The technical webinar of ATIF, the Italian Technical Association for Flexography, was held on 18 November 2020 and I contributed on behalf of the Association’s Technical Committee.My session offered a brief analysis and comparison of the main printing systems that are used to print packaging, with some considerations on how to make the most of […]
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Have you ever come across any terms that have a similar name but express different concepts?Halftones and midtones: do they refer to anything that stays in the middle of something?And what about trap and trapping?
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A short video to explain the meaning of minimum dot and why it is one important information to describe the characteristics of your flexographic printing condition.
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What are the correct units of measurement to describe the engraving specifications of anilox rolls?I hope this short video helps to clarify this with the correct terminology.
How to correctly describe the engraving specifications of anilox rolls? Read More »
A short video on the reasons why in flexography it is necessary to use specific angles for the halftone screens.
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Such a nice experience I had to receive some pages from the Mosstyper newsletter dated 1951 and 1952 when flexography made its debut with the new name.
Sometimes I come across some information that could be misleading flexo operators: image resolution must be adequate to the intended use in printing, there is a relationship between image resolution (pixels per inch) and print linescreen (lines per inch) and I’ll show you in this short video.
What is the best resolution to print images in flexo? Read More »
From a phone call and an email exchange with a flexo printer I propose a quick troubleshooting about printing white ink on transparent BOPP.
Can you help me to print white? Read More »
Have you ever experienced any troubles when printing in flexo? Here is a list of things you should avoid when approaching flexography in order to prevent from troubles in production.
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Flexography is the youngest among the conventional printing systems: just a baby when compared with letterpress, offset lithography, gravure and screen printing. Its name was chosen with a ballot and finally presented during the 14th Packaging Institute Forum, in October 1952.
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