Polycolor - Product range

POLYCOLOR ® PHOTOSENSITIVE ANODIZED ALUMINIUM PLATES

Product characteristics

One side anodized

One side photosensitized (photopolymer coated)

Produces one or more colours and silver images

Processed with automatic machine

Available thicknesses

0.2 – 0.3 – 0.5 – 0.8 mm

Finish description

Satin : semi gloss, medium reflecting

Matte : non reflective, dull or frosted appearance

Available sizes

254 x 305 mm – 305 x 508 mm

508 x 610 m

POLYCOLOR ® PROCESSING PRODUCTS

Polycolor ® dyes

They come premixed in two convenient sizes (100 ml or 250 ml)

Available colours : black, yellow, green, light green, blue, dark blue, red, Orange, gold, purple, brown, cyan , magenta.

Polycolor ® stripper

Used to remove the resist coat after colouring.

Polycolor ® Cleaner / diluent

Used for ink thinning or removing characters from the plate.

Appli-pads

Lint-free cotton pads used to swab dyes onto the Polycolor ® plates.

Liquid sealing concentrate

Used to seal all Metaphoto ® anodized aluminium products. Provides for long term durability of images formed in the anodic layer.

Post sealing treatment & polish

Used to reduce requirement for clean-up after sealing and to provide a polish sheen on finished plates.

COLORING DYES FOR POLYCOLOR ® PLATES

Background colouring

Water soluble background dyes :

Each comes in a dry powder to be mixed with deionized or distilled water to make 3.8 L of working solution

Available colors : gold, sunfast gold, rapid gold, copper , green, blue, rapid blue, red, brillant red, bronze

Dye and Seal background dies :

Each comes in a dry powder mixture of dye plus sealing additive, to be mixed with deionized or distilled water to make up four gallons of working solution. Plates are simultaneously dyed and sealed.

Available colors : gold, copper, blue , red, purple, green, orange, yellow

Selective colouring

Polycolor ® resist : to add new colors, the Polycolor plate should be re-coated in a resist coating machine.