Topic
Partners
7 articles
Brand Flex reviewed: the plates behind every printed box
The third thing that decides how a printed box looks, after the ink and the board. What a flexo plate is, what it controls, and why it is a retained asset.
Crosland Cutters reviewed: the tooling behind every die-cut box
The forme is where a CAD drawing becomes a physical tool. What goes into one, what rule height and point thickness decide, and why tooling sets the lead time.
Jencol Engineering reviewed: the machine shop that keeps the line running
The only supplier we buy from whose work never reaches a box. On single-pass production, obsolete spares, and why a machine shop five miles away is an asset.
Water-based flexo inks: what we print with and why it matters
The inks we print corrugated with come from Antonine, a UK manufacturer. What water-based flexo ink is, why it recycles, and what else the range can do.
The carbon-negative hot melt holding our boxes together
Technomelt Supra ECO, the Henkel adhesive we buy through Interlock: 81% renewable content, a negative cradle-to-gate footprint, and what that really means.
Techlan Re-Liner reviewed: the recycled liner behind our peel and seal
A look at Techlan's Re-Liner recycled silicone release liner, the paper you peel off a seal strip, and why a recycled liner is worth specifying.
Policart anvil covers reviewed: why we run them on our rotary die-cutter
A review of Policart's boltless, metal-free anvil covers for rotary die-cutting: what they do, what sets them apart, and why we run them on our corrugated line.
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