Gravure
Challenges in Color Management Addressing Brand Owner PQP Programs Paid Members Public
Presented by Richard Hayden, Sun Chemical

GRAVUREXCHANGE: How does the new CXF standard improve print quality, consistency? Paid 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
Surface Energy and Abrasion Resistance Characteristics of Conventional and New Optimized Surface for Gravure Cylinders Paid Members Public
Presented by Chandramohan SS, Western Michigan University
Static Control for Gravure Coating Electrostatic Assist Paid 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
Regimes of Reverse Gravure Coating Paid 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
One Simple Solution to Reducing Press Down Time Paid Members Public
Presented by Miles Johnson, DIP Co.
From Gutenberg to Artificial Intelligence: The Revolution of Production Supply Chains Throughout the Printing Industry Paid 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

GRAVUREXCHANGE | What doctor-blade challenges impact wide-web cylinder metering? Part 1 Paid Members Public
For gravure applications, doctorblade control needs to be both fast and foolproof, with no guesswork, mechanical problems or startup waste that is attributable to doctor-blade performance. While this statement is true for any gravure press, it is particularly important for wide-web applications that can have doctor blades with lengths greater