Aleithe Haftetiketten converts to Cyrel DFUV flexo printing plates

DuPont Cyrel FAST DFUV flexographic printing plates have improved solid ink density, boosting the quality of Aleithe Haftetiketten’s high-end tag and label products, while reducing waste and start-up time each by more than half, the supplier said.

Aleithe Haftetiketten has worked with Cyrel FAST plates for the past eight years, so did not have to change the setting of its Cyrel FAST equipment as a result of the conversion, which eliminated the need to readjust settings, and retrain both primary and back-up personnel in the plate processing department. 

The chosen test job was challenging, with a difficult design printed on polypropylene (PP), with ‘pleasing results’ observed in terms of ink transfer, coverage and low graininess.

Aleithe Haftetiketten has switched to Cyrel DFUV plates for all its new print jobs and for older jobs whenever a plate is changed.

Frank Grünthal, pre-press manager at Aleithe Haftetiketten, said: ‘After transitioning to the new Cyrel DFUV plates, we noted a visually significant improvement in our print quality, waste and prep time were cut in half, and prints came up to color almost immediately. This translates into great results for our customers.’