Label Ink Selection Guide: Substrate, Process, Environment & Cost

06/27/2026

Picking the right label printing ink isn't about grabbing whatever's on the shelf. Six factors shape the decision 鈥?and getting any one of them wrong shows up fast on press or in the field. 1. Substrate Type and Properties This is the...

Water-Based Gravure Surface Ink: Dilution, Film Treatment Guide

06/27/2026

Water-based gravure surface printing ink for plastic films is the go-to choice for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and export packaging demanding high environmental compliance. But it behaves differently from solvent-based ink on press. ...

Gravure Water-Based Ink: Adhesion, pH Control, Emulsion Methods

06/20/2026

To solve the quality bottlenecks of gravure-printed water-based inks on film substrates, improvements should be guided by the structural characteristics of gravure printing machines. I. Adhesion to Film Substrates Adhesion problems of w...

Offset vs Gravure vs Flexo: Choosing the Right Packaging Print Method

06/09/2026

Electronic books and newspapers may eventually replace their paper counterparts, but no one is building an electronic package. Packaging is the last purely physical print medium, and as long as products need protection, shelf appeal, and...

Offset, Gravure, Flexo: Three Printing Methods Compared

06/02/2026

Offset, gravure, and flexography are the three pillars of packaging printing. Each dominates a different segment — and each has structural limitations that are being challenged by evolving technology. Here's where they stand. Offset L...

Flexo Process Analysis: Plate, Ink, and Press Setup Guide

05/30/2026

Flexo printing quality doesn't come from the press alone — it starts at the prepress analysis stage, where plate selection, dot curve design, and ink specification are matched to the specific substrate and print conditions. A plate that ...

Water-Based Gravure Ink: Plastic Film Printing Guide

05/30/2026

Solvent-based gravure ink on plastic film burns through 30–50% of its own weight as organic solvent — most of it aromatic hydrocarbons — into the pressroom air, the printed package, and ultimately the consumer. A food bag tested in Gansu...