Flexo Printing vs Gravure Printing: Pros and Cons
Commercial printing relies on a variety of technologies to print on different substrates, but two of the more popular techniques are flexographic printing and gravure printing.
Flexo Print Sleeve Manufacturer Partners: Benefits of In-House Process
Project timelines are carefully set based on finances and company goals. However, your flexo print sleeve manufacturer might throw a wrench into project momentum if they outsource for either materials or tasks.
Elastomer Blend vs. Photopolymer Choices in Flexo Printing
When thinking about the various components involved in making a final flexo printed product, one of the most important elements to thoroughly consider is your image carrier selection.
Breaking Down a Stack Press
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series evaluating three types of printing presses. Check out our other installments on inline presses and central impression presses.
How Flexographic Printing Works | A Step-by-Step Guide to Flexography
Flexographic printing is everywhere and has been for decades. You can see examples of it on candy wrappers, candy bags, snack bags, labels, cereal boxes, plastic shampoo bottles, peel-able double-sided medication labels, in your notebooks, legal...
Breaking Down A Central Impression Printing Press
Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a series evaluating three types of printing presses. Check out our other installment on inline presses.
How to Calculate Flexographic Ink Consumption (+ Save Money)
Knowing how much flexographic ink you need for a particular job and making sure you use that ink most efficiently can make a significant difference in your profitability.
It’s important to look at some ways to calculate ink amounts and examine...
Behind the Scenes of Flexographic Image Carrier Production
If you've ever wondered how the flexographic printing process works, an important component is the image carrier services. After an image has been provided and edited for the printing process, flexographic printing plates or cylinders are created.
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Breaking Down An In-Line Printing Press
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series evaluating three types of printing presses. Check out our other installments on central impression and stack presses.
With a wide range of substrate materials & sizes, as well as a plethora of...
Printing With Flexo: 4 Sustainable Inks For Packaging
Flexo printers often awake in a cold sweat from nightmares of inky horrors. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but ink-related problems can really keep flexo printers up at night. When it comes to sustainable inks for packaging, planning volatile...
