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Even the most sophisticated and advanced print shops occasionally encounter print defects. Even the most skilled press shops can be affected by misregistration in flexo printing. Every press operator strives to produce the best prints possible. This requires precise and accurate alignment of your ink combinations and substrate. Misregistration by even a fraction of an […]

If you work in the flexographic printing industry, you know better than anyone that there are hundreds of moving parts to align, test, and measure to get the perfect print. These considerations are only increasing as new technologies and tighter printing requirements emerge. This makes the pursuit of the ideal print appear nearly impossible at […]

Achieving good adhesion and print quality is essential for any printing job. This starts with ensuring that the ink wets out on the substrate fully and evenly. This process, known as wetting or wettability, refers to the ability of a liquid. In this case, ink, to spread across a solid surface.  Proper wetting is crucial […]

Your one stop for all flexo Consumables ! What is Anyflexo Marketplace ? Anyflexo Marketplace is a dedicated Flexographic Marketplace Platform for trading Flexographic printing consumables for B2B. On the Marketplace you can get all types of consumables such as flexo printing Inks, Mounting tapes, Cleaning solutions, Doctor Blades, Anvil Covers, and some other supporting […]

How are Flexo Plate Mounting Tapes Converted to Custom Size requirement ? This video shows how flexo plate mounting tapes are converted to custom customer size requirements at one of Anyflexo Vendor Facility. What are plate mounting tapes in flexographic printing ? A double-sided adhesive tape made of foam or rigid vinyl is called plate […]

How to mount large flexo printing plates ? Welcome to Anyflexo Tutorials. In this video we explain how to mount post printing flexo plates and how to increase the efficiency with some simple tools. The larger the design, the larger, heavier and expensive the plate gets and makes it difficult to mount large flexo printing […]

In the previous article we spoke about the advantages of having an Anilox Roll Inspection program. This is a continuation of that article. Act before it Happens  Sonia Across from Cheshire Anilox technology mentions that “A preventive maintenance program is fundamental to ensuring maximum performance from anilox rolls. This means not only ensuring rolls are […]

In the last article we talked about the how to start your anilox roller inspection. This is a continuation of the previous article. Track and Trace  Colour and brand control are vital in today’s world, and colour management is at the forefront of both the brand owners and the buyers. A good anilox management is […]

For many printers the anilox is a simple product to carry ink to their Flexo plate and it is not always seen as the cause for print errors. However, incorrectly engraved anilox will give different results from the rollers used in fingerprints, worn and dirty rollers will not deliver sufficient ink to allow the printer […]

Laser Imaging of flexo plate During plate imaging the printing design is transferred from the file to the plate. The image is not yet polymerized, but is only existent as a mask.  Unlike conventional plates or other technologies that use film for image transfer, digital photopolymer plates are containing an embedded mask layer. This black […]

A study on effects of laser cleaning (because of incorrect settings) for anilox rollers based on real observations. Anilox prior to laser cleaning When laser cleaning is used to clean Anilox rollers, using the correct power and speed settings recommended by the manufacturers it was observed that a good level of cleaning, recovering the original […]

No matter if you mount a few cylinders on your label press or up to 100 wide web sleeves a day. The mounting always has an impact on the print result. When preparing your sleeves and plates for the mounting there are just a few key factors. If you get them right, it will save […]

Flexo cushion backing foam helps in better handling of the printing plate in corrugated cardboard post print Ground-breaking for the still young company Innova Flexo Products GmbH was the customer’s request to further improve a proven product in corrugated post-printing. Based on many years of expertise and a brilliant idea, the development of a substructure […]