EXPANDED COLOR GAMUT
(ECG) FLEXO

CMYK
4 color process printing

4 color process printing

CMYKOGV
Expanded Color Gamut printing

ECG printing
Benefits of ECG (Flexo ECG 7-Color vs CMYK + 3 spots)*
INK SAVING
REDUCED CO2
REDUCED SUBSTRATE WASTE
REDUCED MAKE-READY
REDUCED WASH-UP SOLVENTS
Source: Lankinen, Kai, 2021 (PhD thesis: Evaluation of Expanded Gamut Printing in Flexography)
For a wide-web flexographic process with a consumption of 50 million meters annual production (3,333 print-jobs), material width of 100 cm.
Watch the video:
ECG - The Visual Marketer's Dream

The reduced use of solvents is good for the environment and another cost saving for the business
Environmental
sustainability

Better, brighter,
and bolder

Faster speed
to market

Reduce solvents & waste
We’re converting more jobs to expanded gamut; this is helping customers reduce job setup times and waste – a typical example of this is from 2 hours, down to 20 minutes.
Increase productivity

Cost savings
The converter has reduced the time on press by one hour per job due to faster make-ready times and removed waste. They've quantified this to be a 30% reduction in costs per job.
What's happening in the pressroom?
Before ECG implementation ~ 60 mins

* Based on 1hr change over time required for a typical 8 color CI Flexo press
With ECG...
With ECG implementation ~ 35 mins

Faster change over = ~ 40% gain in production efficiency
The outstanding ECG results produced by Bellissima increased the pressroom’s utilization while reducing materials, ink, and waste
