CTP Minus The Processing

No Ablation

Agfa is pursuing a non-ablative alternative, but its solution differs from the common form of switchable polymer technology, points out David Furman, senior marketing manager, CTP Systems. The company is developing "latex coalescence" technology, he says.

"Our technology is a true lithographic coating," Furman explains. "The image area remains on a grained and anodized aluminum substrate, which acts as the hydrophilic medium."