Gravure Cigarette Pack Printing: 17 Defects and Fixes

05/25/2026

Gravure is the dominant print method for cigarette packaging — thick ink films, saturated colors, that unmistakable depth. But it comes with a long list of ways things can go wrong. Blocking, pinholes, ghosting, color drift, foaming, pla...

Print Surface Finishing: Abrasion Resistance Test Results

05/25/2026

Packaging isn't just about looking good on the shelf. A box gets handled, stacked, dragged across conveyor rails, knocked around in shipping. If the surface finish can't take the punishment, the package shows up wrecked before the custom...

Gravure Printing Mottling: Why It Happens and Seven Ways to Fix It

05/24/2026