09.27.21
Kodak was honored with the Pinnacle InterTech Award for its KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates, which improve sustainability and profitability for even the most de-manding printing operations. The Pinnacle InterTech Awards are sponsored by PRINTING United Alliance and recognize innovative technologies which are expected to have a major impact on the graphic communications and related industries.
KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates combine all of the sustainability, quality and performance of Kodak’s field-proven process free plate technology—but with faster imag-ing speeds, dramatically improved image contrast, and more robust handling.
“The judges found it compelling that the undeniable benefits of process free plates are now available to mainstream printers without compromising quality or run length,” said Jim Workman, VP, technology & research at PRINTING United Alliance.
Kodak’s process free plates require no chemicals, water or energy to be developed. In ad-dition to these sustainability benefits in prepress, KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates also lead to significant cost savings for business owners in the pressroom, up to $315,000 for a large-sized printer. These cost savings are made possible by less press downtime for plate remakes, fewer instances of a failed make ready, and overall waste reductions.
“More and more printers are now switching to process free plates because of increasing interest in protecting the environment, constant pressure in the industry to cut costs, and the desire for more efficient workflows and faster prepress processes,” said John O’Grady, SVP, traditional print, at Eastman Kodak Company.
KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates combine all of the sustainability, quality and performance of Kodak’s field-proven process free plate technology—but with faster imag-ing speeds, dramatically improved image contrast, and more robust handling.
“The judges found it compelling that the undeniable benefits of process free plates are now available to mainstream printers without compromising quality or run length,” said Jim Workman, VP, technology & research at PRINTING United Alliance.
Kodak’s process free plates require no chemicals, water or energy to be developed. In ad-dition to these sustainability benefits in prepress, KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates also lead to significant cost savings for business owners in the pressroom, up to $315,000 for a large-sized printer. These cost savings are made possible by less press downtime for plate remakes, fewer instances of a failed make ready, and overall waste reductions.
“More and more printers are now switching to process free plates because of increasing interest in protecting the environment, constant pressure in the industry to cut costs, and the desire for more efficient workflows and faster prepress processes,” said John O’Grady, SVP, traditional print, at Eastman Kodak Company.