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Industry blog article describing the development of solvent-free and water-wash technologies in flexographic photopolymer plate production and outlining milestones, environmental initiatives, and sustainability goals associated with the Solvent ZERO concept.
Author: Dieter Niederstadt
Position: Technical Marketing Manager
Organization: Asahi Photoproducts
Parent company: Asahi Kasei Corporation
Industry: Flexographic printing and photopolymer plate manufacturing
Document type: Blog post
Topic: Sustainability and solvent reduction in flexographic plate processing
Key concept: Solvent ZERO
Technologies mentioned: AWP water-wash plates, CleanPrint technology, AWP-LOOP wastewater recycling system, AFP-R solvent wash eco plates
Historical milestones referenced: 1971 water-wash plate resin introduction; 1984 UVC finishing technique; 1998 AWP water-wash plates; 2012 CleanPrint technology; 2023 AFP-R eco plates and AWP-LOOP system
Environmental focus: Reduction of VOC solvents, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and carbon footprint in plate production
Corporate sustainability target: Carbon neutrality across Asahi Kasei operations by 2050
Certifications referenced: Carbon Neutral certification with Carbon Trust for AWP-DEW plates
Geographical scope: Global flexographic printing industry
Intended audience: Printers, converters, packaging and flexographic industry professionals
Related technologies: Water-wash plate processing, solvent wash plate processing, UVC plate finishing
Contact persons mentioned: Monika Dürr; Dr. Dieter Niederstadt
Organization founding year: 1973
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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