Study Shows Flexo’s Carbon Footprint Reduction Vs. Gravure BY GREG KISHBAUGH The Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication (BICG),carried out a study to better understand the differences in carbon footprint between gravure printing using solvent ink, and flexographic printing using wa- ter, solvent, and UV inks. “Flexographic printing provides numerous advantages, includ-
Swiss Pac Diversifies Into Flexo With Flexcel NX System Vadodara, Gujarat, India-based Swiss Pac has invested in a Flexcel NX Wide 4260 System from Miraclon, which will help diversify the company into flexographic printing. The sys- tem will be paired with Shine LED Lamp Kits. Swiss Pac is confident in handling gravure
and digital jobs but with the flexibility that Fl- excel Solutions provides, Swiss Pac can now choose which jobs can be completed on which operation including flexo. Swiss Pac can now perform quick change- overs with minimal interruption by implement- ing Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) with Flexcel Solutions.
ing a more environmentally friendly approach compared to other printing technologies, compatibility with a wide range of substrates, the ability to facilitate high-speed mass production, and flexibility in combining different printing methods,” said Lixin Mo, Professor, Doctor, teacher at the School of Printing and Packaging Engineer- ing. “These benefits have led to its widespread use in the packag- ing printing markets of Europe and the United States. According to statistics, flexographic products account for more than 70 percent of the packaging printing market in the United States and approxi- mately 50 percent in European countries. However, in China’s pack- aging printing market, gravure printing has dominated, occupying more than 90 percent of the market share.” With that in mind, BICG conducted a survey and on-site research to investigate the current development status of flexographic and gravure printing enterprises in China’s packaging printing industry. This study aimed to analyze the comparative advantages, existing shortcomings, Study results showing the carbon footprint of gravure compared to three different flexographic configurations.
This is made possible through standard- ized press parameters and a clear objective to print by numbers. Flexcel NX offers high solid ink densities and wide tonal range cov- ering all 256 grey levels.
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