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Flexible Packaging Blocking: 7 Causes and Quick Fixes

06/03/2026

Blocking — ink transferring from the printed surface to the back of the next layer after winding or stacking — is one of those defects that passes inline inspection and fails later, at lamination or pouch-making. By the time it's discove...

Gravure Blocking Defect: Solvent, Ink, Film, and Static Fixes

05/29/2026

Gravure blocking — the print surface feels dry to the touch, but after winding or stacking, the ink transfers to the back of the adjacent layer — is one of those defects that passes inline inspection and only reveals itself days later, w...

Gravure Plate Blocking: 5 Causes and 10 Shop Fixes

05/28/2026

Plate blocking — dried ink accumulating in engraved cells until transfer rate collapses — is the defect that feeds on itself. Once a cell is partially plugged, less ink transfers, more dries in place, and the remaining open cell area shr...