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Chinese Converter Ensures Quality

(Archive)

October 31, 2007, The largest cigarette package printer in China provides quality assurance for customers by installing AVT inspection systems. November Web Exclusive Shenzhen Jinjia Color Printing Co. Ltd. has placed ...

Design & Color: Part II of II

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... color workflow, and participants therein, should be supervised and directed by the brand manager for the consumer product company. In effect, this person is the “owner” of the process. Collaborative ...

Design & Color: Part I of II

(Process Management)

February 28, 2007, It is interesting to examine the world of those responsible for conceiving and managing brand colors and designing the incredible array of attractive packaging that is now available. Process Management ...

Color 101: Part II

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, Last month we discussed control of raw materials, and now we look at a simple check list of procedures required for color measurement and control. If any of these are missing or are suspect, the result ...

Color 101: Part I

(Process Management)

December 31, 2006, It has been my experience that color theory basics are communicated well by suppliers of color measurement devices. This month we will explore the practical application of this information. Process Management ...

Print Quality Sealed!

(Archive)

May 30, 2006, ... other converting equipment. “The Bell-Mark has allowed us to upgrade to some of the more vibrant-colored, dye-based inks, and it’s also increased our quality of print dramatically. The machine has a lot ...

Harper Passes Blind Quality Control Study

(Archive)

November 16, 2005, ... the other, in sequence by line screen. Again, testing was blind until the final density results were obtained. The ink color run for density testing was cyan, with inks provided by Environmental Inks Inc. ...

A Quality Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... and finishing processes are performed in-house. To service more than 400 customers, Valdese Packaging & Label utilizes sheet-fed and narrow web flexographic equipment. The Diamond 1000LS—a six-color, 28-in. ...

Churning Out Quality

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2005, ... days. And we took only two or three days of training.” Admiral has two eight-color Windmoeller & Hoelscher presses (32 in. and 52 in.) with Advanced Vision Technology defect detection. Frank says the ...

GMG Scores at Color Proofing Roundup

(Archive)

August 01, 2005, GMG Americas has received high color management rankings at the 3rd Annual IPA Color Proofing RoundUP held during the IPA Technical Conference. PRESS RELEASE NORWELL, MA—GMG Americas has received high ...

Selling Quality

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2004, ... was a six-color Kidder. A 47-in., six-color Kidder was added in 1994 and was soon followed by a 57-in., eight-color Schiavi press in 1999. The company's newest flexo press, delivered to Seville in mid-2001, ...

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

(Technical Reports)

January 30, 2004, ... the answer. We need several thin coats to do the job right. Most importantly, from the same volume. Hold this thought for now; I will come back to it later. Why Run Spot Colors? The next ingredient ...

Flint Ink Launches X-Treme Dispersions Colorants for Water Inks

(Materials)

January 13, 2004, ... says it has launched a revolutionary, highly concentrated color technology for water inks called "X-TREME Dispersions." According to the ink manufacturer, "The new colorants increase the color strength of ...

Get Process Color Know-How at FVTC and FTA Seminar

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2003, FTA and FVTC are providing the opportunity to get process color know-how at their co-sponsored Process Color Seminars on the Fox Valley Technical College campus in Appleton. FTA & FVTC Process Color 2003 ...

Clear, Crisp Color

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... (formerly with The New York Times); Paul Sharkey, Flxon Inc.; Zita Seahra, International Wallcoverings; Gary Witt, R.R Donnelley; Clarence “Butch” Hoover, WRE/ColorTech; Robert Zumbiel, C.W. Zumbiel Co.; ...

Suppliers Unveil First-Ever Flexograph at InfoFlex; Flexo at Litho-Quality Standards

(News | New Products)

May 27, 2003, ... artistic print. The flexograph "elegantly reproduces the fine lines, detail, and color of Keith Matz's photograph of the 200-million year old "Wave" rock formation in the Utah/Arizona region," says the suppliers' ...

Five Paper Solutions to Improve Product Quality and Enhance Production

(News | New Products)

January 01, 2003, ... smudges, and voids are also reduced. When used for offset applications, cross-platform papers deliver crisp lines and bright colors. Tip #3: Protect Paper During Production Because converting involves ...

Ink Quality Control Is Complex, But It's Worth the Troubl

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, Inks are formulated with many different ingredients to produce unique recipes that provide color on your finished printed package. End-use properties, Inks are formulated with many different ingredients ...

It's a Color Thin

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... — packaging. “The innovation process constantly is being pushed from the brands to the printers and, now, from the printers to the prepress suppliers. Being able to produce color quickly and enable package-printing ...

Quality Controlled Music Packaging

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... documents for color, font, and image problems; collects document's elements for final delivery to a prepress or print supplier. Callas Software's pdfinspektor2 (callassoftware.com) preflights PDF documents, ...