Fujifilm’s most advanced printing plate ever, with a combination of technologies that exhibit higher ink receptivity with faster development on press, and a wider tolerance of different press conditions, ink formulations and fount solutions.
Processless plate production represents the simplest way to make plates. Once the plate has been imaged in a platesetter, it is mounted directly on the press where the removal of the plate coating has been cleverly integrated into the start-up of the press. There is complete elimination of the processor, associated chemistry, energy required to power the processor, water and waste from plate production.
Fujifilm processless has been successfully used by many printers around the World for the last five years.
Despite this, Fujifilm scientists in Tokyo have been investigating ways in which the plate could be improved to make it even easier to use.
The result represents Fujifilm’s most advanced printing plate ever, with a combination of technologies that exhibit higher ink receptivity with much faster development on press, and a much wider tolerance of different press conditions, ink formulations and fount solutions.
![[image] Image area before exposure](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-08/ce0d7fc0e0363d26197d215df2f53aba/fig_SUPERIAProcesslessThermalCTPPlates_02.png)
![[image] Hardening of image area during exposure](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-08/50150364f3fb7ca2ac8e866a153e25d6/fig_SUPERIAProcesslessThermalCTPPlates_03.png)
![[image] Fount solution is applied and it penetrates non-image area](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-08/dbe0c60b339fc901673b0794cb596ad3/fig_SUPERIAProcesslessThermalCTPPlates_04.png)
![[image] Ink is applied and the removal of coating layers by ink occurs](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-08/723344f46040084f733bff419085e4b5/fig_SUPERIAProcesslessThermalCTPPlates_05.png)
SUPERIA ZP is a processless plate that eliminates the processor, chemistry, gum and water used in the conventional plate production process, the plate being taken straight from the platesetter onto the press.
With excellent robustness, SUPERIA ZD delivers high run lengths and consistent quality. It is also UV ink compatible.
![[logo] Superia Newspaper](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-09/016d68e839f903875172c2aae379dd23/thumb_01.jpg)
![[photo] Blank, dark, grayish-blue square plate](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-09/a46c78e680f7686676c8cb6fa6e562cf/thumb_01.jpg)
![[photo] Fujifilm Superia Thermal CTP Plate](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-09/223d3a2a2d3e01c6208a6136ff0eadc8/thumb_01.jpg)
![[image] Digital blue square stacked on top of green square of same size](https://asset.fujifilm.com/www/ec/files/2019-09/7d29e1f0218534f0de6cc44eabd70515/thumb_01.jpg)
