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Positioning the Company for Label Production


Fulfilling the Promise of Just-in-Time Labels at Less Cost




New Bio-Based Concentrates for Biodegradable Resins




Future Beauty Color Trends Launched




The Role of Offset in Flexible Packaging

by Payne Tim


‘Turbo-charged’ Flexo Inks Keep Pace with High-speed Presses



by Mark Hill


Ensuring Optimal Color Management

by Erin Wolford


FTA to hold ‘The Great Flexo Digital Plate Debate’


An inside look at the label industry

In conjunction with this month’s Labelexpo Americas 2010 trade show, Flexible Packaging solicited the perspective and insights of Frank Gerace, the chairman of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). 


Flexo Plate Now Available in Digital

Flint Group
011-49-711-98-16-301; www.flintgrp.com



Printing Technology: Safety training that cuts through the paperwork

Printing industry training centers on safety—and sorting through hundreds of pages of OSHA regulations.


Flexo presses pack brains, brawn

Automation features and increased output define the most advanced flexographic presses available to the market.

by Sayre Kos


Narrow web expands printers’ capabilities

Smaller run sizes, explosion of SKUs and stronger focus on lean manufacturing heighten the appeal of narrow web printing.

by Sayre Kos


Making Food Packaging Safe

As scrutiny over food packaging intensifies, the manufacturing and associated industries continue to press operations to ensure safety procedures are in place.

by Joe Schlinkert


Drying considerations for coatings applied to thin films

The drying of coatings on thin films often present challenges, but the right balance of equipment and technique can easily circumvent these problems.

by Dan Bemi
Bill Scullion


Best practices assure first-class flexo

By answering basic questions and mastering variables in the flexo printing process, printers can easily capitalize on opportunities for improvement.

by Justin Green
Tyler Harrell


Press operators come sharp as a fox

Intensive, hands-on experience at Fox Valley Technical College ensures new and seasoned press operators hone their skills and deliver bottom line results for employers.

by Sayre Kos


Gravure: The other cost-effective process

Between less make-ready, fast changeover and excelling in short runs, the latest rotogravure presses prove gravure just isn’t what it used to be.

by Sayre Kos


Newest surface treaters achieve higher dyne levels, higher ROI

Energy and emission advances, intuitive controls and refined static elimination for surface treatment processes help better prepare film surfaces for effective printing.

by Sayre Kos


Increase production, sustain profits with efficiency software

As you look for ways to save your pennies and dollars in these harsh economic times, look to the ones and zeros—software, that is—to eliminate inefficiencies, miscommunications and redundancies.


by Sayre Kos


Newer curing units improve output, reduce energy use

Advancements in drying/curing ensure the portability, reliability and efficiency that your operation demands.

by Sayre Kos


Precise ink application starts with clean rolls

New and proven cleaning methods for anilox rolls ensure accurate, consistent ink delivery for high-quality print results.

by Sayre Kos


Brand security starts with packaging

With an estimated cost to the worldwide economy of $700 billion per year, counterfeiting is top of mind for brand owners as well as their suppliers. Converters are meeting the challenge head-on, with printing and coding technologies that provide product authentication and enable tracking through the supply chain.

by Kate Bertrand Connolly


The winning prescription for doctor blades

Using the right blade thickness for the right anilox roll application will save money and improve performance of flexo printing operations.

by Bobby Furr


Flexo's Future


The Evolution of PrePress




by Brendan O'Neill


Smart Move: Send Short Runs To Digital Specialists

by Bob Scherer


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