Ink news and reviews
23 April 2014
Ink mixing at Pulse Roll Label Products The developments in flexo ink technology with new product ranges introduced continue unabated. Neel Madsen spoke to the inks…
Features
Panel debates flexo at Packaging Innovations
16 April 2014
The future of flexographic printing was in focus on the first day of the Packaging Innovations show, at the NEC in February. As part of the…
RotoMetrics redefines flexible dies with its new Accu-Series
7 April 2014
With increasing pressure on converters to reduce waste and cut costs, manufacturer of precision die tooling, RotoMetrics, has launched a new range of flexible dies. First…
Stickability: plate mounting tapes under review
4 March 2014
Lohmann’s DuploFlex range of tapes Tapes for mounting of flexographic photopolymer printing plates are available in different levels of hardness and thickness to accommodate the exact…
Degrees of readiness
4 March 2014
RRP solution for Waitrose own-label prawn skewers Retail-ready packaging has been the making of corrugated, elevating its status from dull but worthy basic brown box to…
Watershed chooses Mark Andy
13 February 2014
(L to R) Paul Macdonald of Mark Andy with Liz Waters and Patrick Murphy at Watershed’s HQ in Ireland If you were looking for an…
Conventional wisdom
13 February 2014
Edale has launched the FL-3, an automated press available in both 350 mm and 430 mm versions New narrow web flexo presses show trends towards more…
Edale continues its successful expansion
22 January 2014
The FL-5 for cartons or flexible packaging Press manufacturer Edale is expanding operations again by opening up a sales and support office in Thailand. It has…
Keeping an eye on the web: inspection and cleaning
15 January 2014
Inspection systems from QuadTech As the substrate passes through the press and print is added, any number of issues can arise that will affect the finished…
Migration proves to be popular topic
23 December 2013
Delegates represented the whole packaging chain Under the title ‘Managing the Migration Myth’, the British Coatings Federation pulled in an impressive number of attendees to its packaging summit…
Ink metering: doctor blades and chambers
19 December 2013
Doctor blade chamber from Absolute Engineering The precise metering of the ink that is transferred from the anilox roller to the plate is controlled by the…
FTA publishes new flexo guide
12 December 2013
There are few works on flexography available in the market today as comprehensive as the FTA’s Flexography: Principles & Practices 6.0. The association has now published the sixth edition of this well-established…
Cost savings through process standardisation
11 December 2013
Operator installing an Apex GTT anilox roller Paragon Print & Packaging demands consistency and standardisation. After extensive tests and analysis of its whole printing process,…
The importance of static control
9 December 2013
Meech has moved its entire web cleaning production to a new building as part of an expansion of its Oxfordshire HQ Static can cause many quality and productivity…
Pressure-sensitive label release liner – where next?
6 December 2013
The AWA Label Release Liner industry seminar gathered in Brussels the day before Labelexpo opened Every year during the busy autumn season of packaging industry…