FIRST 7.0 Debuts At FTA’s Fall Conference 2022 The 25th-anniversary edition of FTA’s FIRST, ver- sion 7.0, debuted at the association’s Fall Confer- ence 2022. FIRST (Flexographic Image Reproduction Spec- ifications & Tolerances) seeks to understand cus- tomers’ graphic requirements for reproduction and translates those aesthetic requirements into specifi- cations for each phase of the flexographic printing process, including customers, designers, prepress providers, raw material and equipment suppliers, and printers. It intends to provide all participants in the flexog- raphic reproduction process with a standard set of guidelines, tutorials and data to be used as commu- nication and production tools. Now on its seventh iteration, FIRST 7.0 brings more than 50 new pages of content throughout all sections, including: • A new Measurement & Verification Section which eliminates redundancy and enables quick referencing in a production environment • An updated Communication & Implementation Section integrating the newly revised TR 012: 2020 • A completely updated Design Section to reflect new process and procedures used in flexographic package design • Extensive updates on color proofing, detailed de- scriptions of spectrophotometer measuring modes and an entirely new section focused on proofing for expanded gamut Also included is The Optimal Method—a new print calibration technique using tone curves to match an ICC profile—and results of the FQC Opacity of Sub- strates and White Ink Projects. FIRST 7.0 is available for purchase online at allth- ingsfirst.org . Appvion, a provider of direct thermal paper and film and renewable, fiber-based solutions, is cele- brating the 115th anniversary of its establishment. Appvion began in 1907 when Charles S. Boyd be- lieved he could add value to paper by applying a coating to make it more printable. At the time, pa- per machines could not make and coat paper in a single operation, creating a market niche for inde- pendent paper converters. Appvion, LLC is a portfolio company of Wynn- church Capital L.P. Appvion Celebrates 115th Anniversary
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