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Flexography
Flexography is a printing process in which the
printing plate places ink directly on the paper.
Printing is done from plates on which the image
to be printed is raised above the non-printing
surface. Ink is applied to the raised surface while
the surrounding areas are lower and do not receive ink. The inked image is then pressed directly onto the paper. Traditional flexography uses 85 line screens, but the newer technology has allowed for 150 line plus screens.
High-Speed Flexography equipment uses water based inks for fast drying and environmentally friendliness. When we print in-line on our envelope folding machines, there is very little time for the ink to dry before the envelope is folded. The use of these inks also provides excellent coverage of solid image areas and will not appear as glossy as traditional flexo inks.
We currently use printing plates made from photo polymer material as opposed to traditional rubber based plates. We use the Pantone Matching System (PMS) for all of our printing to insure the highest quality.
Modern flexo printing processes have dramatically improved the quality of the finished product, which makes the innovative Central Impression presses a very attractive alternative to traditional means. Our presses have multicolor CI (Central Impression) flexographic units both in line on folding machines and off line which are designed for printing from roll to roll. We can print roll stock for multiple narrow rolls, or rolls up to 25 inches for the larger envelope folding machines. The stock is slit and rewound to a printed roll, which can be converted on a variety of web-fed envelope machines.
Our CI presses are capable of running up to eight colors at speeds of up to 1400 feet per minute. This efficiency means higher speeds on a greater number of converting machines, with less retooling downtime and more flexibility in production schedules. The end result for you is cost savings on your longer run projects. Please call, fax or email us on your next opportunity.
