Agfa and GPMI sign distribution agreement

Print Solutions

Agfa Specialty Products and Graphic and Paper Merchants Ireland (GPMI) have reached an agreement for the distribution throughout Ireland of Synaps, Agfa’s polyester based synthetic paper.

The agreement includes Synaps OM for offset and HP Indigo printing systems, Synaps XM designed for toner based digital printing and two pressure sensitive options, Synaps AP with permanent adhesive and Synaps AR carrying a removable adhesive that allows repositioning.

The range is available in sheet and large format reel options, designed for a wide selection of end use applications. Spanning all key market sectors, commercial print, packaging, and display, Synaps is a truly versatile ‘synthetic paper and board’.

With its inherent qualities of stiffness, it is also waterproof and both oil and grease resistant. It also has excellent tear resistance, making it highly durable; it is easily wiped clean and capable of maintaining its appearance even after extensive handling and outdoor exposure.

Commenting on the agreement, GPMI’s managing director Enda Brophy said: ‘Synaps is an outstanding product offering both offset printers and dry toner print users a substrate that performs on press just like paper but has the benefits of polyester for the end user.’