The flexographic printing process is inherently tough on small type. Press settings, anilox selection, artwork, and mounting tape all play a role in how small type is reproduced on the substrate. Accurate and legible printing of small type is especially critical for applications such as pharmaceuticals and food packaging. In this blog post, we'll take a look … Read More...
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Record Attendance as Flexographers Prioritize Process Control APR’s recent March Madness event catered to an eager-to-learn crowd as flexographers from across the Midwest gathered to hear industry experts discuss the latest technology addressing downtime reduction, QC, process optimization and color control. The event brought together nine speakers including APR personnel and representatives from APR’s supplier … Read More...
Rubber platemaking has been around since the early 1900s. For many decades, rubber plates were the standard for flexographic printing. Even today, some printers are using rubber for special applications where extreme durability is mandatory. This form of platemaking is becoming more rare, but it still has a place in modern flexography. The process of … Read More...
Most converters would not consider bypassing an annual Preventative Maintenance (PM) of their flexographic press. While day to day good housekeeping practices and lubrication are key to a well performing printing press, nothing can take the place of a press shut down where proper dryer balance is achieved, rollers aligned, electrical systems checked, tension and … Read More...
Why Should I Measure Dyne Levels? When measuring dyne levels of a substrate for Flexo Printing you are measuring the substrates surface tension. If an ink is to spread over a substrates surface in a uniform layer, or wet out, the substrate must have a surface tension higher than that of the ink. Polymer films … Read More...
All Printing Resources (APR) and SpotOn! Press have released a new version of SpotOn! Flexo that allows flexographic converters to import and export CxF files SpotOn! Flexo is a pressroom software tool that provides the press operator optimal ink densities for spot or special colors to match a reference color by using a predictive analysis … Read More...
Learn how expanded gamut technology raises your productivity and makes printing more profitable. A lot of companies are still not sure whether or not fixed palette printing is a good idea. This document from Esko demystifies a number of common recurring beliefs about extended gamut technology that keep printing companies from reaching their full potential. … Read More...
All Printing Resources (APR) has appointed Richard Black to the role of vice president of business development. The role was created specifically for Black as APR reinforces its commitment to the company’s culture of customer care and topline product offerings across the US flexible packaging and label printing industries. Black’s role will focus on strategic … Read More...
APR Installs BOBST M5 Digital Flexo™ Press at Company’s Glendale Heights, IL Technical Center Reinforcing the company’s commitment to the narrow web industry, APR announces the installation of a BOBST M5 Digital Flexo™ Press at the company’s Glendale Heights, IL technical center. The eight color BOBST ‘unlimited substrate’ press has easy drop-in BOBST Ready™ technology … Read More...
Plates are an essential part of the flexographic printing process. The plate delivers a precise amount of ink to the substrate exactly where it is needed. Such a critical piece of the printing process must be measured and controlled to deliver consistent results. Selecting the correct plate measurement tool and implementing plate QC is essential to success in the pressroom. … Read More...