Week 8 - Flexographic Printing

CYBERFAQ

(Week 8)

WHAT IS flexographic printing?

Inks are applied to flexible materials using a resin plate with a raised image.

Advantages

1.Used best for mailers 

2. 4 colour process and spot Pantones are possible

Disadvantages

1. The usual minimum order quantity is 1000.

2. The resolution is lower than lithographic printing.

Considerations

 This print method is great for producing single overall colours, or full CMYK prints onto silver, white, clear or tinted materials. Suitable for printing onto rolls of flexible materials (polythene, cast polypropylene, laminate etc.) before conversion into mailers, carrier bags etc.