{"id":298,"date":"2026-08-07T22:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/?page_id=298"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:40:00","slug":"flexographic-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/flexographic-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexographic printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1217042059\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bg7.png\" class=\"bg attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1267503209\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1921834813\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size: clamp(40px,3.1vw,80px); font-weight: 400;\">Flexographic printing<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:50px;height:5px;background-color:rgb(0, 210, 133);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1267503209 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1217042059 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n#section_1217042059 .section-bg img {\n  object-position: 77% 27%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_375764238\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-300281938\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-801223431\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1752590909\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Flexographic printing (often simply called flexography or flexo) is a modern and highly versatile relief printing technique. It is primarily used in the packaging industry to print self-adhesive labels, packaging films, corrugated cardboard, paper bags, and even napkins or wallpaper.<\/p>\n<p>A characteristic feature of flexography is the use of flexible printing plates and fast-drying inks (water-based, solvent-based, or UV-cured).\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1752590909 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-801223431 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-300281938 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 50px 20px 30px 20p;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-300281938 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 30px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_375764238 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(235, 250, 244);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2127050182\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-946473913\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1747375872\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Main stages of the flexographic printing process<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>Design preparation (Prepress)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The graphic design is prepared digitally, taking into account the specific requirements of flexography (e.g., compensation for material stretching or allowances for color registration).<\/li>\n \t<li>The image is prepared using color separation (typically CMYK plus Pantone spot colors or special whites).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Imaging of printing forms (Flexographic plates)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Printing forms are usually made of flexible photopolymer, either as flat plates or seamless sleeves.<\/li>\n \t<li>This process is most commonly carried out using a digital method (Computer-to-Plate \/ CTP):\n<ul>\n \t<li>A laser ablates the mask layer on the photopolymer plate where the image is to be formed.<\/li>\n \t<li>Subsequently, the plate is exposed to UV light, and the uncured areas are washed away (or thermally removed), creating a raised relief (the printing pattern).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Mounting the printing plates on the press<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The finished flexible photopolymer plates are precisely mounted (adhered using double-sided tape) onto the plate cylinders of the flexographic press. Modern presses utilize vision systems to ensure perfect color registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Printing process (Flexography principle)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Flexographic presses typically operate in an inline configuration or as central impression (CI) presses. The printing process itself proceeds in several steps at each color station:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Ink pickup: The anilox roller, covered with microscopic cells, picks up ink from the reservoir.<\/li>\n \t<li>Metering: A doctor blade (a specialized blade) removes excess ink from the anilox roller, leaving a precisely defined amount within the cells.<\/li>\n \t<li>Transfer to the plate: The anilox roller transfers ink to the raised elements of the printing plate (photopolymer).<\/li>\n \t<li>Impression on the substrate: The printing plate presses the substrate (e.g., film, paper, or cardboard) against the impression cylinder, permanently applying the image.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Inter-station drying<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Since flexography involves high-speed printing on non-absorbent materials (e.g., plastic films), advanced drying systems (UV lamps, LEDs, or hot-air dryers) are installed between the individual printing stations and at the end of the line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>In-line finishing and die-cutting<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Many modern flexographic presses allow for additional operations to be performed during a single pass of the material, such as:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Varnishing (e.g., with UV varnish),<\/li>\n \t<li>Lamination (bonding multiple layers of film),<\/li>\n \t<li>Die-cutting (cutting out finished label or box shapes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1775657724\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1172395390\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Advantages and disadvantages of flexographic printing<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<strong>Advantages:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Substrate versatility: Ability to print on flexible, smooth, or uneven substrates, as well as thick corrugated board (which would be damaged in offset printing).<\/li>\n \t<li>High speed and productivity: An ideal technology for high-volume production (e.g., millions of labels or linear meters of film).<\/li>\n \t<li>Quick-drying inks: Allow for immediate rewinding of the material into rolls and further processing.<\/li>\n \t<li>Sustainability: Increasing use of water-based inks and safe UV\/LED inks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Time-consuming and costly setup: The production of polymer plates and precise machine calibration can make short print runs unprofitable.<\/li>\n \t<li>Limitations regarding detail: Although modern flexography achieves excellent quality, it may still lag behind rotogravure or advanced offset printing when it comes to very fine details and precise tonal transitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2127050182 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-298","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":300,"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/298\/revisions\/300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opakowania.jaworzno.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}