Equipment

Process: Flexographic printing

Application:
Flexographic printing (flexography, flexo printing) is a form of printing process which utilizes a flexible upright rotating printing plate. The process involves application of fast-drying dyes onto a variety of materials (preferably flexible materials).

Possibilities:
Thanks to the flexible printing plates, this printing process is both easy to perform and capable of supporting large printing volumes. It saves the manufacturer the makeready time and can be used to print on rough or flexible surfaces. The range of supported materials includes cardboard, corrugated board, regular and self-adhesive paper, plastic film, plastic sheets, aluminum foil, PE film, PP film, cellophane, and more.

Benefits:

wide range of printing materials;

supports various surface types and thicknesses;

supports environmentally friendly dyes;

after-printing processes can be streamlined (e.g., lamination, die-cutting, creasing and splicing);

environmentally friendly;

high quality and brightness of printed images;

supports any colors and image types;

adjustable pressure of the flexible plates;

high-performance and cost-effective — one printing plate can produce 1 to 5 million prints;

high-speed roll-to-roll printing (up to 610 m/min).

Scope:
Flexo printing is widely used in advertising and packaging, as well as in interior and exterior design, label-making, etc.

Application:
The environmental impact can be reduced thanks to the water-based tape and use of solvent-based lamination. Laminated package is made of two or more film layers glued together. Lamination helps improve barrier properties (by creating a complex structure) and the overall look and feel of the packaging, which is made with more detail. Doypack pouches are the most widely used laminated package type today; they are made by laminating multiple layers of plastic and aluminum foil.

Possibilities:
This laminator is perfect for low to medium printing volumes and a wide range of materials thanks to its elegant structure, ease of use, and cutting-edge controls.

Benefits of laminated film:

prevents contact of food with dyes

protects dye from wear

excellent barrier properties thanks to the combination of diverse materials:

air barrier

water barrier

light barrier


Scope:

Used for laminating a wide range of materials. This laminator supports various types of printing media and can be used for any process in flexibles production, such as solvent-based, solventless or water-based lamination. Other functions include matting, glossing, or a holographic effect. The ergonomic design of the laminator makes routine operations a breeze.

Application:
PE film extrusion for a variety of products. Extrusion is a process which involves pushing viscous melt or paste through a die.

We experiment with paste composition and PE film combinations to adjust the properties of film to fit any customer equipment and give the resulting product additional properties such as slip, sheen, and weldability.

Possibilities:
The machine can produce PE films with various number of layers and diverse specifications. The manufacturing process provides for each of the 3 layers (made of ≤4 components) taking on specific mechanical properties. A number of additives is used to produce a unique recipe based on the customer’s requirements and improve the film properties.

Benefits:
This extruder helps manufacture shrink film of higher strength than that of single-layer films so the customer can save on thickness without losing strength.

The three-layer extruder can be used to manufacture film in various colors and color combinations. A highly popular black-and-white combination is widely used for packaging soils or dairy. Another option is antistatic film, which is used for packaging dust-forming materials such as construction materials or green manure.

By modifying the layers, such properties as strength, elasticity, slip, transparency, or appearance (sheen and saturation) can be improved or adjusted.

Application of three-layer films:

shrink film for bundle packaging;

packaging for soils, fertilizers, or construction materials;

packaging for pet foods and litters;

packaging for bulk products (cereals and pasta), dairy, and other food-grade products;

raw materials for multilayer (laminated) films, etc.

Application:
Reel cutting is the final after-printing process.
The cutting area at our production facility has several high-speed reel cutters for cutting the products into reels of necessary width (≥20 mm).

Possibilities:
Their unique features make reel cutters the best choice for several markets ranging from flexibles (plastic or paper packaging) to nearly any paper, aluminum, or self-adhesive media.

Benefits:
The structure is resistant to vibration due to its 50 mm sides and has good ergonomic characteristics. It also combines high output with affordable cost.

Scope:
Best for rigid materials, while showing promise with flexibles as well. Perfect for recycled paper, adhesive paper, and aluminum film with ≥12 µm thickness, as well as any rigid or laminated plastics.