September
“Hybrid presses have become a normal part of the conversation for any converter doing due diligence on new press equipment.”
October
“If photopolymer formulations were optimized for LED exposure from the start, there would be less of a need to compromise between productivity and quality.”
“To find the best printed white solution, it’s essential that plate manufacturers work with customers to set goals, choose the right package, and finally, optimize the package for their workflow.”
November
“Printing is subtractive. We’re basically printing all of the colors you don’t want. When you think of it that way, overprints, or ink trapping, is really the name of the game.”
“By combining a variety of both off-the-shelf and internally developed solutions, the aim is to support brand impact in the most efficient and cost-effective ways.”
“Demand for printed labels is expected to recover swiftly, with a return to pre-pandemic levels of activity projected to take place during 2021, leading to 6.6 percent growth by volume and 5.8 percent by value compared to 2020.”
December
“Corralling ideas and assimilating them is what it’s all about. The more new ideas the better, but it’s also about acting on these new ideas. Many flexographers have been busy just getting work out, but it’s important to continue to take time to improve processes.”