Printing techniques, substrates andhow they can influence designs

By Tukaram Karve

5th May 2016

Printing techniques:- Offset Printing - Dry Offset Printing - Tin Offset Printing - Gravure Printing (Rotogravure printing) - Flexo Printing - Flexo Tetra Pack Printing

Offset Printing

Offset Printing Process:

Offset Printing Machine:

Offset Printing: - Max Color: 6 colour + varnish and simmer effect- Printing Area: Machine Size (18" x 23"/ 20” x 18”/28” x 40”/ 23” x 36”)- Varnish: Full varnish/ spot Varnish/ Texture varnish - Lamination: Matt, Gloss, Velvet - Foiling: Gold / Silver / Holographic / any specific colour- Emboss: Nylo Block/Metal Block - Substrate: Paper, White Board, Silver Metalized Paper, Matt/Gloss, Coated/uncoated - Plate: PS Plate- Dot: Minimum Dot 1%- LPI: 150 #- Example: Cartons/Label/Brochure/Booklet/Magazine/Poster- Vendors: Parkson, Borkar, TCPL, Silver Point

Dry Offset Printing

Dry Offset Printing Process:

Dry Offset Printing Machine:

Dry Offset Printing:Printing Colour: 6 color including white (Overlapping colour not possible) Foil: Not PossibleVarnish: Not PossibleLamination: Not PossiblePrinting Area: Not SpecifiedEmboss: Not Possible Substrate: Aluminum Can / TubPlate: RollerDot: Minimum Dot 5%LPI : 100 #Example: Beverages Can (Coke, Thumps Up), Deo (Set Wet, Axe etc)Vendor: Can Pack

Tin Offset Printing

Tin Offset Printing Machine:

Tin Offset Printing:Printing Colour: 8 color including white and varnishFoil: Not PossibleVarnish: Full varnish/ spot Varnish/ Texture varnish ( Depend on avaibilty and cost factor)Lamination: Not PossiblePrinting Area: Machine Size (18" x 23")Emboss: Metal Block Substrate: Metal PlatePlate: PS PlateDot: Minimum Dot 3%LPI: 133 #Example: Metal Tin, Cadbury, Protinex, Vendor: Zenith Tin Works

Gravure Printing

Gravure Printing Process:

Gravure Printing Process:

Gravure Printing Machine:

Gravure Printing (Rotogravure printing)Printing Colour: 8 color including white Foil: Not possibleVarnish: Not PossibleLamination: PossiblePrinting Area: Machine Size (Width 30")Emboss: Not possibleSubstrate: Transparent, Polyster, BOPP, Laminate etcPlate: Copper CylinderDot: Minimum Dot 3%LPI: 175 #Example: Sleeve, Pouch, Wrapper, Sachet, Label,Vendor: Kriss, PPL, Garware

Flexo Printing

Flexo Printing Process:

Flexo Printing Machine:

Flexo Printing Printing Colour: 8 - 12 color including white and varnishScreen printing: 2 color (8 - 6)Foil: Gold/Silver/Holographic any specific colourVarnish: Full varnish/ spot Varnish/ Texture varnish ( Depend on avaibilty of cylinder and cost factor)Lamination: PossiblePrinting Area: Width 13.3 inch (330mm)Emboss: Nylo Block/Metal BlockSubstrate: Paper, Silver Metalized, Clear, PolyPlate: Photo Polymer plateDot: Minimum Dot 2%LPI: 133 #Example: Label, pouch, Shrink sleeveVendor: Unique Photo Offset, Inter lable, Pragati Flexo, Wintek Flexo

Flexo Tetra Pack Printing

Flexo Tetra Pack Printing Machine:

Flexo Tetra Pack Printing Machine:

Flexo Tetra Pack Printing Printing Colour: 6 colorFoil: Not PossibleVarnish: Not PossibleLamination: PossiblePrinting Area: Width 20 inchEmboss: Not PossibleSubstrate: Paper, Silver Metalised Paper not in IndiaPlate: Photo Polymer plateDot: Minimum Dot 3% while printing it will go to 14%LPI: 120 #Example: Tetra PackVendor: Tetra Pack

Printing techniques and substrates chart

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