Infographic-3M Flexographic Plate Mounting: Where Science Meets Craft
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Date01 Dec 2022
Thanks to our expertise in flexographic printing, Anderson & Vreeland sells more stickyback tape to flexo printers than the next three distributors combined. Our 3M specialists are able to recommend the appropriate tape for any press application. Dive into more... Read More →
Flexographic Printing Plates: Which Platemaking System is Right for You?
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Date07 Oct 2022
At some point, many printers will consider bringing the flexographic platemaking process in-house. At a certain volume, making your own flexographic printing plates can offer significant cost savings. Plus, in-house platemaking offers the ability to respond quickly and reproduce a... Read More →
Hold it Together Now: 3M Printing and Packaging Adhesives
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Date22 Sep 2022
With increasingly complex print jobs, shrinking lead times, and lingering supply chain issues, printing companies are challenged to get more out of their press room. Thankfully, tapes can be an affordable, straightforward way to optimize press performance. The 3M Industrial... Read More →
Why 3M Mounting Tape is the Best Choice for Your Plateroom
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Date22 Sep 2022
Flexographic printers know that choosing the right plate mounting tape can make all the difference on a print run. It’s the difference between efficiency and lost time. Between fast and slow changeovers. Between a passable print job and industry leading... Read More →
Consumables: The Critical Components
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Date12 Sep 2020
You’ve probably heard about a thousand times that your anilox rolls are the heart of your flexo press. That’s totally accurate. But there are some smaller, less costly parts that while not quite as important still have a direct impact... Read More →
Sticky-back Productivity
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Date08 Jul 2020
Sticky-back, that all but invisible consumable of flexographic printing, may seem ubiquitous but there’s more to this material than is immediately apparent. As with so many things in life and flexography, knowing more about the materials you use—and picking the... Read More →
We Have Your (Sticky) Back
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Date19 May 2020
You may not think about sticky-back tape very much, but there’s more to this indispensable consumable of flexographic printing than is readily apparent. You probably know plenty about all the materials that are used in your operation but may not... Read More →
How to Improve Your Flexo Press Efficiency
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Date07 Oct 2019
Splicing is often overlooked when it comes to factors affecting press efficiency, but it’s an important consideration when you add up the numbers. In flexo, slowing down the press is a common practice when making a splice, especially if working... Read More →
Stuck on Stickyback
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Date17 Apr 2017
It’s easy to think of stickyback and why it matters — the all but invisible consumable of flexographic printing — as being ubiquitous, but there’s more to these tapes than is immediately apparent. While the various stickyback and splicing tapes available... Read More →
3M Tape: Finding the Right Tape for Your Flexo Printing
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Date18 Jul 2016
How to Avoid Web Breaks with 3M Splicing Tape Boost Efficiency with 3M Sticky Back Tape Why 3M Tape? Ten thousand feet of a job is already on the unwind roller, with just 3,000 feet to go before the next... Read More →