Gravure

What Doctor-Blade Challenges Impact Wide-Web Cylinder Metering? Part 3 Members Public

For gravure printing and coating applications, doctor-blade control needs to be both fast and foolproof with no guesswork, mechanical problems or startup waste that is attributable to doctor blade performance.

Alex Nevels
Doctor Blade

Challenges in Color Management Addressing Brand Owner PQP Programs Members Public

Presented by Richard Hayden, Sun Chemical

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

GRAVUREXCHANGE: How does the new CXF standard improve print quality, consistency? Members Public

Your customers have invested in their brand identity, and they recognize that customer loyalty is strengthened by pleasing and consistent branding across all platforms. After carefully selecting colors and imagery for their products, companies put their packaging and printed material into your professional hands. Click the link below to download

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Surface Energy and Abrasion Resistance Characteristics of Conventional and New Optimized Surface for Gravure Cylinders Members Public

Presented by Chandramohan SS, Western Michigan University

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

Static Control for Gravure Coating Electrostatic Assist Members Public

Presented by Kelly Robinson, Electrostatic Answers LLC High-quality images may be gravure printed on a variety of substrates including insulators like polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). However, when ink transfer is poor, voids occur in printed images causing the “snowflake” defect. Electrostatic assist (ESA) for gravure coating greatly reduces

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

Regimes of Reverse Gravure Coating Members Public

Presented by Ted Lightfoot, Ted Lightfoot LLC Gravure coating has a reputation for being unpredictable.  This is largely because, beside the different configurations of gravure coating (direct, offset, reverse, kiss), there are several different regimes of coating for each configuration.  The regime depends on the nature of the substrate, the

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

One Simple Solution to Reducing Press Down Time Members Public

Presented by Miles Johnson, DIP Co.

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

From Gutenberg to Artificial Intelligence: The Revolution of Production Supply Chains Throughout the Printing Industry Members Public

Presented by Allan Bendall, Saueressig Packaging AI – a cultural revolution AI – a definition Why AI within the print industry The need for digitisation Market drivers Solutions Process touchpoints Reimagine quality control – an application of AI technology Commonality search – image recognition Print tool QC techniques Data driven process optimisation roadmap Enabled

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings