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FQC’s Plate Life Indicator Project Report

A two-phase project involving wide web flexible packaging process printing of films with solvent-based inks and surface patterned flat top dot flexo plates, examined a multitude of variables with potential to impact on print quality and plate life. Research indicated that creation of industry-wide thresholds for plate thinning or hardening was far from feasible.

FQC/SWG Updates: Projects Moving Along Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

What a year 2020 has been so far! From travel restrictions to Virtual FORUM, we have adapted our approach to information gathering and sharing. FQC @ FORUM The FQC session at Virtual FORUM 2020—FQC: Exploring Technology & Defining Value in Packaging—was well received. Our two current projects, the Ink Temp Project and the White Ink […]

FQC/SWG Updates: New Projects & Meeting Activity

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The calendar year may be ending, but the work being undertaken by the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) is ongoing. Currently, the FQC is working on a pair of projects and exploring a third. Current Projects The first is called the Ink Temp Project. The team is working on Phase 1, which will be an evaluation […]

Flexography in 2019: Looking Back on What the Year Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Industry

With each passing year, innovations in flexography continue to grow and expand, and this year was no exception. In 2019, flexography was once again a preeminent force. Attendees to events like INFOFLEX and Labelexpo Europe saw firsthand the new and upcoming technologies that are allowing companies to streamline processes, automate and become more competitive. Printers […]