Flexographic Printing Plate
Natural Rubber
20 to 40 durometer
LOW DUROMETER 20 to 40
- Natural Rubber for excellent strength, resilience, and abrasion resistance.
- Formulas designed to maintain the stable dimensions and hardness required for printing.
- Open mill mixed for optimum dispersion and consistent shrinkage.
- Used for printing corrugated and uneven surfaces with water-based inks.
| COMPOUND(S) | DESCRIPTION | COLORS |
|---|---|---|
| NR820, NR825 | Softest compounds available, excellent for large solids. | Red, Black, Grey |
| NAT25 | Corrugated printing plate stays soft through entire run. | Red, Black |
| NR830, NR840 | Slightly firmer compounds, better for fine type. | Red, Grey, Black |
| NAT40 | For fine type slug-in on corrugated plates. | Black |
| COMPOUND | NR820 | NR825 | NAT25 | NR830 | NR840 | NAT40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durometer +/- 5 Shore A | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 40 |
45 to 55 durometer
MID DUROMETER 45 to 55
- Natural Rubber for excellent strength, resilience, and abrasion resistance.
- Formulas designed to maintain the stable dimensions and hardness required for printing.
- Open mill mixed for optimum dispersion and uniformity.
- Used for general printing with water and alcohol based inks.
| COMPOUND(S) | DESCRIPTION | COLORS |
|---|---|---|
| NR847 | Fast flow, low specific gravity, high strength, and abrasion. | Grey |
| FLEXO50 | Med. flow, designed for water-base inks. | Red |
| NR851 | Fast flow, for film, paper, and foil. | Red, Grey, Black |
| VIPER50 | Fast flow, best for large plates for flat, even molding. | Red, Grey |
| NAT50 | Fast flow, for film, paper, and foil. | Red, Grey |
| NR848 | Fast flow, high strength, and abrasion. Slightly softer, for film, paper, and foil. | Red, Grey, Blue |
| NR855 | Excellent backup and grinding stock. | Red, Black, Grey |
| NR858 | Med. flow, all around compound for film, paper, and foil. | Red, Grey |
| PRN50 | Slow flow, excellent molding and grinding. | Red, Grey |
| FLORITE50 | Slow flow, excellent molding. | Red |
| EZFLO50 | Med. flow, similar to PRN, but better flow. Excellent for deep molds or thick plates. | Red, Pink |
| NR850 | Slow flow, for film, paper, and foil. Excellent for difficult to fill molds. | Red, Black, Grey |
| COMPOUND | NR847 | FLEXO50 | NR851 | VIPER50 | NAT50 | NR848 | NR855 | NR858 | PRN50 | FLORITE50 | EZFLO50 | NR850 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durometer +/- 5 Shore A | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 55 |
60 to 90 durometer
HIGH DUROMETER 60 to 90
- Natural Rubber for excellent strength and abrasion resistance.
- Formulas designed to maintain stable dimensions and hardness.
- Open mill mixed for optimum dispersion and uniformity.
- Used for specialty and industrial printing and embossing.
| COMPOUND(S) | DESCRIPTION | COLORS |
|---|---|---|
| NR860 | Film, paper, foil, and industrial line work. | Red, Black, Grey |
| NR870 | Industrial line work. | Red, Grey, Black |
| NR880 | Industrial line work, grinding, and backup. | Red, Black |
| NR890 | Embossing, grinding, and backup. | Red, Black |
| COMPOUND | NR860 | NR870 | NR880 | NR890 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durometer +/- 5 Shore A | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
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