offset plates

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Scope note
Flat pieces of metal, usually made of zinc or aluminum, used in offset printing. Plates are treated with a photosensitive substance and then exposed to light to create a printing surface. Used as the first printing surface which transfers the image to a rubber medium; the image is then transfered from the rubber to the final substrate.
offset plates
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024