GC 243 - Flexographic and Specialty Printing

This course will introduce students to the processes and applications for flexography, package and specialty printing operations. The course will include an overview of the flexography market segments, prepress, press and post press operations. Students will explore design considerations for label printing, image preparation, image output, plate making, plate mounting, press set-up and operation, ink density control, in-line die cutting, cleanup and safety. This course also introduces the student to specialty printing through screen-printing, and wide-format printing processes and applications. A combination of technical laboratory applications and theory will provide the foundation for this course. Acquisition of technical skills through the actual production of flexographic, screen-printed, and wide-format products is a major goal.

Prerequisite(s):

GC 135

or Consent of Instructor
Credits: 3 hours (Spring)