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flexographic

flexographic

1 8.0
A way of printing that uses soft, raised plates to print on packaging and labels
  • adjective
  • /ˌflɛksoʊˈgræfɪk/
  • Specialized
: flexográfico
  • Figure 1(a) includes letterpress printing, flexographic printing, and other processes of transferring an image from a raised surface.

Examples

  • The company specializes in flexographic printing for various packaging materials.

  • They came out with what was called flexographic printing.

    The New Mutants (2020)

  • This flexographic printing process, called microcontact printing, prints directly off a patterned elastomeric stamp.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Many brands prefer flexographic labels because they are vibrant and durable.

  • The flexographic printing technique is efficient for high-volume production of labels.

Surface Forms

flexographic positive

Morphology

flexographic = flexography (transparent) = flexography + ic

A regular adjectival formation from the noun 'flexography' meaning 'relating to the flexography process.'

Etymology

The word flexographic comes from flexo- meaning 'bend' or 'flexible' and -graphic meaning 'to write' or 'draw', like the English words flexible and graphic. It names a printing method that uses flexible plates to print pictures and text on packaging, so the name describes how it prints.