Flint Group displays innovative products at Labelexpo Europe
Exposure technologies nyloflex® NExT for Flat Top Dots and surface screening and nyloprint® NExT for finest relief elements and gradations will be presented
At this year’s Labelexpo Europe from 24 to 27 September in Brussels, Flint Group will again present innovative products and technologies. The two Flint Group divisions, Packaging & Narrow Web and Flexographic Products, will provide visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the comprehensive product portfolio for narrow web printing at stand no. 5B45.
With nyloflex® NExT for Flat Top Dots and surface screening and nyloprint® NExT for a precise reproduction of finest relief elements and gradations, Flint Group Flexographic Products will present its innovative exposure technologies. Both technologies offer a number of advantages to the user.
In flexible packaging, the nyloflex® NExT Exposure enables an optimised ink lay down on press and it exploits the potential to improve the highlights and fine vignettes. The LED based exposure technology offers precise and reliable surface screening as well as the reproduction of the finest image details. In corrugated post-print, nyloflex® NExT technology shows not only an improvement in reproduction but also a significant reduction of the fluting effect.
New on the market is the nyloprint® NExT Exposure unit for letterpress plates, which is targeted to the high-end segment of labels, tubes, cups and can printing as well as the security and banknote printing. The latest generation of UV-A LEDs (> 250 mW/cm²) allows a more precise image reproduction of the finest relief elements and gradations. Compared with conventional light sources, the high-power LEDs enable a virtual 1:1 copy of the digital data onto the printing plate. The exposing speed of the LED bars can be customised to specifically define dot shape and shoulder angle. Additionally, the finest highlights and open shadows increase the image contrast. The new technology can be used for all digital letterpress plates, regardless of plate thickness and format.
Both technologies are compatible with all standard prepress and HD software and can be easily implemented into the existing digital workflow.
Further information on the NExT exposure technology for high-end label applications will be offered to the visitors during daily presentations. An additional highlight is the UV LED curable ink series EkoCure.
You are invited to visit booth 5B45 to see Flint Group’s innovative products.
More information about Flint Group can be found on the internet at www.flintgrp.com or contact info.flexo@flintgrp.com.
Flint Group
Flint Group is dedicated to serving the global printing and packaging industry. The company develops, manufactures and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: a vast range of conventional and energy curable inks and coatings for most offset, flexographic and gravure applications; pressroom chemicals, printing blankets and sleeves for offset printing; photopolymer printing plates and sleeves, plate-making equipment and flexographic sleeve systems; pigments and additives for use in inks and other colourant applications. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Flint Group employs some 6800 people. Revenues for 2012 were € 2.25 billion (US $2.9 billion). On a worldwide basis, the company is the number one or number two supplier in every major market segment it serves. For more information, please visit www.flintgrp.com.