VioletNews Gold
Digital Plates
Technical specifications
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Subject to technical change without notice.
W.PC.110.0513.en.04 (K-401)
Plate
Negative working, violet photopolymer digital plate
Application
Newspaper print applications
Aluminum
Electrochemically grained and anodized aluminum substrate
Gauge
0.20mm and 0.30mm
Plate size
All standard newspaper sizes
Spectral sensitivity
405nm
Platesetter compatibility
Kodak VioletNews Gold
Plates are compatible with most market-leading violet
platesetters with 30mW laser power or higher.
Laser energy required
50
m
J/cm
2
Dependent on imager type, configuration and resolution.
Resolution
Suitable for all standard newspaper resolution requirements
Processors
Recommended:
Kodak
Mercury
P-HD
and
Kodak
P-LD
Plate Processors
For other approved processors, please contact your local supplier of products from Kodak.
Developers
Kodak
206 xLo Violet Plate Developer and
Kodak
206R xLo Violet Plate
Replenisher for maximum chemical reduction
Run length
Up to 200,000 impressions
Dependent upon image resolution, press, press chemical, ink and paper conditions.
Longer run lengths possible when baked.
Plate finisher
Kodak
850S Plate Finisher
When storing processed plates, Kodak recommends an additional use of
Kodak
Multigum Plate Finisher.
Safelight
For manual handling and platesetter loading, darkroom conditions with G10
safelights are required.
Shelf life
12 months, under recommended storage conditions
Packaging
Available in all standard formats, including bulk packaging options
