Chemistry-free CTP: Minnesota State University-Mankato

In addition, plate costs are down and chemistry-related costs have been eliminated. Fenske anticipates a three-and-a-half-year payback.

“Don’t be afraid of the processless plate,” he advises. “The technology is out there and should make [users] more sustainable.” Human resources are also easily redirected: Those ‘plate people’ are now working on quality control.