Introduced in 2021 for process printing, PureFlexo Printing controls unwanted ink spread and allows for greater latitude on press. Delivered as a new feature set for the Kodak Flexcel NX Print Suite for flexible packaging, today’s announcement enables flexible packaging printers to expand the benefits of PureFlexo Printing to higher volume anilox applications. Dr. John
Unwanted ink spread occurs when ink spreads outside the (original raised) image areas of the print surface of the flexo plate, forming solids, halftones, lines, and/or text (whether positive or negative) with worse feature definition and other common color management defects. Ironically, it has become more widespread as brands adopt flexo as a high-quality printing process