Adamas is a robust pre-heat-free chem-free printing plate with outstanding performance for demanding commercial and newspaper printing applications.
For high-quality commercial printing jobs, Adamas combines an image quality of 240 lpi Sublima, a run length of up to 350,000 revolutions with predictable, sharp dot reproduction and compatibility with most thermal platesetters on the market, as well as the Adamas clean-out unit.
For newspaper printing, Adamas enables the use of 200 lpi screens (1,200/1,270 dpi) for run lengths of up to 350,000 revolutions with low dot gain. Adamas guarantees a fast make-ready process and minimizes paper waste at startup. A superb restart performance further reduces paper waste and saves time and costs.
A versatile diamond in the rough, this plate covers a wide range of demanding printing applications – from web to sheetfed printing, including conventional UV, H-UV/LED inks.
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| Technology | Chemistry-free ThermoLink technology |
| Substrate | High-quality grained and anodized aluminum |
| Spectral sensitivity | 830 nm thermal |
| Energy | 90 mJ/cm² |
| Platesetter compatibility | Accredited for most common 830 nm external drum platesetters |
| Image contrast | Excellent. The plates can be measured with all available densitometers and plate readers. |
| Plate sizes | All common plate sizes |
| Gauges | 0.15-0.40 mm (0.006-0.016”) |
| Resolution | Commercial printing: Sublima 240 lpi at 2400 dpi |
| Newspaper printing: AM 200 lpi @ 1,200/1,270 dpi |
| Applications | Web, sheetfed UV and LED UV inks |
| Run length | Up to 350,000 |
| Up to 75,000 in UV |
| Cleaning out |
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| Clean-out gum | Adamas Pro gum |
| Replenishment rate | 35 ml/m² or 20 ml/h |
| Bath life | 16,000 m² or 26 weeks |
| Finisher | RC795A |
| Clean-out unit | Adamas 85 COU, Adamas 125 COU and Adamas 150 COU |
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| Light conditions | Daylight |
| Room conditions (T, RH) | 19-24 °C (64-75 °F), < 70% RH |
| Storage conditions | Below 32 °C (90 °F), < 70% RH |
| Recommended ECO3 Pressroom Supplies |
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| Plate correction pen (for unbaked plates) | Polymer deletion pen |
| Scratch remover | Reviva Plate |
| Plate cleaner | Standard: ANTURA CtP Plate Cleaner - UV: ANTURA UV PL CLEANER - Dual purpose gum: ANTURA CleanGum |
| Fountain solutions | Adamas is compatible with all ECO3 fountain solutions |
| Rehardener | For RO water: ANTURA water conditioner |
| Roller and blanket washes | Adamas is compatible with all ECO3 roller and blanket washes |