You may have heard the APR Team use the word "differentiator" when speaking of why customers choose All Printing Resources. All Printing Resources offers the most advanced plate and print analysis available in our industry today. Our analysis procedures ensure that we have quantitative data for every aspect of flexographic printability. TYPICAL ANALYSIS When performing a … Read More...
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One of the most common print defects that customers report to our Technical Solutions Group is dirty print. While this print defect lends itself to a host of root causes, interestingly it is one of the most basic operations of the press optimization. When BC dryers are not balanced, air can blow on the anilox … Read More...
APR's Technical Solutions Group (TSG) prides ourselves in not just quoting equipment and providing solution based consumables, but making it a point to thoroughly understand a customer’s needs and goals. As water wash plate technologies continue to evolve into a viable competitor to solvent and thermal processing through improved print quality and longevity; chemists developing … 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...
Viscosity and surface tension are two physical characteristics of liquid. Viscosity is simply the measurement of how resistant to flow a liquid is, while surface tension is defined as the resistance a surface to liquid penetration. Viscosity and surface tension are affected by temperature changes. Understanding and controlling ink viscosity remains one of the most significant variables and flexo printing process. … 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...