Precise and easy to process hot foiling metals
Our magnesium and brass plates for chemical and mechanical engraving are specific for hot foiling and embossing.
Available in several thicknesses and sizes, our plates stand up for high quality and quick processing
After exposing with film or through CTP unit, our presensitized plates are developped and chemical etching with specific equipments.
Uncoated plates can be engraved through CNC machines
Available size for magnesium plates are 500×650, 610×914 or 762×1016 mm
Size for brass plates are 400×1200 mm; 400×500 mm
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Aquamag plates
Discover the advantages in production
Fine details for perfection
Aquamag plates allow very fine details. You can use a stouffer scale to find the right exposure
Stability in printing
Aquamag plates have strict quality controls which allow excellent results and printing stability.
Additives and chemicals
Aquamag range include additives and TOP quality chemicals, compatible with all competing magnesium plates.
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Plates and Equipments
APPLICATIONS
Magnesium and brass plates for hot stamping
Presensitized or uncoated version
- Plates
- signs
- textile embossing
- Hot foiling
- Embossing
- Hot foiling
How to use the machine
It's very easy !
1
Exposure
Once created the image through film or CTP unit, the plate must be exposed through UVA lamps for some minutes.
2
Developing
Put the plate in developing solution and rinse with water
3
Descuming
Put the plate in a water based solution with nitric acid before etching
4
Etching
Please etch with additive, nitric acid and water.
5
Coating removing
Soak the plate in Aquamag remover kindly brushing it with water. Then, dry the plate which is now ready to use.
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PROCESSING CHEMICALS
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Etch Perfect is an additive compatible to all magnesium plates. You can use the same dilution of Rev-flex
In the chemical range, Aqua Solve developer and Aquamag remover.
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“Con le lastre a solvente le linee sono ben definite e le spalle dritte. Temevamo che con Aquamag il risultato fosse differente. In passato, avevamo utilizzato delle lastre ad acqua ma le spalle venivano smangiate e i filetti si perdevano.””
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“La lavorazione è uguale identica alle lastre a solvente. Non ho dovuto assolutamente stravolgere la mia produzione.”
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F.A.Q.
If I usually work with Luxfer Red Top plates can I work with Aquamag?
Sure, you can use the same etching bath.
What should I do to find the right exposure ?
You can use Stouffer scale and find the right exposure
Can I use Etch Perfect additive for other magnesium plates?
Etch-Perfect formula is perfect for every other magnesium plate and you can use the same dilution of Revflex from Luxfer Group.
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