DuPont Packaging Graphics announced new Cyrel flexographic plate technologies ahead of drupa 2012, emphasizing revolutionary improvements to plate materials and digital creation methods for flexible packaging printers requiring high solid ink density, fine highlight control, and long run lengths on combination jobs.
The Cyrel solvent-process DSP and Cyrel FAST DFP digital plates were engineered for highest solid ink density combined with excellent minimum dot size and low dot gain. DuPont described these as standard-workflow digital plates functioning with conventional LAMS-based platesetters—avoiding expensive dedicated digital prepress investments while delivering next-generation print surface technology.
DuPont stated the FAST DFP and solvent DSP plates would become its primary solution for improved solid ink density in flexible packaging, capable of high-quality reproduction of solids, halftones, and text on the same plate with medium-to-high density and robust wear characteristics for extended press runs.
Separately, DuPont's Cyrel DigiFlow workflow enhancement—installed at more than 150 sites globally by this period—used controlled-atmosphere main exposure to achieve one-to-one reproduction of image elements, critical for optimizing solid screening patterns and flat-top dot results when paired with advanced CDI imaging systems.
For flexible packaging converters comparing plate vendors during drupa 2012, DuPont's messaging reinforced a broader industry trend: consumables and prepress innovation were closing the quality gap with gravure on shelf-ready snack, dairy, and personal care laminates without requiring wholesale press replacement.