Optimizing Relief Height: First-Place 2018 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Recipient’s Research on FIRST Relief Guidance
This study examines the issue of relief depth for flexographic printing plates. Smaller dots supported by less plate relief than the current standard is hypothesized to be more stable and […]
Defining Color: Second-Place 2018 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Recipient Researches Accurate and Consistent Color Reproduction
Color matching is a challenging task that requires communication across many different parties; brand owners, printers and ink companies all need to stay in the loop regarding color management procedures. […]
The Next Generation of Flexographers Glimpse the Industry’s Future at Forum 2019
Forum 2019‘s “FQC: Research Is the Key to a Successful Flexo Future,” co-chaired by Jason Cagle, MacDermid Graphics Solutions and Jean Engelke, FFTA Board chair-elect, spotlighted research projects completed by […]
Security Through Variability: 2017 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Winner Researches Varying Repeat Lengths
The success of most security printing features lies in their difficulty to be reproduced. This can be accomplished by using novel and difficult-to-source materials like color-shifting inks, unique watermarks or […]
Jason Cagle Is the Recipient of the 2018 FTA President’s Award
From speaking at numerous FTA events to assisting in FLEXO Magazine Cover Projects, Jason Cagle is an emerging leader in every sense of the definition. Every now and then, you […]
Forum 2018: “Cultivating Our Future Through Research” Looks Forward
Forum 2018’s Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) session, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” officially kicked off the event on Sunday, May 6. Chaired by Jean Engelke from RR Donnelley and James […]
Forum 2018: “Cultivating Our Future Through Research” Looks Forward
Forum 2018’s Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) session, “Cultivating Our Future Through Research,” officially kicked off the event on Sunday, May 6. Chaired by Jean Engelke from RR Donnelley and James […]
The Year in Review: What 2017 Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Flexographic Industry
Forum 2017 definitively answered a question on every flexographer’s mind: “What’s trending now?” Its four-day agenda focused on what’s en vogue in flexo and, by extension, enlightened attendees as to […]
FQC/SWG Updates: A Wrap Up of Forum 2017, a Look Forward
A huge thank you to all of the presenters at the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Pre-Conference Session at Forum 2017! This year’s session was jam packed with project reports and […]
FQC/SWG Updates: Winding Down 2016 & Preparing for 2017
Greetings from the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) Executive Committee! We have got a full plate of projects underway and they are gaining momentum as we head through the holidays. They […]
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