Brad Gasque didn’t exactly expect to land in the career he did. Today a technical service consultant at DuPont Advanced Printing, all Brad knew at an early age was that he liked problem solving. En route to DuPont, Brad transferred from another school to Clemson University, interned at sgsco and RR Donnelley, and worked at … Continued
Everyday individuals in this industry are working on technology that is shaping our future. From graphics to the pressroom floor, there are successes, failures, curiosities and mysteries that need to be understood and explained. The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) plans to showcase some of that work being done by members of the youngest segment of … Continued
Forum 2017 definitively answered a question on every flexographer’s mind: “What’s trending now?” Its four-day agenda focused on what’s en vogue in flexo and, by extension, enlightened attendees as to how they can shore up their present-day processes for the future. It was fitting, because for flexography at large, 2017 as a whole was a … Continued
The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee met in St. Louis at Fall Conference 2017 for its monthly meeting. There has been a lot of activity recently and the momentum is building as we complete existing projects and transition to new ones. High-Resolution Printing Project The High-Resolution Printing – Wide Web project team has completed … Continued
Greetings! I hope all of you enjoyed summer working, playing and getting some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Since Forum, our project teams have been wrapping up some final details and getting ready to continue trials at member companies. We’ve got new leadership on the High-Resolution Printing Project and welcome Brian Cook from MacDermid Graphics Solutions … Continued
A huge thank you to all of the presenters at the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Pre-Conference Session at Forum 2017! This year’s session was jam packed with project reports and research presentations that brought in more than 250 attendees. Forum 2017 Session Summary The session started with an update from the Standards Working Group (SWG). … Continued
This Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) quarterly update is focused on projects! Our dedicated teams, and many member companies, have participated in numerous press trials to gather the data needed to report the valuable information our projects set out to obtain. These results will be shared at the FQC Preconference Session, “#Research,” at Forum 2017. High … Continued
Greetings from the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee! We have got a full plate of projects underway and they are gaining momentum as we head through the holidays. They include the CxF Characterization Comparison, the Flexographic Plate and Stickyback Optimization Project, the Environmental Impact on Flexo Printing – Temperature Effects of NW Waterbase and … Continued
Greetings from the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee! No matter where you spend your time, I think we can all agree that this summer has been hot! Much like the temperatures seen in July and August, the FQC has three projects that are heating up, too. CXF Characterization Comparison The first, CxF Characterization Comparison, … Continued
The Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee would like to extend its thanks to all Forum 2016 attendees who came to the FQC preconference session and the main FQC session. Both were well attended and delivered important information. Session Summaries The preconference session, Corral the Process and Ride the Workflow, took us from color definition … Continued
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