FTA Webinars

upcoming webinars

Thur, April 10, 2025 

Virtual Event | 11:00 a.m EST | Non-Member: $99.00 | Member: Free

Discover how paperboard suppliers play a pivotal role in building a sustainable value chain. This webinar explores innovative materials, responsible sourcing, and collaborative strategies that drive environmental impact reduction, efficiency, and circularity. Learn how partnerships with suppliers can help brands achieve sustainability goals while meeting consumer and regulatory demands. 

Wed, April 16, 2025 

Virtual Event

FTA invites all members and industry professionals to participate in a Virtual Town Hall featuring FTA President Nathan Ridnouer, FFTA Board Chair Laura Wright, and FTA Board Chair Paul Teachout. This interactive session will provide an in-depth look at FTA’s vision, strategic initiatives, and expanded offerings, with opportunities for questions and discussion.

Town Hall Speakers

Paul Teachout
Laura Wright
Nathan Ridnouer

Thur, April 17, 2025 

Virtual Event | 11:00 a.m EST | Non-Member: $99.00 | Member: Free

When inks fail to bond with substrates, converters are quick to blame the corona treater. And why shouldn’t they? Corona treaters are responsible for adhesion, right? Well, not entirely. This presentation clears the air on misconceptions regarding corona treating and provides practical insights on: what a corona treater really does, how to measure applied treatment (watt density), ways to measure effectiveness of treatment (dyne levels), how seemingly small material and process changes impact success, and troubleshooting tips to get you back up and running quickly. Whether you are new to corona treating or an industry veteran we promise you this presentation will provide you with practical insights to improve your operations. 

Thur, July 24, 2025 

Virtual Event | 11:00 a.m EST | Non-Member: $149.00 | Member: Free

This course will be for anyone that deals with selling Flexo printed materials. We will discuss basic concepts of ink transfer, what a photopolymer plate is, what types of markets Flexo typically represents, pros/cons of printing with Flexo and more. This will be a presentation style event open to questions and discussions throughout. 

FTA Membership

Webinars are just one of the many benefits of FTA membership, providing access to expert insights, technical resources, cutting-edge innovations, and a network of the industry’s top professionals.

Webinars Archives

The complete archive of FTA webinars is available on MemberConnect, the online home of content exclusively for FTA members. Watch and rewatch past webinars, and use markers to jump to specific topics.

Advancing Flexography

FTA Webinars bring industry experts directly to flexographers eager to learn and stay ahead in the field.

Past sessions have covered ink basics and metering, prototyping and proofing, color theory and consistency, mounting tape optimization, the future of corrugated packaging, printed electronics, doctor blade metering, press bounce control, sustainability, and more.

Join us from May 4–7, 2025, in Pittsburgh, PA, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center