Flexographic Ink Distribution Tester

The flexographic ink proofer quantitatively transfers ink to the printing plate via an anilox roller, then imprints it onto the substrate to simulate the printing effect. It is used for laboratory ink color matching tests and printability verification, assisting in confirming color and adhesion effects before production.
Selection
When selecting, focus on the sample printing width matching common material specifications, and ensure pressure adjustment covers the requirements of substrates of different thicknesses. The screen roller line count should correspond to actual printing conditions, and the heating system should adapt to the ink drying characteristics. The control method should ensure ease of operation and consistency of results.

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Instruments

Equipped with 140lpi, 180lpi, 200lpi anilox roller and metal engraving roller to control ink film thickness, can quickly pRoduce flexographic samples, easy to use and clean, good repRoducibility.

$ 1510.00

Using 180 wire metal engraving roller to control the ink film thickness, four pyramidal mesh structure to ensure uniform Spreader, simple operation and easy cleaning, can quickly prepare samples similar to flexographic printing effect.

$ 699.00

Using 400 wire metal anilox roller to control the ink film thickness, flexographic samples can be quickly prepared, easy to use and clean, and the repRoducibility is very similar to that of conventional flexographic printing.

$ 699.00

Using 140 wire metal anilox roller to control ink film thickness, flexographic samples can be quickly prepared, easy to use and clean, and high repRoducibility.

$ 699.00

Using 100 wire metal anilox roller to control ink film thickness, it can quickly prepare flexographic samples, easy to operate and clean, and good repRoducibility.

$ 699.00

The thickness of INKS film is precisely controlled by the 200-wire tetragonal pyramid-shaped mesh stainless steel anilox roller, which is easy to clean manually and can quickly prepare samples with highly consistent flexographic printing effects.

$ 683.00

Using 180LPI metal anilox roller with 70mm print width, four pyramidal net hole structure to ensure the ink transfer evenly, the handle design in line with ergonomic operation labor-saving.

$ 267.00

Uniform Spreader with double roller structure, Minggang roller accuracy of 220 lines/inch, rubber roller to ensure stable sample contact, support 70mm wide material handling.

$ 183.00

With metal plating anilox roller and rubber roller, the number of anilox lines reaches 300 lines/inch, which can precisely control the film fineness, and the print width of 70mm is suitable for testing of various materials.

$ 183.00

Adopting double roller structure, naming steel roller and rubber roller, the number of reticulated lines is 200 lines/inch, and the print width is 70mm, which can precisely control the film fineness and is suitable for testing of various materials.

$ 183.00

Uniform Spreader with dual roller structure, 160 lines/inch anilox roller precisely controls film fineness, metal plating anilox roller ensures durability and supports multi-material Spreader testing.

$ 183.00

Using metal plating anilox roller, the number of anilox lines reaches 250 lines/inch, which can precisely control the fineness of the film, and the movable handle design is easy to operate. It is suitable for Spreader testing of various liquid materials.

$ 183.00

Using naming steel and rubber double roller structure, the number of reticulated lines is 100 lines/inch, which can precisely control the film fineness and is suitable for Spreader effect testing of various liquid materials.

$ 183.00

Using metal plating anilox roller, the number of lines can reach 180 lines/inch, which can precisely control the film fineness, and is suitable for the uniform Spreader test of inks Coating glue on various substrates.

$ 183.00

The metal plating anilox roller with 120 lines/inch quadrilateral pyramid mesh hole is used to achieve uniform Spreader with rubber roller, and the print width is 70mm, which is suitable for film effect testing of various liquid materials.

$ 183.00

Articles

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Application of Flexographic Proofing Press in Evaluating Color Reproducibility of Flexographic Inks
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Application of High-Temperature Viscometer in Testing the Melt Viscosity Characteristics of Hot Melt Ink
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Application of Cone-and-Plate Viscometer in Determining the Rheological Curve of Non-Newtonian Fluids in UV Inks
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Spectrophotometer measures ink spectral reflectance and opacity.
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Surface Absorbency Tester for Predicting Drying Speed of Printing Ink on Coated Paper
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