Flexography (often abbreviated to flexo) is a form of printing process which utilizes a flexible relief plate. It is essentially a modern version of letterpress which can be used for printing on almost any type of substrate, including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper. It is widely used for printing on the non-porous substrates required for various types of food packaging (it is also well suited for printing large areas of solid colour).
The greatest advances in flexographic printing have been in the area of photopolymer printing plates, including improvements to the plate material and the method of plate creation.
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HelioFlex
HelioFlex is a long life elastomer printing plate used in flexo printing.
Typically used in Flexible packaging, labels and tissue.
Helio – D435
A black Nitrile Rubber with a fabric carcass ground on back to a uniform thickness.
Corrugated printing where abrasion resistance is required.
Helio- D620
A black Nitrile Rubber with a fabric carcass ground on back to a uniform thickness.
Corrugated printing where abrasion resistance is required. Our lowest durometer material.
Helio- N835R
A red Natural Rubber with a three-ply fabric carcass. Ground on the back side to a uniform thickness.
Helio- R740
A gray Natural Rubber with a fabric carcass. Ground on the back side to a uniform thickness.
Numerous applications with this product.
Helio- 50NHS
laser engravable polymer with Polyester back for dimensional stability. Product is face ground to tolerance of +/- 0.0005 inches (.013 mm).