Single RIP . Thus, the same dot structure was used on the proof and on the plate. LAT Technology Laser-Ablation Transfer is a patented technology exclusively licensed by Polaroid. The company licensed the technology from its creators about two years ago for the express purpose of developing it for use in the graphic arts industry. PGI makes the donor sheets, which are available in rolls or cut sheets.
Printing ink is used with the donor sheets for proofing.
Any aluminum plate material can be used and any stock that can be printed on can be used. The two sheets are sandwiched so tightly together that there is virtually no air between them. A minute portion of the DRL is heated by the laser and explodes outward toward the receiver sheet. The outward movement of the DRL pushes the coating material on the outermost layer out and onto the receiver sheet. Immediately afterwards, the DRL material retracts and contracts slightly, leaving the spot of coating on the receiver sheet.