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Kodak Polychrome Graphics to Demo Flexo Plates at Drupa

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2004, Kodak Polychrome Graphics reports it will demo its new line of Flexcel printing plates for the flexographic printing industry at Drupa (6 - 19 May, 2004). PRESS RELEASE NORWALK, CT, USA—Kodak Polychrome ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... applications such as lithography, screen, and flexography. One challenge to UV jet ink growth is the high cost of the UV jet inks compared to conventional jet inks. UV-curable inks are several times ...

Flint Ink Launches X-Treme Dispersions Colorants for Water Inks

(Materials)

January 13, 2004, ... in an array of Pantone colors and can be utilized for both flexographic and gravure presses. "The new colorants create additional press efficiencies. The inks are more fluid and easier to handle, allowing ...

Environmental Inks to Acquire Arcar

(News | New Products)

August 21, 2003, ... water-based and UV-curable flexographic and screen printing inks; it became a unit of Flint Ink when Flint purchased the Alper Ink Group LLC in 2000, says the Environmental Inks press release. "For the ...

New Market Opportunities: Comco Flexo Label Seminar

(News | New Products)

July 27, 2003, Comco, a div. of Mark Andy, announces the fourth in the Flexo Focus Seminar Series: "Flexo Focus on the Future—Roll-Fed, Roll-Fed Shrink-Sleeve Labels, and Other Shrink Labels." The seminar is slated for ...

Good Advice Is Key When Purchasing UV/EB Inks

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, ... cleaner, and they will have less irritantacy.” Gupta says the overall performance and the odor level of the inks have improved, and in the area of UV flexo, he adds, inks are much better now for viscosity ...

FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, Reaching New Heights, the theme selected for the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association’s 2003 Annual Forum, proved highly pertinent at FTA’s 2003 Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. ...

CMM Opens: Creo Esko Imaging Upgrades Push Flexo

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2003, ... the finest details on the flexo plates," says the prepress manufacturer. "The other area of major improvement is related to the ergonomics of the digital imager. Surveys have indicated the loading and unloading ...

Furthering Flexo: Today & Tomorrow

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, Flexo printing: Where to begin? How about with servo-driven (gearless) technology? Or maybe CTP (computer-to-plate) imaging? Then again, there's sleeve Flexo printing: Where to begin? How about with servo-driven ...

Flexo Prepress for Boxes; SunGraphics in Bay Area

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2003, ... newly opened "state-of-the-art facility provides package design and finished flexographic printing plates used in the production of paper packaging such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, and retail ...

Increasing Your Flexo Press Speed a Notch or Two

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, Most flexo presses producing packaging run in the range of 300-1,000 fpm. Occasionally, a few customers want to increase their press speeds still further. Most flexo presses producing packaging run in ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... suited for the flexographic printing process. The major difference between UV and EB is that an EB system will not have a photoinitiator in the formulation. Instead, high-energy accelerated electrons ...

Establish Latin American Market Links at LatinPack 2003

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2002, ... Treaters; Hudson-Sharp Machine Co.; Cerutti; Galileo Vacuum; Mocon; Rohm and Haas; Ampacet; Flexotecnica; Milliken; OMV; Carnevalli; and DMT. For information about registration, contact LatinPack USA ...

UV-Curable Jet Inks Are We There Yet?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... used in packaging for 30 years. From their humble beginnings in the early 1970s, they now hold significant market share in major printing processes, including lithography, flexography, letterpress, and ...

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... inks. Flexographic and rotogravure inks are low-viscosity inks and are referred to as “liquid inks.” Whereas liquid inks have viscosities of less than 100 centipoise, paste ink viscosities can be in the ...

Redefining Plasticizers in Inks and Coatings

(Magazine)

July 30, 2002, ... nitrocellulose, providing “plasticizing” of the nitrocellulose and low or no plasticizer migration. Nitrocellulose is a common solvent-based binder used in many flexographic and rotogravure inks. Without ...

Flexo Fabulous

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, The Flexographic Technical Association presented 127 prizes in its annual Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition. Winners were announced May 5 during the FTA's annual forum, held at the Marriott ...

FFTA Campaigns for Flexo

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, With our nation's capitol as a backdrop, the Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA) presented a patriotic theme at its 44th annual forum With our nation's capitol as a backdrop, the Foundation ...

Flexo Forum: Experts & Break-Out Session Top DiTrolio's Event Agend

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2002, ... but to be better, faster, and more efficient than last year?" That's the question the DiTrolio Flexographic Institute (DFI) is asking flexo converters—answering with an open house that can help your ...

Mark Andy/Comco Flexo Feast Feeds Minds of Converting Industry

(News | New Products)

January 01, 2002, ... pies, the candies, the cookies—or at least we'd like our waistlines to forget. But the recent Mark Andy/Comco Flexo Feast is one feast a record-breaking number of attendees definitely will want to remember. ...