Posted on March 18, 2025
Navigating California’s Proposition 65 packaging requirements can feel like a maze for those in the print industry. With over 1,000 chemicals on the list and strict rules around warnings, it’s a lot to unpack. At Zeller+Gmelin, we’re here to simplify it for you.
Posted on March 12, 2025
UV shrink sleeve printing is a dynamic process requiring meticulous attention to variables like ink selection, substrate treatment, UV curing settings, and film weights. Managing these factors effectively—alongside rigorous quality control testing—ensures consistent, high-quality results for your printed shrink sleeve labels.
Posted on February 10, 2025
Ink management is an important factor for running a seamless and productive printing operation. Without a well-organized system, pressroom managers risk production delays, increased costs, and compromised quality.
Posted on January 2, 2025
Check out at this educational white paper reviewing key troubleshooting tips for energy-cure ink systems.
Posted on November 14, 2024
Lightfastness is the ability of printing inks to resist fading or discoloration when exposed to artificial or natural light. It is a critical characteristic, particularly in applications where the final product will likely be displayed, stored, or used in well-lit environments, such as retail shelves or outdoor settings. Lightfast inks are responsible for maintaining print […]
Posted on November 14, 2024
Check out at this educational infographic outlining the benefits of lightfast ink products from Zeller+Gmelin. Click to view Infographic PDF Understanding Lightfast Inks Lightfastness is the ability of printing inks to resist fading or discoloration when exposed to artificial or natural light. It is a critical characteristic, particularly in applications where the final product will […]
Posted on April 23, 2024
Often found on the bottom of plastic containers, bottles, and packaging, plastic recycling symbols are on nearly every plastic product, but what do they mean? These numbered symbols, also known as resin identification codes, categorize types of plastics for consistent manufacturing and recycling. Understanding these symbols can help you make more informed purchasing choices and […]
Posted on October 16, 2023
From your morning cup of coffee to the millions of packages delivered daily, flexographic printing has found its place all around us. Flexographic printing is a versatile and widely used production process that caters to many industries. Also known as “flexo printing,” this technique combines letterpress and rotogravure elements to create high-quality prints on a […]
Posted on August 14, 2023
Shrink sleeve printing has grown in popularity over the past few decades thanks to its various product branding and protection advantages. Its full wrap capabilities and tamper-evident features have made it a popular packaging choice for products, including craft beers, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, consumer goods, and more. Zeller+Gmelin is proud to offer high quality UV […]
Posted on April 9, 2021
As LED curing systems gain wider acceptance in the Flexographic industry, the benefits of the systems create many compelling reasons to switch. Extended lamp life beyond 30,000 hours, instant on, “cool curing” with minimal heating and distortion of the substrate, reduced energy consumption, consistent depth of cure, no toxic mercury from the lamps and no […]
Posted on October 2, 2018
Author: Ed Dedman, Zeller+Gmelin Flexo Product Manager This article was first posted by the Flexographic Technical Association Ink—that magical, mystical fluid—delights designers, annoys accountants, inspires inkies and P-O’s press operators! We use it in flexo presses every day, all day, across the country and around the world, yet so many people don’t understand how ink […]