FAQ - Quint Company

1. What is a Flexographic Printing Plate?

Flexographic printing plates are flexible photopolymer plates, used in flexo printing to transfer ink & images to a flexible substrate, such as paper or film. The printing plates are a critical element of the flexographic printing process and the quality of the printed image is largely dependant on the quality of the flexo plates used.

2. What industries do you serve?

We serve the Medical Packaging, Folding Carton, Flexible Packaging, Labeling and Blister card printing industries.

3. What are the benefits of Flexographic printing plates?

1) High Quality Print.
2) High Speed Production.
3) Extremely Versatile Print Process.
4) Very Economic For Medium & High Volume Production.
5) One-Off Cost For Plates.
6) In-Line Converting Flexibility.
7) Possible To Print On A Wide Range Of Substrates.

4. What are Flexographic printing plates made of?

Originally, flexo plates were made from rubber, but today they are made from photopolymer material in sheet form but are flexible so they can be wrapped around the print cylinder.

5. Do you provide Global Shipping?

Yes, we do ship our printing plates around the globe.

6. How do I place an order?

You can contact us through our webpage.

7. What is your lead time for manufacturing and delivery?

If the artwork and master have been approved, then we can typically make and ship on the same day if ordered by 10:00 AM EST. If there are artwork changes or new master setup, the process takes a few days.

8. What are your payment terms and conditions?

We are happy to work with you. Please contact us for payment options.

9. What kind of technical support do you offer?

We will work with your team on press setup, graphic file support, design and layout.

10. Can you provide samples of your printing plates?

Yes, we would be glad to provide you a sample plate or a set of fingerprint plates to run. Click here.

11. What are your accepted artwork file?

Here is a link to our Pre-Press submission form. Click here.

12. What kind of printing plates do you make?

We are a DuPont Quality Assured Platemaker. We produce Photopolymer printing plates in a variety of thicknesses to match your press.

13. How long do your printing plates last?

Our plates should last many years. It all depends on how you take care of them. See our plate care and storage guide.

14. What type of Plate Material do we offer?

We are a DuPont Quality Assured Platemaker. We mainly make Flexo printing plates using both Analog and Digital DuPont Cyrel Material. We can offer other plate materials to fit any budget.

15. What sets the Quint Company apart from other platemakers?

We stand on our service and quality. We have been servicing most of our customers for over 40 years. When you work with us we consider it a partnership. Not just a quick sale.

16. What is your process of troubleshooting printing plates?

We follow strict S.O.P’s so we can confidently produce accurate printing plates. We follow a 200-point checklist through production. We also use a camera system to inspect plates in our QA department before shipping.

17. How do I care for and store my plates?

You can refer to our plate care and storage guide.

18. How do I ensure longevity, and quality of the Printing plates?

To ensure plate longevity always clean the plates thoughly after a press run. Use a plate compatible cleaner, and store them out of UV light. You can see more detailed instructions in our plate care guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Flexographic Printing and Quint Company