Recent trends and challenges in the flexo printing industry have led to a shift from digital round top dot plates to flat top dot plates with surface screening. This article would navigate you trough the questions of what Flat Top … » read more «
Why do you need heating rollers and what are they? A heating roller is a cylinder or roller that can be kept at a constant temperature for the uniform application of liquid materials. Tempering … » read more «
In flexo printing, the cross section up of double adhesive mounting tapes generally consists of adhesive on both sides, a compressible foam layer, a thin film and a release line to protect … » read more «
What is the general purpose of mounting tapes for flexo printing?
Well – it needs to stick! Flexographic printing requires mounting tapes to fixate the printing plate on either a printing cylinder or a printing sleeve. In simple terms, the … » read more «
Choosing a printing method for corrugated packaging involves evaluating factors such as production speed, print quality, flexibility, cost, and required quantity. In a recent discussion in our prior post, we established that flexography often emerges as the preferred choice … » read more «
Flexo colour proofing stage, a crucial phase in the pre-press process, offers customers a visual preview of their final printed piece, guiding contractual agreements. Utilising press characterisation data, the proofing system constructs a colour profile vital for aligning incoming files … » read more «
In an era where sustainability and corporate responsibility have taken centre stage, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become a crucial benchmark for businesses across all sectors. ESG criteria offer a lens through which investors, consumers, and other stakeholders … » read more «