Displacement Cushioning: A Real Alternative to Cellular Foam

摘要

Cellular foam is a necessary part of the flexo reproduction process. Since its introduction many decades ago, the industry has seen many variations and iterations of this technology, most of which have advanced print performance while showing, in some cases, an increase in productivity. But at the end of the day, have we really seen more than a tweaking of the same core fundamentals? The purpose of this technical article is the introduction of a radically new option for providing the cushioning/dampening required for a stepped advance in flexography. Early adopters believe displacement cushioning will advance flexography to the next level, to better compete with offset and gravure printing.