With bio-based raw materials representing 29 percent of content, nyloflex eco series plates by XSYS are said to match or exceed quality and performance of tradition- al media, at the same time they reduce reliance on fos- sil-based components. XSYS eco series plates come in two varieties—ACT a hard photopolymer plate for the combination of halftones and solids that is exclusive to paper and board applica- tions; and FAC, a medium specific to high performance
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