Asahi to demonstrate new water recycling unit at drupa 2020

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, announced the latest development in its CleanPrint strategy, a water recycling unit incorporated in new Asahi platemaking systems as a standard feature. This recycling unit uses 2 litres of water per square meter, as against the 10 litres used without the recycling unit, a reduction in platemaking waste water by 80%! In addition, minimal waste from the system, in the form of dry cake and a highly concentrated liquid extract, can be incinerated, with the liquid contributing to the cooling of the incineration plant, resulting in even more water savings. Existing Asahi platemaking systems can be retrofitted with the recycling unit so that all Asahi platemaking processes are more in harmony with the environment. “As we have done for the past 45 years, we continue to look for ways to make the flexo printing process more efficient and in harmony with the environment while also improving overall effectiveness,” said Dieter Niederstadt, technical marketing manager at Asahi Photoproducts. “This latest improvement pushes flexographic printing into an even…

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