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Creating for Tomorrow 12Z01AW

New Technology for Flexo Digital Plate Pinning Technology & Print Quality Asahi KASEI E ‐ materials Corp.

Agendas • Asahi KASEI and Photoproducts Business • Photosensitive Polymer Printing Plate • New Technology Pinning from Asahi • Features of Pinning Plate • Product Range of Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

The Asahi Kasei Group is structured with Asahi Kasei Corp. as a holding company and nine core operating companies focused on specific fields of operation. The nine core operating companies enjoy broad independence and autonomy to swiftly adapt and respond to changes in the operating environment. 12Z01AW

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• The "E" represents the company's main business fields ‐ "energy materials" and "electronic materials" ‐ and "ecology" as a key focus in products and operations. • Since its establishment, the Asahi Kasei Group has continued to meet the diverse needs of the global community with superior chemical technologies and product development. 12Z01AW

Photoproducts Range for Printing • APR TM TENAFLEX TM – Asahi Photosensitive Resin – Liquid Type • AFP TM – Asahi Flexo Plate – Sheet Type • AWP TM – Asahi Water washable Plate – Sheet Type 12Z01AW

Asahi Sales & Technical Support Worldwide Network Fuji Plant Graphic Arts Center Brussels EU Headquarters Tokyo Headquarters Technical Center Suzhou, China Distributor (Japan) Technical Center Distributor (EU) Kuala Lumpur, Branch (EU) Technical Engineer Malaysia Sao Paulo, Brazil

Flexo Printing Quality Demand & Technology Trend High Plate Process Tech (Flat ‐ Top/High Reso Plate) Smooth vignettes down to New Screening Tech (HD ‐ Flexo Stabydot ) zero on highlight screen as Cushion Tape / Ani ｌ ox / Ink Improvement Off ‐ set and Gravure print High Plate Processing Tech Free Wash ‐ board on (High ‐ reso Capping / Flat ‐ Top) Cushion Tape / Corrugated board Corrugate improvement Surface Structure/ Feature Tech (Roughness) High solid density and New Screening Tech ( Microcell etc) laydown as Gravure Print Cushion Tape / Ani ｌ ox / Ink Improvement 12Z01AW

New Technology Pinning from Asahi • New Feature into Flexo Plate Polymer • Available to use current process flow – No need additional process • Possible to use resent Screening Technology – HD ‐ Flexo/Full ‐ HD Microcell – Stabydot etc Quality • Can expect Large Merit totally Cost – High Print Quality Produ – High Productivity ctivity – Cost Down 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning Transferred the following features into Pinning Plate, – Suitable Surface Characteristics – High Plate Reproducibility Both of High Print Reproduction and Ink Transfer are improved. Narrow Web and Wide Web printers have been enjoying Asahi Pinning Plate with the grate print quality and its long run performance on press. It is Quite Different New Type of Plate from Round ‐ Top and Flat ‐ top 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning Effect of Pinning Remaining Ink from Anirox roll onto the surface of plate Conventional Plate Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning • ＡＰＰ作成 Drupa 使用アニメーション添付 Conventional Plate • インキが表面に残る インキが落ちない Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning Conventional Plate Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning Conventional Plate Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

Flat ‐ Top v.s. Pinning Plate Plate Shape Difference 1% 175lpi Flat ‐ top Pinning-Dot 12Z01AW

Flat ‐ Top v.s. Pinning Plate Difference of Plate Reproduction 1% 175lpi Square Dot ： 175lpi 0.5% = 10 μ m x 10 μ m 1.0% = 15 μ m x 15 μ m Round dot ： 175lpi 0.5%= 11 μ m diameter 1.0%= 16 μ m diameter 12Z01AW

Flat ‐ Top v.s. Pinning Plate Plate Size Comparison Pinning-Dot = Oxygen Inhibition Flat ‐ Top= 1:1Repro You have these different image, don’t you? See! Actual size difference Most of conventional digital plates which has Round-Top shape have been this size on plates already 12Z01AW

Flat ‐ Top v.s. Pinning-Dot Print Dot Gain Comparison Pinning-Top Flat ‐ top 12Z01AW

Pinning Plate Print Test • Place : DFTA （ Stuttgart GE) – Press : F&K Flexpress 6S/8 – Anirox : 360 L/cm; 3.9 cm³ /m² – Ink : Siegwerk NC 402 – Under cushion tape : Lohmann 5.2 – Substrate : LD ‐ PE White Surface print – Speed : 200 m/min 12Z01AW

*Quality Demands and Pinning Plate • Narrow Web (Label, Paper Print / UV and Water based Ink) – Conventional Digital Plate (Round ‐ Top) can reproduce high quality – Printers who are using Asahi Pinning plate have been enjoying it with bright and smooth highlight vignettes and high ink transfer for years • Wide Web (Flexible Packaging on Film / Solvent and Water based Ink) – Increasing demand of • Bright and smooth vignettes down to zero of highlight screen as Off ‐ set and Gravure • High density and ink laydown (high homogeneity ) on solid 12Z01AW

Halftone Print Reproduction Added Microcell on Solid Flat ‐ Top plate Pinning plate 12Z01AW

Halftone Print Reproduction Added Microcell on Solid Pinning Flat ‐ top 12Z01AW

Halftone Print Reproduction Added Microcell on Solid Pinning ‐ Top Flat ‐ top 12Z01AW

Color Gamut White lines: Pinning Plate Color block: Flat ‐ Top Plate 12Z01AW

Solid Ink Density & Laydown Added Microcell on Solid Flat ‐ Top + Microcell Pinning Plate + Microcell 12Z01AW

Text & Lines Flat ‐ Top+Microcell Pinning Plate +Microcell 12Z01AW

Text & Lines Flat-Top Flat-Top Pinning Plate Non Microcell Microcell Non Microcell 12Z01AW

Plate Type / Screen technology Combination & Print Quality Good Print Quality Balance of Highlight dots Pinning Plate smootyhness 5 4 3 Solid Minimum honogeneity print dot 2 1 Pinning Plate 0 Pinning Plate ／ Text and fne Microcell Solid density line Flat ‐ top Plate Flat ‐ top Plate ／ Reverse test and line Microcell 12Z01AW

Feature of Pinning Merit of Pinning Reduce ink falling down into shoulder on plate Conventional Plate Pinning Plate

Effect of Pinning Less Ink Filling ‐ in into Plate Shoulder Pinning Plate Conventional Plate Easy and short time of Ink cleaning 12Z01AW

Effect of Pinning Reducing Press Stop in Commercial Jobs (Fact) Reduced press stop for ink cleaning to one half on Pinning Plate than conventional digital plate *From actual data of commercial jobs use at flexible packaging printer in USA 12Z01AW

Benefit of Pinning Plate Easy Ink Cleaning Less Ink Reducing Filling ‐ in Press Stop High Productivity in Press Room 12Z01AW

Benefit of Pinning Plate Easy Ink Cleaning Less Ink Reducing Filling ‐ in Press Stop Cost Down in Printing 12Z01AW

Benefit of Pinning Plate Fact of OEE Effect (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) 30% of improvement of OEE by Pinning plate COST DOWN *From actual trial at Wide ‐ web Printer in USA Conventional Plate Pinning Plate 12Z01AW

Asahi Pinning Plate AWP ‐ DEF (Water washable type) • Narrow Web / UV, Water based ink • 1.14 / 1.70 mm AWP ‐ DEP (Water washable type) • Wide Web / Solvent , Water based ink • 1.14 / 1.70 mm AFP ‐ TOP (Solvent washable type) • Wide Web / Solvent , Water based ink • 1.14 / 1.70 mm 12Z01AW

Creating for Tomorrow Thank you for your attention 12Z01AW