Thank You For Attending Our Narrow Web Flexible Packaging Summit! We were very please with the outcome of this event. All of the attendees were very engaged and seemed happy with the Summit. You will find links to PDFs of the presentations and special offers, and some photos from the event below. Presentation PDFs Narrow … Read More...
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Day three of the FTA Fall Conference didn't disappoint! With opening speakers taking a deep dive into color science and the math behind it, the audience had to put on their thinking caps from the very beginning. I think that's one of the best things about the Fall Conference - it gets quite technical! Mark … Read More...
When optimizing a plate material, it can be helpful have an idea of what range of exposure times to test based on UVA lamp intensity. While the method described below will provide a “ballpark” value, all typical plate optimization tests should still be carried out for fine tuning and verification. Reading Manufacturer Documentation Look for … Read More...
Explore the challenges printers face today Narrow-Web flexible packaging is one of the fastest growing markets in the flexo industry. This 1-day summit, industry experts will address key issues converters face, as identified in a recent survey of this market. Sessions will target topics including: web tension and registration, ink adhesion, prepress and plate issues, … Read More...
September 6-7 TLMI held its first printTHINK Summit printTHINK has replaced the former bi-annual TLMI Technical Conference. printTHINK was held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, where over 325 attendees from the Tag & Label market shared technology, experiences, and ideas. The conference was divided into 3 tracks: Strategy & Success Shops & Systems Science & Sustainability … Read More...
Struggling with printing pleasing highlights? Using these tips, your highlight issues can fade to zero! Prepress & Software Your press can only print as good as the artwork it’s given, so it’s only fitting that prepress plays a key role in improving highlight quality. While there are some tricks to provide an illusion of smooth … Read More...
Expanding its role in the narrow web industry, All Printing Resources (APR) announces the installation of a BOBST M1 Flexo label press at the company’s Glendale Heights, IL technical center. APR’s technical center is the only demo facility for BOBST narrow web presses in North America. The new, 14” eight color BOBST press is designed … Read More...
Building its strong technical sales and support team to address the changing requirements of the label and flexible packaging market, All Printing Resources (APR) announces the addition of Ashley Ivey Cash as Technical Sales Representative. Based in Greenville, SC, Ashley is responsible for the Southeastern U.S. and brings extensive pre-press expertise and hands-on production experience … Read More...
Platemaking has evolved quite a bit over the past 20 years. It is no longer an art only to be completed by skilled craftsmen, but rather a "science" that is easily controlled and quick to learn. Even so, many printers are still using trade shops to complete all of their prepress and platemaking work. In … Read More...
Print geeks, dot worshippers, nerds... call us what you will, but APR's Technical Solutions Group (TSG) is asking questions and finding answers to bring new ideas to current flexo processes. You'll see some our recent blog posts are centered around these research projects. During the week of June 5th, the TSG gathered at APR's Glendale … Read More...