Printing process

Barthel Group’s machinery includes about 75 cutting-edge machines with innovative testing systems. This enables us to implement the diverse wishes of our customers quickly, flexibly, and precisely.

You can choose from the following printing processes:

UV offset

UV flexo printing

Digital offset printing

Screen printing

The combination options of the various printing processes also result in a virtually unlimited variety of designs.

UV offset

The offset process is an indirect flat printing process. Offset printing does not print directly onto the substrate but requires an intermediate carrier. The print is first applied mirror-inverted to a rubber blanket and readable from there on the substrate. This means that the ink does not lie on the substrate but is absorbed more deeply. Offset printing is the printing process with the highest quality. Due to the fast UV drying, immediate print finishing is possible.

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UV flexo printing

The flexographic printing process is a direct letterpress process. The ink is transferred directly to the substrate. The elements to be printed appear on the print form as elevations. The flexographic printing process is very versatile. It enables us to print on materials that other printing processes cannot process or where they suffer strict limitations. In addition, UV flexographic printing has a high production speed and is particularly efficient for long runs.

Flexographic printing works with two rolls rotating in opposite directions. The first roll (the print form cylinder) carries the print form. The second roll (the impression cylinder) guides the printing stock past the form cylinder. The anilox roll is used to ink the print form. Flexible printing plates are used as printing plates, which have given the printing process its name.

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Digital offset printing

In digital offset printing, the first step involves electrostatically charging an exposure cylinder. The areas that are to receive ink are discharged in a second step and the ink is applied. The ink is first transferred from the exposure cylinder to a printing blanket and only in a second step to the printing stock.

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Screen printing

Screen printing belongs to the stencil printing processes. Because here the paint is pressed through the screen (the stencil) with a squeegee. A wide range of variants can be achieved with the screen-printing process.

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Do you have any questions about the printing processes we use? We will gladly advise you.