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MacDermid Graphics Solutions Breaks Ground on Second Photopolymer Plate Production Line

(News | New Products)

August 8, 2021, MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a global leader in flexographic platemaking and printing solutions, announces the groundbreaking of a new photopolymer plate production line at its manufacturing facility ...

Why Plate Choice is a Critical Lever for Flexo Press Performance

(White Paper)

May 28, 2026, Dr. John Anderson, Director of Advanced Print Applications at Miraclon, explains why plate selection plays a critical role in press performance, consistency and overall production efficiency. Dr. ...

Best Practices for Plate Mounting in Flexographic Printing with tesa® Softprint

(Print)

May 28, 2026, When it comes to flexographic printing, the key to achieving consistent, high-quality results lies in precision during every phase of plate mounting. When it comes to flexographic printing, the ...

Miraclon wins FTA Technical Innovation Award for FLEXCEL Prime Plate

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2026, Miraclon’s FLEXCEL Prime Plate won the FTA Technical Innovation Award. This award recognizes advancements in flexographic printing. Miraclon has been named a recipient of the 2026 Technical Innovation ...

Miraclon Launches FLEXCEL Prime Plate

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2026, Next-generation plate technology advances pressroom efficiency and sustainability while enabling seamless adoption for FLEXCEL NX users. Miraclon announced the global launch of the FLEXCEL Prime Plate, ...

OEE: The Secret Behind Precise Pouch Production 

(Thought Leader Interviews)

March 10, 2026, ... get perfect round corners every time,” Smits said. And the benefit isn’t just cosmetic. “Because we can double cut the plate break between printed impressions out, you don’t have a border on the left ...

Splicing Tape: The Essential Adhesive for Seamless Production in Printing & Packaging

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2026, ...  Plateroom Solutions: Providing advanced technologies and support to achieve precision and accuracy in plate production. Offering cutting-edge equipment and technical support to optimize printing performance ...

Miraclon and SGX Collaboration Validates Shine LED Lamp Kit Performance on LAMS Flexo Plates

(News | New Products)

September 22, 2025, New study confirms faster exposure, improved plate uniformity and print quality across multiple plate types New study confirms faster exposure, improved plate uniformity and print quality across ...

Complete Production Efficiencies Make Expanded Gamut Printing Work

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 16, 2025, ... plan from complex components to optimize common material and resources. Getting as many similar items to print across the web requires different thinking; even down to how plates are made. When adapting ...

Overcoming Common Web Handling Mistakes in Print Production

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

December 18, 2024, ... in flexographic press designs and printing plate technologies have provided the means for flexo to compete with offset and gravure printing methods. As the industry moves toward wider format presses ...

Stephens & George Chooses Chemistry-free Printing Plates from ECO3

(News | New Products)

December 4, 2024, ... an expert in sheet-fed lithographic printing of high-quality magazines, brochures and catalogs is improving its ecological footprint by choosing the ECO3 Adamas chemistry-free offset printing plates. As ...

PSA Tapes Key to Enhancing EV Battery Design and Production

(Print)

August 29, 2024, ... thermal interface materials (TIMs) to heat sinks or chiller plate materials to facilitate heat transfer. PSA tapes also bond flexible printed heater films that keep cells warm to prevent potential damage ...

Driving Flexibility and Cost Savings With Modular Cutting Assemblies Exploring Alternatives to Inflexible Purpose-built Production Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 21, 2024, ... (mm) — or 0.1% the cut length. The product then falls down an exit chute. In this assembly, all the components were mounted on a common aluminum plate, while the unit itself was mounted on an adjustable ...

Reducing Waste in the Production Line

(Surface Prep)

February 11, 2024, ... utilize steel faceplates and brushes to break the boundary layer, although these are less suitable for sensitive substrates. Non-contact systems have been designed in response to increased demand for ...

Toray Applies Market-Leading Letterpress Technology to Develop Printing Industry’s First Fully Water Developable Flexographic Plate

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2023, Toray Industries, Inc., has developed a flexographic plate (see note 1) that offers full water development (note 2) and high-definition printing quality Photo courtesy of Toray Industries, Inc. Toray ...

Walki Jatne, Poland Standardizes Printing Production Process with KODAK FLEXCEL NX Technology

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, ... packaging solutions, and flexo as a process that is not only more sustainable than gravure but also capable of matching gravure for quality. Before switching to FLEXCEL NX Plates, the wide variety of ...

Baldwin Technology Experts to Introduce “Diamond Standard” for Corrugated Production Efficiency at FEFCO Technical Seminar Spotlight

(News | New Products)

October 12, 2023, ... can glean value from these technology advancements Baldwin’s recently-introduced Ultra Wide FlexoCleanerBrush has garnered wide market favor and adoption. It is a fully automated flexo plate-cleaning system ...

New Product Alert – Stripper Plates and Gloucester Blades at TGW

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2023, TGW manufactures the fullest range of bag knives and stripper plates for Gloucester 418 and 421 bag machine lines. TGW manufactures the fullest range of bag knives and stripper plates for Gloucester ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, ... cutting plate adjustment where a motorized micrometric system can center the thin cutting plate to the die has been developed to ensure the perfect match between the cut and the creasing positioning. This ...

Imageworx completes Miraclon Certification Program for KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2022, Imageworx has successfully completed the Miraclon Certification Program for FLEXCEL NX Plates. Imageworx has successfully completed the Miraclon Certification Program for FLEXCEL NX Plates. Designed ...