is because a laser printer can be used to print directly onto the plate. In contrast to the conventional lithography technique, the process is not necessary based on the repelling of water and fat. The pores of the plate may or may not be empty or filled with a drawing material. The empty pores are filled with water during printing and therefore repel the ink. The filled pores stay dry so that there is adhesion with the ink is possible. The plate is therefore not to be etched for the printing.

Polymetaal supplies polyester plates (sheets) in several sizes. Both sides of the sheets are grained in the same way. 

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Polyester Plate Litho, 10 sheets in tube, 33x50 cm, 13"x20"

India
A few days. If not in stock, delivery time of several months possible
021601
Weight: kg
+Shipping


Diameter 5 cm (2"), Length 50 cm (20"), Weight 0,5 kg (1 lb)

Polyester Plate Litho, 10 sheets in tube, 60x82 cm, 24"x32"

India
A few days. If not in stock, delivery time of several months possible
021603
Weight: kg
+Shipping


Diameter 7,5 cm (3"), Length 87 cm (34"), Weight 1 kg (2 lbs)

Polyester Plate Litho, 10 sheets in tube, 82x120 cm, 32"x47"

India
A few days. If not in stock, delivery time of several months possible
021605
Weight: kg
+Shipping


Square tube 12 cm (5"). Length 85 cm (33"), Weight 2 kg (4 lbs)

Polyester Plate Litho, on roll, 82cm x 100 mtr. (32"x109 yard)

India
A few days. If not in stock, delivery time of several months possible
021607
Weight: kg
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Square parcel 17 cm (7"). Length 85 cm (33"), Weight 15 kg (33 lbs)

Fountain Solution, Dynafount 426, 1 litre, (2.11 US pint)

E.U.
A few days. If not in stock, a delivery time of several weeks is possible
030163
Weight: kg
+Shipping

A mixture of water and other chemicals distributed by the dampening system on a printing press used in offset lithography. Lithographic printing operates on the principle that oil and water do not mix to any great extent; offset presses first treat metal printing plates with a fountain solution, which works to desensitize the non-image areas, rendering them ink-repellent. The fountain solution is applied to the plate through a series of rollers in a variety of configurations.
In Hand-lithography it works the same way.