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Does anyone have any experience using a biodegradable stretch film for wrapping skids up for shipping? Looking for an environmental friendly stretch fill to us in our shipping department.

Is there a proofing system out there that would work better that anyone is aware of?

Appreciate all the input... I am not referring to a color matching issue though. Matching color is not a issue, color looks great. Our press and Epson are calibrated very tight as far as color. What appears to be very, very faint file imperfections/banding lines in the Epson, will print...

The models are the Epson 10,000 and 20,000 series. What would be the best way to set up these proofing devices to best represent the sharp details we are seeing on our press sheets running these higher line-screens?

We currently run on our offset presses 20-micron stochastic which is equivalent to about 385 line screen. We would like for our Epson proofs to better replicate the fine detail and sharpness that we get on the press sheets. Looking for suggestions for the Epson resolution setting that would...

We do not need to do any conditioning after a roller wash. The solvent runs through the automatic system. The Heidelberg automatic system does a solvent wash and then a water rinse. That is all we do.

We are in Southern CA. and have been using Amerikal's Brigl wash for several years now. Works good. It is at 34gr/Lt VOC's. Rollers are checked yearly with no roller swell. We use much less of this product then we did with the higher VOC products. We use it for rollers and blankets. We use...

I bet this is done with Amerikal's THINK Technology.

Albert, Not sure if I can help but I can sure sympathize with you. We have had two different Technotrans units both of them given us trouble. The first one the compressor would go out about once a year. The other one we have right now we have had the doser go out twice. The tech. said it...

Inkie, Are you aware of phthalates being used in any UV ink or UV coating? Robert

John, We have not changed the kind of blankets or rollers we use. They are the same type we used with the higher VOC chemistry. To take it a step further. We routinely replace the rubber in our presses on an annual basis, we have always done this. At this time I always monitor the...

I feel your pain, but it doesn't have to be that way. We just ran two Yupo stocks last night one text weight and one cover with conventional printing. Both jobs had heavy double hit of black over the majority of the sheet. I got in at 9AM this morning and both jobs were already being die cut...

Re: Wax Like Coating Nicoat has a soft touch aqueous coating we have tested that gives that look/feel you are looking for. Robert

I am looking into buying a new packing gauge to use on our two 40" Heidelberg CD's. Does anyone have any experience with a blanket gauge made by Pitsid, Packing Gauge M? Robert

Re: Stay Open Inks and Rub Resistance Bob, You are exactly right about the new green technology allowing inks to perform better. We use one stay open "green ink" for all printing applications. Coated, uncoated, board, book, and any non-absorbent sub-straight (plastics) with and without AQ...