Ink on paper…ink on film...what works best? At Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) upcoming Fall Conference, the agenda spotlights a session dedicated to exploring the many types of substrates used in flexographic printing and how their surfaces are enhanced to accept ink film transfer. The 75-minute session, titled, “Substrates & Beyond” will take place Tuesday, October 11 from 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will focus on everything from the unwind to the rewind, including coated treatments, corona treatment and web handling.

Presentations and speakers are:
What About the Print Surface? - Julie Billing, Spinnaker, LLC
Modifying the Print Surface on Press - Aaron Hootkin, Enercon
Unwind, Rewind and Everything in Between - Matteo Lanata, KBA-Flexotecnica

FTA’s Fall Conference, themed “Improving Today…Envisioning Tomorrow” will take place October 10-12 at The Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, KY, USA. Chairing the event are Eric Frank, KBA-Flexotecnica and Sean Teufler, Siegwerk.

In addition to this session and seven others, conference goers will have numerous opportunities to network at the two evening receptions and explore the sold-out exhibitor gallery.

The following companies will be displaying their latest services and technologies designed to improve today’s print operations: 3M IATD; A B Graphic International Inc.; ACTEGA North America; Adhesive Research; Agfa Graphics; Air Motion Systems, Inc.; All Printing Resources; AMUT DOLCI BIELLONI; Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.; Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems; Apex International; ARC International; Bobst North America Inc.; BST North America; CGS Publishing Technologies, LLC; Conversource Inc.; DuPont Advanced Printing; Eaglewood Technologies; Electro Optic US; Enercon Industries; Epson America; Erhardt+Leimer, Inc.; Esko; Flexo Wash; FlexoGrafix Platemaking & Prepress Solutions; Flint Group Flexographic Products; FLXON; FUJIFILM; GlobalVision; GMG Americas; Grafikontrol North America; Harper Corporation of America; Hell/Luescher Technologies; iCD3; Interflex Laser Engravers; Kampf Machinery Corp.; KBA-Flexotecnica; Kodak; KTI; Kurz; MacDermid Graphics Solutions; Magnum Inks & Coatings; Mark Andy Inc.; Max Daetwyler Corp.; Meech International; MPS Systems North America, Inc.; Nilpeter; OEC Graphics, Inc.; Omet Americas Inc.; Pamarco; Paper Converting Machine Company; PC Industries; Phoseon Technology; Polymount International; Precision AirConvey; Retroflex, Inc.; Rossini North America; RotoMetrics; RR Donnelley; Ship & Shore Environmental; Siegwerk; Tesa Tape, Inc.; the flexo factor; Tri-X Inc.; Universal Engraving, Inc.-UEI Group Company; Windmoeller & Hoelscher; and XDS Holdings, Inc.