The Production Process of Screen-Printed Labels
The Production Process of Screen-Printed Labels
Flexographic printing is the modern version of letterpress printing. This traditional printing method can be used on almost any type of substrate, including corrugated cardboard, cellophane, plastic, label stock, fabric, and metal film. The flexographic printing process uses fast-drying, semi-liquid ink. In this digital printing era, flexographic printing still holds a place in large orders and long print runs, especially for packaging products and labels.
Flexographic printing is performed on a web press, where flexible, photosensitive polymer plates are wrapped around rotating cylinders. The inked plates have slightly raised images that transfer onto the substrate as the cylinders spin at high speeds. Flexographic inks can be printed on various absorbent and non-absorbent materials. This printing method is ideal for continuous patterns, such as gift wrap and wallpaper. Unlike offset printing, which uses individual sheets of paper, flexographic printing utilizes web-fed rolls, allowing for high-volume runs with minimal interruptions for reloading the substrate.
Advantages of Flexographic Printing:
- Prints at extremely high speeds on a variety of substrates,
- Low machine costs,
- Requires minimal maintenance,
- Low consumable costs,
- Suitable for long production runs,
- Handles all printing, varnishing, laminating, and die-cutting in a single pass.
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