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About Care Pack

What Are Printing Cylinders and Why Do I Need Them?        

Etched metal (aluminum/copper) to hold and apply precise amounts of ink to film substrates.  Printing cylinders cost on average $225 each (you need one per color)

Can Spouted Stand Up Pouches Be Printed Digitally?        

No, the inks and the seals are not strong enough to hold liquid.

Laminated Packaging        

Laminated packaging (like stand up pouches) ARE Recyclable and Landfill Friendly.  Generally they are categorized as an R7.  R7 materials are easily ground back up and used as filler and regrind for plastic lumber, park benches, bumpers, construction signs, even athletic gear and children’s toys.

What Is The Minumum Run Quality for Custom Printed Stand Up Pouches        

·If we are printing digitally, the minimum run will be 1000 pieces on average.  We can run less but the cost will be more.  Remember, with digital printing, you won’t have printing cylinder charges but the per piece price will be more. ·If we are printing traditionally Rotogravure, the minimum run is generally 2500 to 5000 pieces.  Now, this type of printing requires printing cylinders (you need one per color and they generally cost $225 each…however they last 18-24 months and can be used over and over).  With printing cylinders and Rotogravure, your per piece price is Lower than digital printing.

Printing        

·We print both digitally and Rotogravure.  Digital printing is using the HP Digital press to print the film itself which is then laminated to other structures and formed into pouches.  Digital printing is only good for DRY products and products/packaging that doesn’t need to go through big temperature swings (hot/cold/frozen)…the ink and seals cannot be counted on to perform under extremes. ·Rotogravure printing is known as the finest printing technique in the world.  Rotogravure uses etched cylinders to lay precise amounts of ink onto the film layer, which is then laminated and formed into pouches.  The beauty of Rotogravure is it is very easy to understand (and explain).  Each color of your artwork requires a printing cylinder, that’s it.  No Set Up Fees or Misc nonsense.  If you have several of the same size pouches that use the same printing and ink color…the cylinder can be used again and again.  Cylinders last from 18-24 months before needing replaced.