Flexography is a printing process which utilizes a flexible relief plate that can be adhered to a printing cylinder. It is basically an updated version of letterpress. It much more versatile in that it can be used for printing on almost any type of substrate including plastic, metallic films, cellophane, and paper. The inks currently used for this process are usually water based and dry rapidly.
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