Polymer Backing Options?

dadofguads2
on 30 May 18 (19:34)

Howdy all.

So after I use smaller photopolymer plates, I am struggling with getting them back on the blue backing back on so I can stire them for reuse. Anyone have a brilliant solution for adhering them to another type of backer sheet?

Always grateful.

Tony

LetterpressDad
on 30 May 18 (19:56)

Buy some of the blue backing from your plate maker, assuming that you don’t make your own plates

cottagesmall
on 2 Jun 18 (01:43)

we currently use plastic binder dividers to store ours. really anything smooth that’s not paper should work, i think.

dadofguads2
on 2 Jun 18 (08:12)

Good morning. Thanks friends for your time in response.

This also from the competent folks at Crown:

Tony,

Any sheet plastic would work, like acetate or polyester film, but not polyethylene unless it’s pretty thick.

The blue is ideal because it waffled.

Rolly
Crown Flexo Graphics, Inc.
925-206-4030

helimited
on 3 Jun 18 (09:07)

Silicon impregnated sheet is cheap and easy to come by on rolls, just cut to size and then put your plate in a plastic bag for storage.

helimited
on 3 Jun 18 (09:07)

Silicon impregnated sheet is cheap and easy to come by on rolls, just cut to size and then put your plate in a plastic bag for storage.

jhenry
on 5 Jun 18 (07:55)

helimited:

That should be silicone, not silicon. Just a slip of the keys, I’m sure.

If you use any pressure sensitive mailing labels, etc., you could use the backings from those as well. Find someone who uses such labels and have them keep the backing for you.

John Henry
Cedar Creek Press