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Welcome to the EFIA Members area of our website. Here you will be able to gain access to the member only articles and publications and other member ne...
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The Anilox rolls function is simply to deliver and control the volume of ink that is transferred to the surface of the printing plate. It is the ‘heart’ of the Flexographic ink metering sy...
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As the requirement for finer quality increases, so does the need for an anilox roll, that will deliver consistently good quality over a long period of time. The laser engraved ceramic roller meets thi...
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The first step is choosing the right laser engraved Anilox roll is to determine the correct volume of ink required to give the proper colour density. Usually this is done through experience - making t...
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Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, printer members are required to reduce their total volatile organic compounds (VOC's) over an agreed timescale.... download the file to read full details
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What is fingerprinting? "Fingerprinting is a method for determining the performance and capability of a printing machine. It is a process, which identifies the factors on the press, which are the...
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The Corona Treater serves to increase the surface energy of a material by means of a high frequency, high voltage electrical discharge, thus improving the wettability and bonding of printing inks... d...
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Used by every printer in all print markets and segments that use printing plates, mounting, self adhesive or stick back tapes as they are variously called, are all too often seen as a relatively minor...
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Less obvious than, but as significant as the more visible
technological changes in flexography, has been the development of flexographic inks. The major components of an ink i.e. pigment, resin and so...
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The solvents available to the flexographic ink maker are restricted by rather severe constraints .... download the file to read full details
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The use of water-based flexographic inks is not new. The corrugated box industry has been using them for many years.... download the file to read full details
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Specifically this is referring to ink systems whose resin components are cured or polymerised following exposure to ultra violet radiation. This results in a solid, nonfluid ink layer... download the ...
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The products of the flexographic process are extremely diverse in the markets they serve and the demands put upon them. From the most humble paper bag to the most complex multi-layer laminated structu...
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“We ran this job at 25 seconds on an xyz cup.” From this statement, we have a mental picture of just how thin or thick was the product being measured. The longer it takes to flow, the thic...
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Reprographics or as it is more commonly referred to as Repro can be described as the taking of a design from Artwork and reworking it to make it printable to the clients expectations... download the f...
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