What is Flexographic Printing?

Flexographic printing is a fast and general printing technique in which the flexible relief printing plates are used to transfer the ink to the substrate. It is commonly used in the area of packaging since it is designed to print with plastic, film, paper, and cardboard. Flexography the ability to give high-quality prints in less time and the type of printing that is best suited to large print runs and intricate designs.

Keshenglong deals in the production of high-tech flexo printing machines suitable for the carton and packing sector.

How Does Flexographic Printing Work?

The process involves several key steps:

1.Ink Application: The flexible rubber or photopolymer plates are then placed on to rotative cylinders. These plates are standing prepared with ink which is then caused to interchange on the substratum like paper, film or cardboard by way of direct impression.

2.Drying or Curing: All inks are very soon oxidized or coagulated with heat or ultraviolet (UV) lamp to get a clean print.

3.Fast Production: High speed is another feature exhibited by flexographic presses this makes it a material suitable for large quantity production.

The flexo plates are very flexible to be mounted and can print on non- porous surfaces which cannot be printed by other methods such as offset method.

Key Features of Flexographic Printing:

Versatility: It is also capable of printing on paper, plastic, foil and even on Corrugated cardboard.

High-Speed: Known for its capability for quick delivery – perfect for projects requiring production of many pages.

High Quality: Produces very sharp image, vibrant color gamut, and good coverage of gradient.

Cost-Effective: Well suited to short to medium and long runs, particularly when used in the packaging sector.

Environmentally Friendly: Currently, flexo printing machines use water base or UV ink, which are preferable over solvent based ink.

Applications of Flexographic Printing

Flexographic printing is most commonly used for packaging applications, including:

Corrugated Boxes: Flexo printing is common for cardboard box printing, giving excellent quality graphic touch and logos to package them for the retail markets.

Labels: Commonly applied when labeling bottles, cans and most food stuffs containers.

Flexible Packaging: Application of this ink is best suited to films, pouches, and bags to be used in packaging food products, beverages, and other consumer goods.

Paper Products: Used for the printing on paper towel, napkin and any other disposable printed stuff.

Keshenglong's Flexographic Printing Solutions

Specifically, in Keshenglong, we develop and produce advanced flexographic printing equipment among them is Shinko super alpha flexo printer series. These are advanced machines with high technology and accurate for packaging print with high quality. Whether you require fast flexo folder gluers, flexo printers or die cutting machinery, we offer concept-to-completion intelligent packaging concepts that suit your requirements.

Keshenglong is our reliable partner which has nearly 30 years experience in providing high performance flexo printing solutions for customers. Our machines are built to enhance your productivity in line with reducing cost to bring the best for your packaging requirement.