Wait another blog about corrugated?! We’ve discussed the best practices for corrugated post-print on the press floor. We’ve taught you about our photopolymer products designed for corrugated post-print including LUX ITP™ MELO , LTL, LTS, and Digital MAF…Now we will dive further into corrugated with a market outlook. The worldwide corrugated market is expected to increase approximately 3.7% CAGR to reach over 170 million tons and approach $300 billion by 2023, per Smithers Pira (1). Despite a reduced growth rate compared to other periods, corrugated print packaging has the highest share of the global print packaging market due to its widespread use in displays, packaged consumer goods, and shipments, all continuing to grow. Surprisingly, the corrugated market segment will expand more on average in emerging markets than in developed markets. Let’s take a step back and discuss the key trends driving growth in corrugated print packaging… Key Trends Driving Growth Exports and sh...

MGS has the answers Our industry is constantly changing with increased quality output, faster time-to-market speeds, technology advancements and more. Regulations for the environment, health, and social images of the industry are also continuing to evolve and impact day-to-day operations. How do you keep up? Well, MacDermid Graphics Solutions is here to help! We have created the Product Stewardship Consultation Line dedicated to answering our customer’s questions about industry regulations. MacDermid Graphics Solutions Product Regulatory Department understands the importance of Product Stewardship. We are committed to offering safer products by understanding the health, safety, environmental and social impacts of our products throughout the supply chain. MacDermid is taking the leadership position in providing a dedicated consultation line answering customer’s questions about industry regulations and our products.   Do you have questions about Californi...

The Liquid Advantage For nearly 40 years, MacDermid Graphics Solutions has invested in the development, application, and marketing of liquid photopolymers for flexographic printing applications.   In this time, we have witnessed the introduction of digital platemaking and thermal processing, both of which have successfully competed with liquid platemaking. Despite the appearance of these new technologies, liquid technology remains alive and well, continuing to evolve while maintaining its ecological and economic strengths. Along with the digital revolution, an equally demanding sustainable revolution returned focus to the unique capabilities of liquid. Figure 1: Liquid Workflow The liquid platemaking workflow, with the Reclaim step, highlighted in green. The ability to reclaim uncured resin differentiates liquid platemaking from other processes.  While obviously strong in liquid technology, MacDermid also has the unique vantage point of being a tech...