This quarter, the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee worked toward the initiation of new projects. During the FQC Pre Conference Session at Forum 2015 we brainstormed with attendees on topics of interest. After initial shyness, Jean Jackson and Dr. Sam Ingram got the crowd on board and we received a great response! The Executive … Continued
Can you imagine a world where you effortlessly obtain process color consistency throughout a product line, regardless of the printing platform? This may sound like a pipe dream, but it is actually possible. The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) has been working on a project that will aid in making this color matching dream a reality. … Continued
The summer of 2015 has not been very active for the Standards Working Group (SWG) and the July meeting was canceled as it overlapped with the Forum 2015 planning meeting. The ISO TC 130 held its spring meeting in mid-May in Bologna, Italy. Working Group 1 – Terminology Continues to work on and further expand the … Continued
I hope that you all had a great time at Forum 2015. The venue—Nashville, TN—was terrific and the four-day program was even better. All of the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) events were well attended and well received. FQC Pre Conference The FQC Pre Conference on Sunday drew more than 150 attendees! Dr. Sam Ingram, Clemson … Continued
The first quarter of 2015 finds the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee and project teams busy preparing for Forum 2015. This year, we will be hosting the pre conference session, titled “Eye On Research.” Chaired by Dr. Sam Ingram of Clemson University and cochair Jean Jackson of Graymills Corporation, the session will feature a … Continued
In measuring anilox volume, questions inevitably arise about how repeatable and reliable instruments really are because of the sheer number of methods available. A Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) committee was formed to explore that question. Statistics contained in this report were analyzed and compiled by Professor Tim Claypole, MBE, of Swansea University. Kern Cox, lecturer, … Continued
Traditional flexography has been applied mainly to packaging printing. In this application, the printing process incorporates both standard 4-color process color printing for images and special spot color printing for brand identities, logos and graphics. With the advent and wide spread use of digital color management, it has become possible to extend process printing beyond … Continued
When I embarked on the Flexo Quality Consortium’s (FQC) Narrow Web Near Neutral Calibration Project, I was not sure what to expect. G7 seemed to be a buzzword that people throw around like dice at a casino. The fact is, G7 significantly increases odds of “winning” when printing with flexography. G7, aka near neutral calibration … Continued
UV ink spitting, nemesis for many a narrow web printer, has been an elusive quarry for quite some time. It is a rare but certainly troublesome aspect of printing flexo. The process of inking an anilox roll, shearing off excess ink via the use of a doctor blade and transferring a consistent ink film is … Continued
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