Detailed program of courses

Components of the flexographic printing group
Flexography among packaging printing systems
Packaging among printed products	◒		⬤
Printing systems and printing forms	◒		⬤
Inking restraints of different systems			⬤
Ink transfer and graphic reproduction	◒		⬤
Press structure in different printing systems			⬤
Substrates used in the various printing systems			⬤
Packaging products reproducible in different printing system			⬤
Inks characteristics			⬤
Recognize the printing technology on printed products			⬤
Comparison of printing systems	◒		⬤
Evolution of flexography
The origins of the flexographic system			⬤
Evolution of the inking system			⬤
Flexographic presses structures			⬤
The anilox roller
Understanding cell count and volume	◒	⬤	⬤
Evolution of anilox rolls		⬤	⬤
Laser engraving on ceramic	◒	⬤	⬤
Construction, characteristics and tolerances		⬤	⬤
Comparison between different angles and engraving geometries	◒	⬤	⬤
Engraving volumes and ideal ratios	◒	⬤	⬤
Anilox-to-plate ratio	◒	⬤	⬤
Main defects due to excess ink	◒	⬤	⬤
How to measure anilox volume		⬤	⬤
Cleaning systems and maintenance	◒	⬤	⬤
Ink metering in flexography
Ink metering systems	◒	⬤	⬤
Characteristics of the doctor blade	◒	⬤	⬤
Metering angle	◒	⬤	⬤
Metering system components and characteristics		⬤	⬤
Usage suggestions	◒	⬤	⬤
Flexographic ink
Types of ink	◒	⬤	⬤
Comparison of solvent and water	◒	⬤	⬤
Curable inks	◒	⬤	⬤
Concentration and opacity	◒	⬤	⬤
Pigments and Color Index		⬤	⬤
Types of resins and characteristics		⬤	⬤
Solvents and dilution		⬤	⬤
The pH in water based inks		⬤	⬤
Typical additives and their functions		⬤	⬤
Viscosity and control		⬤	⬤
Determine the volume of ink needed	◒	⬤	⬤
Ink formulation	◒	⬤	⬤
The flexographic printing form
Main features	◒	⬤	⬤
Thickness, relief and hardness	◒	⬤	⬤
Creating a relief printing image	◒	⬤	⬤
Flat top or round top	◒	⬤	⬤
Measurement of printing elements on the plate	◒	⬤	⬤
Cleaning and compatibility with solvents		⬤	⬤
Plate mounting and adhesive tapes
Plate mounting	◒	⬤	⬤
Principle and structure of double-sided cushion tapes	◒	⬤	⬤
How do you make impressions on press		⬤	⬤
Thicknesses and tolerances		⬤	⬤
Suggestions for the use of double-sided tapes		⬤	⬤
Cylinders and sleeves for plate mounting
From gears to gearless		⬤	⬤
Where printing takes place	◒	⬤	⬤
External diameter and plate compression	◒	⬤	⬤
Substrates
Classification of substrates and their use	◒	⬤	⬤
Surface tension	◒	⬤	⬤
Paper and Corrugated cardboard		⬤	⬤
Web tension	◒	⬤	⬤
Perception, reproduction, measurement and color management
Principles of graphic reproduction
From live image to printed reproduction	◒	⬤	⬤
Halftone and resolution of the human eye	◒	⬤	⬤
Resolution of devices in the production flow		⬤	⬤
Types of screening AM and FM		⬤	⬤
Color and perception
Perception and characteristics of light		⬤	⬤
Color modes, additive and subtractive synthesis		⬤	⬤
The color of light		⬤	⬤
Viewing and lighting conditions	◒	⬤	⬤
Behaviors of the human eye		⬤	⬤
Color measurement
Describe color with mnodels (Lab, LCh)		⬤	⬤
Understanding and measuring density	◒	⬤	⬤
Area coverage and dot %	◒	⬤	⬤
Settings of densitometer and spectrophotometer	◒	⬤	⬤
The color difference (Delta E)	◒	⬤	⬤
Color management
Color management principles, gamut and profiles		⬤	⬤
Color conversion		⬤	⬤
Four-color separation and construction of the profiles		⬤	⬤
Output intents, generic and specific conditions	◒	⬤	⬤
Color is managed in the press room	◒	⬤	⬤
The role of design
Use of special colors	◒	⬤	⬤
Guidelines for the reproduction of text and lines		⬤	⬤
Guidelines for the traps		⬤	⬤
Guidelines for linescreen settings		⬤	⬤
Guidelines for bar codes		⬤	⬤
The role of prepress
Calibration and compensation curves	◒	⬤	⬤
Prepare a job for flexo printing		⬤	⬤
Color management methods (ISO 10128)		⬤	⬤
Color conversion with Device Link profiles	◒	⬤	⬤
The management of special and spot colors	◒	⬤	⬤
Beyond the four-color process: 6, 7 colors, EGP		⬤	⬤
Color traps		⬤	⬤
Full plate layout and plate distortion	◒	⬤	⬤
Contract color proof		⬤	⬤
Plate making
Plate making technologies			⬤
Analog and digital systems			⬤
The photopolyerization process			⬤
Calibration of the platemaking process			⬤
Oxygen and polymerization: effects on the plate			⬤
Methods to obtain flat-top plates			⬤
CtP calibration: bump curve			⬤
Direct laser engraving systems			⬤
Quality, reference standards and calibration of the printing system
Perceived quality and measured calibration
We have always done in this way		⬤	⬤
Print linescreen and quality		⬤	⬤
Contrast, dotgain and quality		⬤	⬤
Print density and quality		⬤	⬤
Fundamental concepts and approach to calibration	◒	⬤	⬤
Description of the calibration phases	◒	⬤	⬤
ISO standards and reference specifications
ISO 12647-6 – flexographic printing		⬤	⬤
ISO 20654 – SCTV		⬤	⬤
ISO 15339 – printing with different technologies, CRPC		⬤	⬤
ISO 10128 – color adjustment methods		⬤	⬤
Optimization
Purpose and variables to be optimized	◒	⬤	⬤
Uniformity and ink laydown		⬤	⬤
Tonal curves and compensation		⬤	⬤
Conventional, hybrid screens and minimum dot management		⬤	⬤
Optimize the roller inventory with the band anilox roller	◒	⬤	⬤
Fingerprint and process control
Purpose and variables to be checked	◒	⬤	⬤
Graphic elements to be used in the test		⬤	⬤
The screen angles		⬤	⬤
The calibration with gray balance		⬤	⬤
Statistical approach and control charts	◒	⬤	⬤
Characterization and improvement
Purpose and variables to be verified	◒	⬤	⬤
Considerations on the characterization process		⬤	⬤
From characterization data to profiles, to control data	◒	⬤	⬤

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