Today my wife challenged me with 2 versions of a packaging that showed a brand color with -she said- visible differences: “But is this difference tolerable?” she asked.I must say that her color vision is probably not normal: she can often spot a difference when a normal human being would not see anything.So, I took […]
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Sometimes printers request that their flexo plates are made with an excessively high printing relief, with a deeper engraving than necessary.This can be a sign of something not working properly in the printing unit.Hear what happened recently when a flexo repro house called me on this topic…
Why do you request such a high relief on your flexo plates? Read More »
Do you really know flexography?Does your team know the features and benefits of the “best printing system for packaging (*)”?Can you prove this by answering 10 questions in 5 minutes?Interesting… with more than 500 participants to date, nearly 90% failed to answer at least 70% of the questions correctly, and only 1.7% got 100% correct
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We often hear about a numerical ratio between the screencounts of the flexo plate and that of the anilox roll.In ancient times it was also said that it had to be an odd ratio, like 1:3, to avoid moirée.Then numbers like 1:5, 1:6, 1:7 arrived…There actually is a relationship but it’s not really based on
No… There is no ratio between plate and anilox screencounts. Read More »
When referring to the screening of the flexo plate, it is possible to confuse whether it is the screening of halftones, which produces the tonal gradations, or the surface structure of the plate applied to improve the ink transfer and laydown.Let’s see what the differences are between these different screenings and how they are connected
What screening are you talking about? Read More »
Increasing print quality by printing a higher plate screencount is often requested.And one of the typical questions is “how far can I push it to print with the same anilox roll?”With this short video I touch some aspects to be considered.
Can you print a higher screencount on the same anilox roll? Read More »
It is often thought that the skill of a printing press operator is linked to his ability to solve problems. It’s actually more important to make sure these problems don’t happen. And this is achieved with an in-depth knowledge of the variables and components that interact in the printing process.I covered this in the article
Do you solve problems or make them not happen? Read More »
In this FTA webinar (FQC / FIRST Tech Focus, May 12, 2023), I explain how to achieve your sustainability goals with simple settings in prepress or, even better, at the design stage of your flexographic artwork.Watch the video and learn how to save time and boost your productivity by reducing your press downtime and energy
Do you know how to make sustainable separations for flexo? Read More »
How the new CTV method for colour tone value measurement works and what are its advantages in the flexo process.Read my article that was published on Converting magazine.
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Have you ever wondered how the principle behind flexographic printing works?Perhaps this explanation could be useful…
How does flexographic printing work? Read More »
