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The printing process has developed at an astounding pace over the last 30 years. Developments in all types of printing have moved the industry forwards, helping them respond to increased competition and higher customer expectations. This study covers the major trends and technological advancements in the industry and tells you how they can be used to your company's benefit.
Get the latest on:
- Printing industry trends including PDF/X standards, CGATS
and economic factors
- End use sector developments
- How regulation and legislation is affecting the industry
Contents include:
Introduction
Advances in printing: An overview
- Definition of printing market
- Global printing market
- Printing market by type and materials used
- Overview of current technology
Printing industry trends
- Emerging standards and specifications
- CGATS and ISO
- PDF/X standards
- Economic factors
Technological advances
- Growth by application
- Waterless ink systems
Challenges
- Production costs
- Price pressures
Printing developments
Overview of current printing processes
- Offset
- Lithography
- Sheetfed
- Coldset
- Heatset
- Gravure
- Innovation in doctor blade systems
- Flexographic
- Screen
- Surface mount technology
- - Lead free solder paste printing for printed circuit board (PCB)
- Letterpress
- Digital
- Inkjet
- - Drop on demand
- - Continuous inkjet
- Electrophotography
- Toner based systems
- DOD inkjet technology
- Wide-format
- Developments in ink
- RFID label applications
- UV printing
- Hybrid systems
- Engraving technologies
End-use sector developments
- Overview
- Current technology developments
- Application by end-use
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Directories
- Commercial
- Labels
- Packaging
- Textiles
- Office stationery
- Security products
- RFID tags
Regulation and legislation
- Health and safety regulations in printing
- The clean air act
- Environmentally friendly printing techniques