the present invention relates to an improved method for reclaiming and recycling developing solvents used in the production of flexographic printing plates . more specifically , the invention relates to reclaiming and / or recycling of the developing solvent through centrifugation and / or filtration . the reclaiming process can be continuous or batch . the process involves transferring the contaminated solvent , from a plate processor or a dirty holding tank , to a centrifuge and / or filter , and centrifuging and / or filtering the contaminated solvent to remove the polymer . the reclaimed solvent can be transfer directly back to the plate processor or to a clean holding tank .