Esko launches Quartz Thermal Screens, previews UV screens at Loupe 2026
Esko has introduced Quartz Thermal Screens (TQ), extending its Quartz screening technology to thermal flexographic plate production, at the Loupe Americas 2026 trade show. The company also previewed forthcoming UV Screens due to launch later in 2026 and showed new WebCenter Pack capabilities including an AI-infused customer portal and integration with GlobalVision's Verify Compare artwork inspection tool.
Why this mattersExtending Quartz screening to thermal and UV plates lets converters standardise print quality across plate types, a factor in flexo's competition with digital printing.
- Quartz Thermal Screens (TQ) made its debut at Loupe Americas 2026
- UV Screens, extending the Quartz approach to UV plate production, are scheduled to launch later in 2026
- WebCenter Pack now integrates GlobalVision's Verify Compare tool for artwork inspection
- Esko added an AI-infused customer portal to WebCenter Pack for job submissions and artwork handling
- The Quartz ecosystem has been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at the Global Label Awards, presented at Loupe
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