Flexographic printing machine: a driving force of innovation in the printing industry

In recent years, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection and the continuous advancement of printing technology,flexographic printing machines , as a highly efficient and environmentally friendly printing equipment, are rapidly emerging in the global printing industry, bringing many innovations and changes to the printing industry.

Definition of flexographic printing machine

Flexographic printing machine is a printing device that uses a flexible printing plate. It transfers ink to the printing material through the principle of letterpress printing and is suitable for a variety of materials. Flexographic printing presses have become the preferred equipment in the packaging printing field for their high efficiency, environmental protection and versatility.

Working principle of flexographic printing machine

The ink in the ink cartridge is transferred to the anilox roller through the ink transfer roller. The ink on the surface of the anilox roller is retained only in the mesh holes of the anilox roller under the action of the ink scraper. The unwinding component is responsible for guiding the printing material to unfold, and the winding component rolls up the printed material. Under the action of printing pressure, the ink of the graphic part on the printing plate is transferred to the substrate to form a printed pattern, and the printing component can print multiple times to ensure rich and accurate printing effects.

Advantages of flexographic printing machine

Environmental protection: Flexographic printing uses water-based ink or UV ink, which has lower volatile organic compound emissions than traditional solvent-based inks and meets modern environmental protection requirements.

Versatility: Flexographic printing machine can print a variety of materials, including paper, plastic, metal foil, etc., and are widely used in food packaging, labels, cartons and other fields.

High efficiency: Flexographic printing machine uses roll paper or roll film for continuous printing, with high speed, suitable for mass production, and the maximum speed can reach hundreds of meters per minute.

Application of flexographic printing machine

Flexographic printing machine are widely used in a wide range of industries, including advertising printing, packaging printing, paper products, label printing, etc.

As technology continues to evolve,flexographic printing presses, with their versatility, speed and ability to print on a variety of substrates, are widely used in packaging, labels and other , becoming more efficient, sustainable  and able to meet the growing demands of modern packaging and printing applications.