Departments

Best Practices: The Importance of Ink Systems
June 21, 2017 at 12:14 pm

It’s easy to take for granted that in any type of printing, ink will meet the substrate as it passes through the press and a printed product will come out on the other side. But, what often gets overlooked is the path the ink takes on its journey to and through the press and eventually, onto its intended surface. Ink systems, whether pumps, dispensers, tanks or formulations, are crucial elements that play a major role in print quality, efficiency, color accuracy and plant and product safety.

Best Practices: Embossing is More Than a Visual Enhancement
May 25, 2017 at 1:43 pm

Embossing elements on labels and packages can — literally and figuratively — add a new dimension to a substrate. A raised surface, especially when combined with foil or varnish, does provide visual enhancements, but can also enhance the chances a consumer will touch the package, greatly increasing the likelihood of a purchase.

Best Practices: Care and Maintenance of Doctor Blades and Chambers
April 17, 2017 at 3:06 pm

Though they are often overlooked in the flexographic and gravure printing processes, doctor blades are essential to high-quality print results. Experts in doctor blades and chambers shared their insights on how to care for and maintain these important tools in flexo and gravure printing.

Enhanced Color Matching Techniques for Direct-to-Corrugated Printing
February 23, 2017 at 12:04 pm

Technological advances have yielded drastic improvement in color matching precision, regardless of the substrate. This uptick in quality assurance, coupled with the better known benefits of printing POP displays directly on corrugated — most notably, significant cost-savings and greater speed to market — has helped Sutherland Packaging, turn many potential customers into actual ones.

Adding Finishing to the Digital Equation
January 20, 2017 at 1:44 pm

The benefits of digital printing are becoming well-established in the industry. But, without the proper finishing processes in place for digitally produced output, converters may find that those digital advantages are being sacrificed.

Best Practices: Proper Plate Practices
June 15, 2016 at 9:10 am

Better ink transfer, tighter registration and a longer lifespan can be achieved through proper cleaning and maintenance of flexo plates.