PIA/GATF Announces InterTech Technology Award Recipients
August 2007
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SEWICKLEY, Pa.—Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) recently announced the recipients of the 2007 InterTech Technology Awards. For over a quarter of a century, recipients of this prestigious award have not only had a major impact on the graphic communications industry, but they also consistently prove to be successful in the commercial marketplace.
The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from printing presses to software solutions to ancillary services. A recurring theme with 2007 InterTech nominations was green printing, and numerous submissions contained solutions to minimize the environmental impact of printing. Great strides in technology were also demonstrated in the form of innovative press design, touchless workflow systems to automate production steps, anti-fraud measures, and new materials and systems that increase productivity.
Recipients were recognized from across the entire production workflow. 31 nominations were submitted, and eleven innovative technologies were selected to receive the award.
The 2007 InterTech Technology Award recipients are:
(Listed alphabetically by company, with the technology named first)
:Energy Elite Dual Layer “No Bake” Plate
AGFA Graphics N.V.
Agfa Graphics’ :Energy Elite is a high speed, high quality aluminum thermal plate designed for long press runs without baking. The plate can provide up to 500,000 impressions without baking (up to a million with post-baking), using an advanced, patented emulsion technology that tolerates variations in exposure and processing. It has excellent chemical resistance and delivers superb press performance with a wide variety of inks, including UV and hybrid. “This will be the basis for a new generation of plates,” commented one judge.
KODAK TRACELESS System
Eastman Kodak Company
The KODAK TRACELESS System creates items with unique material properties that can only be detected using Kodak’s handheld reader, thus providing the highest level of counterfeit protection with exceptional ease of use. The TRACELESS System marker materials can be mixed with inks, toners, and varnishes and deployed via conventional, thermal, EP, or inkjet printing methods. The markers can also be added to virtually any printable substrate such as paper, plastic and fabric, and can be added during the production process itself or applied to the end product. Additionally, markers have no effect on the characteristics of products or packaging. “Revolutionary—like adding DNA to ink,” remarked a judge.
EIS UV Printing Blanket Refurbishment
Enviro Image Solutions, Inc.
The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from printing presses to software solutions to ancillary services. A recurring theme with 2007 InterTech nominations was green printing, and numerous submissions contained solutions to minimize the environmental impact of printing. Great strides in technology were also demonstrated in the form of innovative press design, touchless workflow systems to automate production steps, anti-fraud measures, and new materials and systems that increase productivity.
Recipients were recognized from across the entire production workflow. 31 nominations were submitted, and eleven innovative technologies were selected to receive the award.
The 2007 InterTech Technology Award recipients are:
(Listed alphabetically by company, with the technology named first)
:Energy Elite Dual Layer “No Bake” Plate
AGFA Graphics N.V.
Agfa Graphics’ :Energy Elite is a high speed, high quality aluminum thermal plate designed for long press runs without baking. The plate can provide up to 500,000 impressions without baking (up to a million with post-baking), using an advanced, patented emulsion technology that tolerates variations in exposure and processing. It has excellent chemical resistance and delivers superb press performance with a wide variety of inks, including UV and hybrid. “This will be the basis for a new generation of plates,” commented one judge.
KODAK TRACELESS System
Eastman Kodak Company
The KODAK TRACELESS System creates items with unique material properties that can only be detected using Kodak’s handheld reader, thus providing the highest level of counterfeit protection with exceptional ease of use. The TRACELESS System marker materials can be mixed with inks, toners, and varnishes and deployed via conventional, thermal, EP, or inkjet printing methods. The markers can also be added to virtually any printable substrate such as paper, plastic and fabric, and can be added during the production process itself or applied to the end product. Additionally, markers have no effect on the characteristics of products or packaging. “Revolutionary—like adding DNA to ink,” remarked a judge.
EIS UV Printing Blanket Refurbishment
Enviro Image Solutions, Inc.
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