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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

FLEXO® Magazine : Articles Online

The articles below are just a sampling of what you will find in FLEXO^® Magazine every month. FLEXO Magazine is the official publication of the Foundation of FTA, and on the cutting edge of a fast-growing and technically expanding flexo technology -- a must-read for anyone interested in flexography. More articles can be found in our archive.

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February, 2008	We, the Printers... Forum 2008 Takes Grassroots Approach The Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX, will host the Golden Anniversary of the world's leading technical society dedicated to flexography. Overseeing the Forum agenda is Chair Scott Gilbert of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., alongside Vice-chair Mark Mazur, DuPont Packaging Graphics. -- Christian R. Bonawandt
January, 2008	P's & Q's Printers & Questions: Sustainability First Steps Phyllis Kerr of Global Packaging discusses her firm's trek on the road to sustainable flexo printing. -- Phyllis Kerr
December, 2007	Flexo Impressions: Australia and New Zealand FFTA Chairman of the Board details his trip Down Under for AFTA’s Annual Forum, which extended into a grand tour of the Australian and New Zealand flexographic market. -- Paul Lancelle
November, 2007	Banding Be Gone! Case Study to Examine New Coated Cylinders This story previews intentions of a series of press trials for a new sleeve technology. -- Jim Wyman, Dr. E. Dean Gilbert
October, 2007	Retort Packaging Consumer Changes Create Growth Evolving consumer habits are creating a growth trend toward retortable film packaging and pouches. -- Ken McQuillen
September, 2007	Adding Flexo to an Offset Operation Not As Simple As It May Seem Offset operators being introduced to flexo for the first time need to understand some key differences in the two processes. FTA’s technical director discusses these differences, and points out how Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications and Tolerances (FIRST) can help. -- Dr. John Anderson
August, 2007	Will You Love Me in The Morning? Considering the Complexity of Combining Processes Why combine any other process with flexo? It depends on the type of work being done and the demands of the converter’s customers. Complexity is something to consider. -- Denny McGee
July, 2007	Exposing Exposure Problems New Test Plate Designed As Performance Indicator A new test plate designed at Chattanooga Times Free Press is intended to help publication printers detect defects in their plates and platemakers. -- Lindsay Limbaugh
June, 2007	Applying G7 to Flexo Grayscales Hold Key to Color Control It’s the biggest buzzword in color control since FIRST. As FTA’s Technical Advancement Council works to adapt the process to flexographic printing, the author offers a history of the method, its core concepts, and some insight as to its applicability to the process. -- Don Hutcheson
May, 2007	P's & Q's Printers and Questions: Score Card As part of the never-ending quest to gauge and maintain our value to the flexographic community, FLEXO challenged its printer/converter readers to rate their magazine on more than one dozen areas of performance. -- Christian R. Bonawandt
April, 2007	Preferred Packaging Supplier Do You Have What it Takes? Consumer products companies (CPCs) want to reduce the amount of time and money spent on their packaging. It’s a challenge for many printers/converters, but it could be an opportunity for those enterprising enough to embrace it. -- Frank Perkowski
March, 2007	Managing Ink For Fun & Profit An Elusive Order: "Do More With Less!" Evaluating your ink workflow, as well as your general production environment, can be the first step in developing a more integrated productivity initiative. -- Jonathan Petersohn, John Signet

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