In my brief 12-year Flexo career (yes, I started in the dark side of printing — Litho! 😉 ), I have never seen a technology have such a dramatic impact on Flexo print quality as Flat; Top Dot plates. Way back in 2010, I co-chaired the FTA Fall Conference in Louisville, KY along with Chair … Read More...
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Simply Clean is APR's very own line of press room cleaners. The product line contains non-caustic cleaners designed for water based and UV inks that are much safer than the competition. One often over looked product in the line up is Simply Clean SW (Solvent Wash). SW was originally designed to be a non-caustic cleaner for … Read More...
For years and years, the primary press control has been Solid Ink Density (SID). In recent years, this has changed dramatically! In every article and every conference, the common theme is running to Delta E (dE) not density. Why? Because SID is NOT a color measurement, it is a measurement of Lightness or Darkness. That's … Read More...
In conjunction with the launch of Techkon's SpectroVision, the fastest inline spectrophotometer on the market, Techkon is hosting a free webinar, presented by Catherine Haynes of All Printing Resources, to help educate flexographic printing professionals on print consistency and process control essentials. 4 Essential Strategies to Printing Consistently What are the secrets to ensuring print consistency? While employing … Read More...
APR, working diligently with key suppliers and key customers has developed a press-specific doctor blade program. This program, quite simply puts the correct doctor blade in the convertor's hands at the best price. This program covers W & H and Uteco presses and all others utilizing 1.375" blade widths as well as PCMC and Bobst … Read More...
Just when you thought you were up on the latest digital print marketing phrases here comes Micro Run? In Flexo and every other print process, the word RUSH has been so overused that it basically means nothing these days since every job is a RUSH. Rather than figuring out a new term for RUSH, like … Read More...
Are the doctor blades currently being used in your presses the right blades? I would agree that’s a very broad question. Clarifying further, do the blades fit your process? Your life expectancy? Your pricing strategy? Your safety concerns? From the most cost effective to higher priced, short life to long life and the safest. All … Read More...
PrimeBlade 900 Nano PrimeBlade® Sweden, along with their partners, have developed a Nano technology to treat and produce different steel qualities, allowing them to optimize the properties and performance of the steel. The 900 Nano Series doctor blades are produced with the latest Nano technology without ceramic or nickel coatings being used today in long … Read More...
Make the most of your supplies! As all printers know, flexographic printing requires much more than ink, paper, and presses. Simply keeping track of the quantity and variety of supplies needed for a typical flexo shop can be overwhelming. You may ask yourself: How do can I make the right supply choice for my process? … Read More...
APR recently commissioned LPC, INC. to conduct an intensive market survey of Narrow Web Flexible Packaging printers. The survey intent was to identify production parameters, identify pain points associated with printing flexible packaging and to gauge annual growth for the Narrow Web Flexible Packaging sector. APR held a Narrow Web Flexible Packaging Summit where the … Read More...