How Judging FTA’s 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards Succeeded in a Virtual Environment

With months of planning and problem solving, FTA made the 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition a virtual affair.
A Year to Remember: 2020 in Review
2020 brought challenges, changes and adaptations to flexography, flexographers and the industry FTA services and supports.
M0 vs. M1 Measurement Modes: Why M1 Is Superior

During this time of COVID-19, I sat back in casual clothes and enjoyed attending FTA’s Virtual FORUM 2020. There were great topics that ranged from doctor blades, color management and […]
Color Consistency in Prepress

Talk about color consistency! More often than not, discussion centers on process control in the pressroom. Still, considerations need to be accounted for in the stages leading up to the […]
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 […]
New Converted Barrier Solution Alternatives Are Sustainable, Inexpensive, Compliant & Accepted

Flexible packaging is currently experiencing a period of enforced transformation. The world’s biggest brand owners are committing to various sustainability pledges, examining how they package their products and evaluating functionality […]
Previewing Recent FFTA Rossini Scholarship Recipients’ Research & Project Reports
The 2020 recipients of the FFTA Rossini North America Flexographic Research Scholarship were announced at Virtual FORUM 2020. Cat Bromels of Clemson University is this year’s first-place recipient, and Alice […]
Optimize Ink & Substrate

Substrates and the substantial benefits they bring to highly specialized print processes, like flexography, are not to be ignored, taken for granted or otherwise dismissed. Optimizing ink to substrate is […]
Achieve Superior Results with Laser Anilox Cleaning

By now, nearly everyone in our industry has heard of laser anilox cleaning. Whether or not someone within your organization has conducted the appropriate due diligence into this great technology, […]
Virtual FORUM 2020 Recap: Innovation and Technology Born from Frustration

The last day of Virtual FORUM 2020 kicked off with Innovation and Technology Born from Frustration. They May 6 session was chaired by Johnny Stamey of Daetwyler and Stuart Beeson […]
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