Flint Group to equip all main exposure units with high power UV-A lamps

The UV-A output of the high definition lamps increases by up to 15 percent compared to standard UV-A 10R lamps, the supplier said, so making them suitable for the reproduction of high definition halftones and the finest images in flexo form processing.

The new lamps have an initial UV-A intensity of over 20mW per sq cm, which makes it possible to fully exploit the potential of the latest generation of flexo plates, such as nyloflex FTF, a flexo plate with inherently flat top dots and a textured plate surface, stated Flint Group. Due to improved crosslinking, even the finest vignettes with soft fade-outs can be easily reproduced, it added.

Further, due to higher UV-A output and improved stability during operating time, the new lamp generation meets the requirements of the highest quality standards. Longer life, and therefore reduced replacement cycles, makes them cost-efficient and user-friendly.