It happens—pressure builds, rolls clog, blades break, plates swell, substrates shed or absorb ink. These perils place the outcome and quality of a pressrun in jeopardy. Steps can be taken to minimize—if not outright avoid—such mishaps. Knowledge and skill are required to assess the situation and act accordingly. It takes a mere matter of seconds … Continued
MILAN, Italy—The 2018 FTA Europe Diamond Awards took place on Wednesday evening, May 30, at the Hotel Barceló in Milan and proved to be a great success. Two hundred and forty individuals from across the European flexographic community attended the ceremony to celebrate the best of the European flexo industry during the Print4All fair. FTA … Continued
HELSINKI, Finland—An Expanded Gamut Printing (EGP) partnership certificate was awarded to the ink supplier Siegwerk in May, in recognition of introducing new ways to use flexo and offset inks on packaging cartons and fiber and plastic materials, among others. The certificate was awarded by Marvaco, a pioneer in EGP technology. Siegwerk has developed new EGP … Continued
HELSINKI, Finland—An Expanded Gamut Printing (EGP) partnership certificate was awarded to the ink supplier Siegwerk in May, in recognition of introducing new ways to use flexo and offset inks on packaging cartons and fiber and plastic materials, among others. The certificate was awarded by Marvaco, a pioneer in EGP technology. Siegwerk has developed new EGP … Continued
DES MOINES, IA—As Siegwerk continues to invest in its future, it is further developing its Centers of Excellence (CoE)—manufacturing locations with technology focus and state-of-the art process setup. The CoE concept helps Siegwerk to maintain a high level of quality and consistency in its products while remaining market competitive in an ever-evolving industry, reports the … Continued
DES MOINES, IA—As Siegwerk continues to invest in its future, it is further developing its Centers of Excellence (CoE)—manufacturing locations with technology focus and state-of-the art process setup. The CoE concept helps Siegwerk to maintain a high level of quality and consistency in its products while remaining market competitive in an ever-evolving industry, reports the … Continued
SIEGBURG, Germany—With its Ink Safety Portal, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has created an expert platform offering knowledge on crucial product safety and regulatory (PSR) topics. The information includes amongst others: printing ink ingredients, regulatory affairs requirements, exposure assessments and safety … Continued
SIEGBURG, Germany—With its Ink Safety Portal, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has created an expert platform offering knowledge on crucial product safety and regulatory (PSR) topics. The information includes amongst others: printing ink ingredients, regulatory affairs requirements, exposure assessments and safety … Continued
Printing on film creates unique challenges. Films commonly used in package printing are polyolefins (polyethylene and polypropylene), polyamide and polyester. All of these materials have similar characteristics that affect the printing process and the physical characteristics of the final printed article. Films are/have: Non-porous: Their surfaces do not absorb solvents or any component of the … 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
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