Plates
Metal plates: Generally, the plates used in offset printing are thin, flexible, and usually larger than the paper size to be printed, and are usually made of aluminum, although sometimes they are made of multimetal, paper, or plastic.
Polyester plates: These are much cheaper and can be used in place of aluminum plates for smaller formats or medium quality jobs, as their dimensional stability is lower.
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“Realms and islands were
As plates dropped from his pocket.”
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To come as here I stand and go the round
Of many plates with towels many times.””
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