In the world of printing, there are countless production processes that can be used to ensure the quality of printed products. flexography He's one of them!
This name is quite technical; however, it's worth understanding the process and the reasons why economic and productivity gains are possible.
In a very direct and objective way, the flexography It is simply a printing method that is carried out using a plate with a raised surface made of rubber called a cliché.
Advances in Flexography
This technique has grown so much that it has replaced rotogravure, which was previously used in the flexible packaging, offset printing, label and tag segments.
First of all, it's necessary to define what type of ink will be used in the printing process. Currently, there are three types of applications. flexographic:
After that, the process can begin:
Initially: the surface area to be printed is arranged in relief.
Areas with significant elevation changes are the first to receive the paint.
Next, the ink is transferred from the printing plate to the selected substrate. That's how it will be applied to the packaging.
For this purpose, a very flexible sheet is used, which can be placed over the cylinders with the help of adhesive tape.
This technique is used in printing various types of products. Generally, the flexographic printing process is divided into two forms:
Types of products manufactured using the flexographic printing process.
The machine
The machines used during printing flexographic They consist of a rubber ink-taking roller that sends the ink to the printing plate.
A specific cylinder is needed to mount the die, which must be mounted on the rubber cliché.
System Printing Performance Cooperart's
Regarding the advantages of this system, the impacts are both technical and economic, starting with allowing printing on a huge variety of materials such as: paper with various finishes, with or without adhesive, thermal paper, BOPP, and plastics.
Another point worth highlighting is the printing plates that allow for printing thousands of copies with high quality and productivity.
To give you an idea of productivity, the equipment in operation in Cooperarts It is capable of working at a printing speed of 50 meters per minute.
Our system allows for 6-color printing on both sides and built-in rotary die-cutting. This enables the printing of thousands of high-quality copies.
About Cooperarts:
A Cooperarts We specialize in printing labels and stickers on adhesive rolls.
For over 20 years, we have been committed to offering our clients, partners, and employees the best solutions at the best cost-benefit ratio.
We are ready to serve various segments by producing products such as:
