Introducing The All New AWP-CleanFlat Plate, The First Ever Water-Washable Flat Top Flexo Plate

First there was the ground-breaking AWP-DEF Water-Washable Flexo Plate, followed by the AWP-DEW plate that increased processing speeds by up to 50%, and now the all-new AWP-CleanFlat, Asahi's incredible water-washable flat-top flexo plate. The evolution of the AWP product line has been a great advancement for the flexographic printing industry!

From the beginning Asahi AWP water processed system was designed with a strong consideration for the environment, and a commitment to minimizing any possible waste of precious resources.

Using water processing, and not relying on harsh solvents provides AWP's reduction in VOC's and increased repeatability. This helps you save time and money through reducing waste and preserving precious energy resources.

Introducing The ALL NEW: AWP-CleanFlat
A Water-Washable FlatTop Flexo Plate

The AWP™-CleanFlat flexo plate from Asahi is a water-washable FlatTop plate solution with high-quality printing press consistency. It improves the ink laydown on wide web flexible packaging and beverage carton printing. A the same time it delivers a sustainable reduction of the printer’s carbon footprint. It’s flat, but certainly not boring!

Features & Benefits

Premium, water-washable photopolymer plate allowing high screening resolution and stable small dots
Flat Top Plates with no special work flow or equipment required
Excellent ink transfer with CleanPrint for fewer printing press stops for plate cleaning, improving profitability
Smooth tonal transitions with stable highlight dots, allowing job transfer from other printing technologies
Compatible with most available inks (solvent-, water- and UV-based inks)
Superb plate flexibility eliminating plate lift-off with small printing cylinders
Total platemaking time for complete process is well under 1 hour
Enables flexographic printing more harmony with the environment

Learn More About The AWP-CleanFlat Plate

AWP-DEF

AWP-DEW

AWP-CleanFlat

This water-washable plate is ideal for highest quality flexo applications, including flexible packaging and labels. It features CleanPrint technology for sustain-able reduction of the printer’s carbon footprint. The plate was developed to move away from VOC solvent plate processing by offering a “cleaner” alternative to the flexo industry.

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CONTACT CTGA TODAY!

If you have any questions about Asahi AWP-CleanFlat plates or the AWP platemaking system, please contact CTGA today and speak with a representative. We look forward to speaking with you about this product and how it can benefit your business!