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Gain valuable insight and knowledge into in-depth pressroom processes and ways to overcome challenges.FLEXO 101 – It’s What’s Inside That Counts (5 of 5)
FLEXO 101 It's What's Inside That Counts: Analyzing Doctor Blade Composition & Material Makeup Fifth in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element In the age of HD flexo printing, choosing the right doctor blade “material” can be confusing and a...
FLEXO 101 – Tip Tips: Pondering What Edge to Use—Radius, Beveled or Lamella (4 of 5)
FLEXO 101 Tip Tips: Pondering What Edge to Use - Radius, Beveled or Lamella Fourth in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element The fundamental purpose of the flexographic doctor blade is to remove excess ink from the anilox roll surface. The...
FLEXO 101 – Diverse, Yet Compatible: Containment Blades, Doctor Blades & Back Doctoring (3 of 5)
FLEXO 101 Diverse, Yet Compatible: Containment Blades, Doctor Blades, & Back Doctoring Third in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element Have you ever asked yourself, “Should I be using the same blade in both positions?” The short answer is—no!...
FLEXO 101 – Doctor Blades: Commodity or Key Process Element (2 of 5)
FLEXO 101 Doctor Blades for Printing: Commodity or Key Process Element? Second in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element Doctor blades began replacing rubber metering rolls in the flexographic ink transfer process in the early 1970s. Compared to...
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