flexography

Related to flexography: lithography

flex·og·ra·phy

(flĕk-sŏg′rə-fē)

A printing process in which the image is created in relief on a soft plate and printed with a rotary press, used especially for printing on impervious or uneven surfaces such as commercial packaging.

flex·og′ra·pher n.

flex′o·graph′ic (-sə-grăf′ĭk) adj.

flex′o·graph′i·cal·ly adv.

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flexography

(flɛkˈsɒɡrəfɪ)

1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a method of rotary letterpress printing using a resilient printing plate and solvent-based ink: used characteristically for printing on metal foil or plastic

2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) matter printed by this method

Abbreviation: flexo

flexographic adj

ˌflexoˈgraphically adv

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flex•og•ra•phy

(flɛkˈsɒg ræ fi)

n.

a relief printing technique similar to letterpress that employs rubber or soft plastic plates.

[1950–55]

flex`o•graph′ic (-səˈgræf ɪk) adj.

Translations

flexografie

flexografía

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He said his group, in collaboration with Kumar Labels, a leading Label printing solution provider in India, would set up a flexography unit in the UAE.

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Franklin Adhesives & Polymers' new Flex line of permanent, removable and repositionable water-based adhesives enables printing companies to run adhesives on their flexography equipment -- and give customers the precise construction they want on a multitude of print jobs.

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The assets subject to this transaction include a manufacturing plant and development facility near Tokyo making flexography, letterpress, Braille and moulding plate products and employing 100.

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Glenroy received honors at the 2009 Flexographic Technical Association's Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition, winning a Gold Excellence in Flexography Award.

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Founded in 1998, the foundation is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization of industry professionals dedicated to the recruitment and development of the future workforce for flexography. Each year, flexo students and teachers from throughout the U.S.

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation held its first Annual Teacher's Summer Workshop on July 24 and 25, at the Harper Campus of Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C

Ron and Katherine's financial contributions allow colleges to continue to offer printing programs with state-of-the-art flexography presses.