Flexographic Printing
Flexographic printing is a process which can be used for printing on almost any type of substrate, including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper. It is widely used for printing on the non-porous substrates required for various types of food and medical packaging. Flexographic Printing, a major segment of the printing industry, is a primary application market for viscosity control.
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PNEAC (Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center) is a national collaborative of industry, university and U.S. state and federal organizations working to help the printing industry work cleaner and more efficiently while staying ahead of the environmental compliance curve.
The FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) is the leading technical society dedicated solely to the flexographic printing industry since 1958.
NAPIM (The National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers) is a US trade association that promotes the general development and improvement of member companies by fostering greater understanding and knowledge of the printing ink industry as well as representing the industry as a whole on a national basis.
TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturing Industry) is a member-driven association committed to providing business solutions that enhance the prosperity of its members and the narrow web tag, label and packaging industries.
Gravure Printing
Gravure is an industrial printing process capable of consistent high quality printing. Because gravure is capable of transferring more ink to the substrate than other printing processes, it is noted for its remarkable density range (light to shadow) and hence is a process of choice for fine art and photography reproduction as well as graphic intensive packaging.
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The Gravure Association of America and The Roto Gravure Association of Europe are trade associations with a mission to promote the use of gravure printing process for publication printing.
PNEAC (Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center) is a national collaborative of industry, university and U.S. state and federal organizations working to help the printing industry work cleaner and more efficiently while staying ahead of the environmental compliance curve.
NAPIM (The National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers) is a US trade association that promotes the general development and improvement of member companies by fostering greater understanding and knowledge of the printing ink industry as well as representing the industry as a whole on a national basis.
TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturing Industry) is a member-driven association committed to providing business solutions that enhance the prosperity of its members and the narrow web tag, label and packaging industries.
PLGA (Packaging & Label Gravure Association) is an organization founded by printers and converters to create opportunities through technology, education and promotion of the Gravure process in packaging, label and product-specific applications.
Corrugated Printing
High-quality packaging printing on solid and corrugated boards has been a growing market with growing demands for many years now. There seems no end to the calls for high-quality product packaging with sophisticated finishes.This type of packaging is used when the container must make a more attractive product presentation than a normal brown box. Enhanced graphics are produced using three-, four- and five-color printing on corrugated presses.
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The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters is an international trade association and North American manufacturers/suppliers of corrugated packaging products. This site also has an extensive links page that leads to a variety of other valuable sites.
PNEAC (Printers’ National Environmental Assistance Center) is a national collaborative of industry, university and U.S. state and federal organizations working to help the printing industry work cleaner and more efficiently while staying ahead of the environmental compliance curve.
NAPIM (The National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers) is a US trade association that promotes the general development and improvement of member companies by fostering greater understanding and knowledge of the printing ink industry as well as representing the industry as a whole on a national basis.
TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturing Industry) is a member-driven association committed to providing business solutions that enhance the prosperity of its members and the narrow web tag, label and packaging industries.
Capsule & Medical Device Printing
Printing on capsules and syringes provides a unique identification system by adding information such as the Name of the Company, Brand logo of the company and product, plus details of the product claim (ex. 250 mg / 500 mg etc.). The unique identifying feature of printed capsules and syringes aids in putting checks on cross-contamination and reducing the risk of medication errors.
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The US Food & Drug Administration offers a variety of tools and resources aimed specifically toward capsule and medical device printing.
The American Screen Printing Association is a website with a valuable “how to” section and provides an online community for screen and pad printers.
PNEAC (Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center) is a national collaborative of industry, university and U.S. state and federal organizations working to help the printing industry work cleaner and more efficiently while staying ahead of the environmental compliance curve.
NAPIM (The National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers) is a US trade association that promotes the general development and improvement of member companies by fostering greater understanding and knowledge of the printing ink industry as well as representing the industry as a whole on a national basis.
