Talk:Flexography
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This sounds a lot like how newspapers are printed (I went on a tour of a newspaper place a few years ago); Each page is rendered onto a plastic-y negative sheet and then rolled out as described in the article. Is this the same process? If it is, it should be mentioned. The current article says it's mostly used for packaging. -- Merphant
It's known as flexo outside of North America too; at the very least, the term is used in the printing industry in the UK. And, yes, it's used for newspapers; in the UK the Daily Mail (and I believe other Associated Newspapers papers, at the very least those printed in London) is Flexo printed, at Harmsworth Quays. However, most newspapers are offset litho, not flexo.
Flexo is arguably a better technology than offset litho; it can print onto a broader range of materials, produces better colours, and wastes less ink. Its printing plates are more expensive, however.
DrPizza 01:07, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
I once read somewhere that flexo is often used to print mass-market paperbacks. The paper is similar to newsprint, so this would make some sense, but I can't cite a reference. One advantage is that it can use water-based ink, which causes less air pollution than the solvent-based inks used for litho. Rbean 18:53, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
