EXPANDED COLOR GAMUT
(ECG) FLEXO
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CMYK
4 color process printing
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4 color process printing
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CMYKOGV
Expanded Color Gamut printing
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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
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The reduced use of solvents is good for the environment and another cost saving for the business
Environmental
sustainability
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Better, brighter,
and bolder
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Faster speed
to market
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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
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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
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* Based on 1hr change over time required for a typical 8 color CI Flexo press
With ECG...
With ECG implementation ~ 35 mins
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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
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