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Electronic Ink Technology: New Players Aid Progress

Published: September 01, 2001

Not only will these electronic inks be used on paper, but they can be printed and laminated to create many packaging products. More than a year ago, I

Delivering Digital: CTP Carries Flexo Printing to Competitive Quality

Published: September 01, 2001

I want a T1, DSL, digital cable line. That doesn't make any sense, right? For some of us, indeed, it doesn't make any sense. For others of us, well, we're

CreoScitex Will Be Hard to Miss at Print 01

Published: August 27, 2001

Print 01, September 6 - 12, 2001, will serve as the venue for CreoScitex to articulate its 'new vision,' which centers on helping its customers build a coordinated production- and business-systems network and a streamlined, automated print-production process from end to end.

Got a Gem of a Job? Xeikon's Diamond Awards Gives Digital Users the Chance to Sparkle

Published: August 23, 2001

Xeikon users: Want to show off your digitally printed "gems"? The Xeikon Diamond Awards 2001 competition may be just the place to do it.

Hell-Artwork Alliance Means Heaven for Flexo Printers

Published: August 16, 2001

During the recent FFTA (Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association) annual conference, Hell Gravure Systems and Artwork Systems confirmed their alliance to service the digital needs of the flexo market.

NYC Operation's Top Gear Is Gearless: Fischer & Krecke Style

Published: August 14, 2001

Check out the May 2001 issue for another story about F& K's gearless offerings (p. 41), The Missing Link: Plastics History Leads to Packaging."

Barco to Demo Prepress and Proofing Products at Print 2001

Published: August 10, 2001

At the upcoming Print 2001 show in Chicago next month, Barco Graphics will bring together the three units that comprise its business: package printing, industrial printing, and commerical printing.

Agfa Expansion Brings Digital Platemaking to North America

Published: August 06, 2001

Agfa is expanding its plate-manufacturing capacity in its existing Branchburg, NJ, facility.

So You've Seen a Ghost! Who You Gonna Call?

Published: August 01, 2001

Many of us enjoyed watching Bill Murray conquer the ghosts that he encountered in the movie Ghostbusters. So, you ask, what do ghosts have to do with

What's New in Digital

Published: July 31, 2001

New products from: BCM Inks USA, Datacolor International, Kodak Polychrome, Novaflow Systems, Preview Graphics & Systems, and Xeikon.

Assessing the Potential for Ink Transfer and Migration

Published: July 01, 2001

Potential transfer…depends on many factors, such as degree of cure, ink adhesion, pressure between cups, length of time in contact, etc.

When It Comes to Flexo Quality the Sky's the Limit

Published: July 01, 2001

The FFTA Forum, featuring an emphasis on technology and a host of awards, proudly shows off just how far flexography has come.

GAA AWARDS: Gravure Is Golden for GAA Award Winners

Published: July 01, 2001

The Gravure Assn. of America (GAA) presented the 2001 Golden Cylinder Awards at its annual convention held May 22 in Milwaukee, WI. The association presents

Digital Printing at Your Service: Keeping Customers Happy

Published: July 01, 2001

The other day PFFC's editors were discussing how pleased and surprised we were about the responsive service some of us recently received from our health

What's Really Going on with Your Anilox Rolls?

Published: June 01, 2001

Has your company invested a good deal of money in an anilox roll inventory? If so, shouldn't you have the proper tools in order to get top performance from this investment?