(L-R) Martin Wohlschlegel, Asahi, with Sergey Kostin, pre-press manager and Eugen Lungin, production manager at Uniflex, and Juri Sterzer, export sales manager, ITRACO International Trading + Consulting
Belarus-based printing company, Uniflex, chose Asahi photoproducts flexographic plates for extended gamut colour printing.
The company offers a wide range of flexible packaging products such as vacuum bags, pouches, sachets, roll packaging and self-adhesive labels in up to 10 colours, using a variety of materials.
‘We saw fixed colour palette printing [Extended Colour Gamut printing] as the next milestone in quality and efficiency for flexographic printing,’ explained Eugen Lungin, production manager.
The company chose to use Asahi’s AFP-TOP and AWP flexographic plates with pinning technology for clean transfer for full HD flexo production, and subsequently added AWP water-washable plates.
‘We are able to achieve higher line screens and extremely brilliant colours without any compromise in colour stability,’ added Mr Lungin. ‘Homogenous ink transfer makes it nearly impossible to distinguish our fixed colour palette flexo printing from the highest quality gravure. We are now technically able to provide high-end printing quality that meets the expectations of even the most demanding customers while benefiting from improved OEE!’
