Environment Imaging News

Fujifilm brings Brillia PRO-VN low-chemistry violet newspaper plate to market

Brillia PRO-VN is one of the latest Fujifilm plates designed to simplify the pre-press process, as it uses less chemistry, requires less maintenance of the finishing unit and produces less waste than its processed alternatives. In addition, the replenisher normally required to control the pH or conductivity of the bath is no longer needed, as it is kept stable through a daily top-up of a few millilitres of pure water. Based on the same technologies as Fujifilm's...

Fujifilm brings Brillia HD PRO-V low-chemistry violet plate to market

Brillia HD PRO-V is the latest Fujifilm plate designed to simplify the pre-press process, as it uses less chemistry, requires less maintenance of the finishing unit and produces less waste than its processed alternatives. In addition, the replenisher normally required to control the pH or conductivity of the bath is no longer needed, as it is kept stable through a daily top-up of a few millilitres of pure water. Thanks to Fujifilm's ‘high sensitivity...

Fujifilm takes positive stand to ensure clarity on plate terminology for printers

Prior to general commercial release, the Brillia HD PRO-V and Brillia PRO-VN plates had been grouped under the generic industry classification of ‘chemistry-free'. Fujifilm believes that for most of the plates marketed within this classification, the term is misleading and presents an ambiguous picture of environmental performance, inconsistent with its own policies. Therefore, to coincide with the commercial launch of its Brillia HD PRO-V and Brillia PRO-VN plates,...

Collective Colour uses 90% less water and 20% less chemistry with FUJIFILM FLH-Z ‘ZAC’ processor

Gary Law, director at Collective Colour, is very happy with the upgrade: "We have been using FUJIFILM Brillia HD LH-PJE plates for the past seven years and have a strong relationship with the company. When the time came to upgrade our processor, we were looking for something that offered consistent high quality, and immediately went to FUJIFILM to see what it could offer. When we learned of the savings this processor offers both in terms of chemistry and water, it was an...

Online environmental resource launched

Today sees the launch of a new online environmental resource for printers edited by independent environmental consultant Clare Taylor. The new website (http://www.greenprinter.co.uk/) will act as a portal, providing vital independent information and practical advice to the print industry on how it can tackle the environmental issues affecting the sector.

The greenprinter web site contains practical information about many...

Wyke Printers invests in FUJIFILM processor and plates to improve service offering and reduce environmental impact

Peter Hancock, plateroom manager at Wyke, said: "We are committed to delivering the highest quality print at a competitive price to our customers. As such, we decided to review our plates and processors to investigate how we could achieve better plate consistency and less downtime. We looked into the various plates and processors on the market, testing the industry's top products over a period of a few months. It soon became apparent that the FUJIFILM FLH-Z 125 processor together...

Study into Environmental Impact of a Printing Plate