If you've been reading recent trade magazines or attending industry events, there's no doubt that you've heard about UV LED curing. It's one of the most impactful new technologies in flexography. Cost savings, increased productivity, and less waste are all benefits that can be realized with UV LED curing, but is this innovation ready for … Read More...
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A half-day seminar sponsored by: and Smart Solutions to Improve Productivity and Shorten Turnarounds An idle press can chew up your profits. Feed your press a steady diet of efficient, error-free jobs. You already know lost time in make-readies, color management, and routine tasks can lead to costly press downtime and strain your ability … Read More...
Restore your Anilox Volume with Recyl Cobra - Anilox Deep Cleaning Recyl’s Cobra is the global leader for Anilox Deep Cleaning gel to unplug tough to clean anilox rolls Cobra has established itself as the one-stop solution for Anilox deep-cleaning and complete restoration of ink-transfer capacity. Cobra restores the full volume of your cells and … Read More...
PrimeBlade Sweden AB is now releasing the further developed 900 Nano+ doctor blades In year 2011, PrimeBlade Sweden AB released the revolutionary new doctor blade, the 900 Nano I. This new patented Nano treated doctor blade made a success as a long life doctor blade on the market. Mainly through its low friction properties, steel … Read More...
Exploring Today’s Plate Imaging Options A common fear among those still using film imagesetters to produce photopolymer plates is that their device is on its last days–barely hanging on to operational status. Replacement parts are few and far between, leaving little choice but to scour the Internet for parts and redundant equipment to keep the … Read More...
Fort Worth, Texas – The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has selected MacDermid’s LUX® In-The-Plate™ (ITP) technology as the recipient of its 2016 Technical Innovation Award. Presented on March 6 at the FTA’s Annual Awards Banquet, the award recognizes “companies and/or individuals whose visions and perseverance bring new and innovative products and technologies to the flexographic … Read More...
For the results of this test to be meaningful, the following four points are absolutely essential and must be followed: Do not touch or in any way contaminate the surface to be tested. Dirty surfaces lose their wettability. Do not use contaminated or outdated ACCU DYNE TEST™ marker pens. Never retest the same location on … Read More...
Double-Sided Poly Foam, Standard Thickness Mounting Tapes.Developed for wide web, flexible packaging print reproduction, and photopolymer or rubber printing plates of all thicknesses and types. Achieve maximum ink coverage on screen areas, minimize occurrences of dot gain or slur. Achieve optimal results when using proper impression settings on press. Multi-layer reinforcement films for consistent thickness … Read More...
Accessory Tapes for Flexographic PrintersAdheso accessory tape products provide a variety of problem-solving solutions for roller wrapping, difficult web splicing, plate edge seal and splice detection. Many products have additional variations that can be provided to meet specific application requirements. Download - FlexStik® Accessory Tape Products data sheet, English 669KB Product Color Description Applications FS-100 … Read More...
Flexo End Seals 1.) When ordering your flexo end seals, make sure they are made of a material that is compatible with the type of ink or coating being used, the length of the run, and the press speed. Today there are a number of end seal material options for all types of inks that … Read More...