Offset Printing for High-Definition Package Graphics

Packaging and printing system for quickly printing on fabric without unwrapping the garment. The system uses a specialized packaging bag for fabric printing. The bag has a flat plate to hold the fabric, an opening exposing the leg area, and a positioning feature. The bag can be placed on the printer without unwrapping the garment, as the leg exposure and positioning align with the printer features. This allows rapid fabric printing without needing to fully unwrap the item.

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A laser marking machine and packaging material marking method that enables clear laser marking on the outer surface of packaging materials. The method involves coating a portion of the packaging with a colored film, inserting the product, sealing, and then laser marking the colored coating. This allows marking on a separate area with better visibility compared to direct product marking. The coated surface is thicker, gently curved, and color contrasts the product. The coating prevents deformation during laser marking. The machine has a coating section, packaging section, and marking section. The marking laser adjusts focus based on the coated area shape.

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Bottle holder with a durable logo that prevents fading or wear over time. The holder is made of a material with an internal insulation layer to keep drinks at the ideal temperature. The external surface of the holder has a logo applied using a different technology than serigraphy, which is prone to wear and fading. The alternative logo application method ensures the logo remains visible and intact on the bottle holder.

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A method of printing on recyclable packaging that overcomes issues like poor print quality, failure in moist environments, and difficulty recycling. The method involves printing on a layer of BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) instead of directly on the packaging material. This allows high-quality printing on a smooth, non-corrugated surface. The BOPP layer is then sandwiched between two layers of recyclable plastic to create the packaging. This provides a nonporous, recyclable container with improved print quality compared to printing directly on cardboard or polystyrene. The BOPP layer can be corona treated to enhance ink adhesion. The method involves laminating the BOPP between the two outer plastic layers using heat and pressure.

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Aseptic packaging and filling machine that can print on the packaging material without contaminating the sterile chamber. The machine has an external laser printer to mark the packaging material before sterilization. The sterilized material is then formed into bags inside the sterile chamber, filled, and sealed. This allows printing on the packaging material without risking contamination.

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Thermoformed packaging with improved appearance and reduced distortion compared to printing directly on the thermoformed part. The packaging is formed from sheets with a printed pigment deposit sandwiched between thick rigid components. The thick components prevent thinning and distortion of the pigment during thermoforming. The pigment deposit is centered to further reduce distortion. This allows high-quality graphics on thermoformed parts without compromised appearance. The thick components provide protection and prevent scuffing.

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Method to create preform molds with patterns that accurately transfer to the final bottle shape without distortion. The method involves creating a reference preform with a pattern on the body, blowing it into a reference bottle, projecting the bottle pattern onto a flat surface, obtaining a correction coefficient based on displacements of reference points, using the coefficient to create a corrected flat pattern, and printing that pattern onto the preform. This ensures the preform pattern accurately maps to the final bottle shape.

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A method for decorating unassembled cardboard boxes using inkjet printers without collisions and waste. The method involves adhering the unassembled box to a vacuum-supported, air-permeable backing sheet. This prevents box movement during printing. After decoration, the box is peeled off leaving a perforated hole. The hole matches a registration pin on the backing sheet for post-processing alignment. The vacuum holds the box flat against the backing while printing. This avoids collisions with inkjet heads and allows high-resolution, collision-free printing on unassembled boxes. The backing sheet can be a conveyor belt or vacuum table. The vacuum pressure fixes the box to the backing. The perforated hole allows peeling off the printed box without glue residue.

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Indirect fast automatic marking device for packaging boxes that improves speed and consistency compared to manual marking. The device uses a conveyor system with rollers and a laser scanner. Boxes are conveyed through the device and a laser marks them without contact. This eliminates variations from manual marking and allows higher speeds. The conveyor rollers help guide the boxes through the system.

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Flexible method for coating substrates like paper and cardboard without using screens, anilox rolls, printing plates, or gravure cylinders. The method involves using a device with holding fixtures to accurately position the substrate and donor material at a controlled distance. Then a focused energy beam, like a laser, is used to transfer the coating material from the donor to the substrate. This allows precise, customized coating without needing traditional printing forms.

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A system and method for producing medical packaging that allows efficient and accurate printing of both static and variable information on the packaging. The method involves using a first printer with a digitally controlled thermal print head to apply a negative print image on the packaging surface. This negative image serves as a template for a subsequent offline printing step using a cliché with a flat section. In this step, a color film is pressed onto the negative image to fill in the spaces. This provides a positive print image overlaid on the negative one. The first printer can also be used to heat the surface to create a stencil for the flat section of the cliché. This allows printing the flat section without ink. The resulting packaging has both static and variable information printed accurately and efficiently.

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Method to manufacture a bubble sheet body with printed surface without wrinkles. The method involves a cover film with adhesive on one side and a thin printing film. The cover film and printing film are dry laminated. The laminate sheet is then fused with a cap film and back film to make a bubble sheet. The printed film is bonded to the back film through the bubble sheet to create a bubble sheet body with visible printed surface. This prevents wrinkling on the printed film compared to heat laminating directly to the bubble sheet.

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A packaging box design that can be printed with additional logos, product information, patterns, or other designs on its surface. The design is focused on creating a customizable packaging box that allows for branding, product details, and decorative elements to be added using printing techniques.

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A packaging machine that can print custom package designs on bags without needing preprinted bags or labels. The machine has a conveyor to transport bags, a wrinkle smoothing device, a corona surface treatment device, an electrostatic removal device, a heater, a printer, and an ultraviolet curing device. The wrinkle smoothing device flattens bags. The corona treatment device adds charge to the bags. The heater warms the printed side. The printer applies the design. The UV curing device cures the ink. This eliminates the need for preprinted bags or labels by preparing bags for printing with wrinkles removed, charge added, and heat applied.

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Thermoformed packaging with improved graphics quality and reduced distortion compared to printing directly on the thermoformed part. The packaging sheet has a multilayer film sandwiched between thick rigid components. The graphics pigment is printed on the thin film before thermoforming. This location between the thick components reduces distortion compared to printing on the formed part. It also protects the graphics from damage. The thick components also improve rigidity compared to a printed thin film.

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Method for creating a composite bottle with a pattern that improves appearance and design. The method involves creating a preform pattern by projecting a reference bottle pattern onto a flat or cylindrical surface. This projected pattern is then used to generate a flat pattern that is printed onto the plastic member surrounding the preform. This allows distortion-free patterns to be provided on the composite bottle. The reference bottle is blow molded to create a reference composite bottle. By projecting its pattern, it provides a conversion coefficient to map between the projected and original reference patterns. This coefficient is then used to transform the bottle pattern into the flat pattern.

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Composite preform and bottle with patterns that improve the appearance and design of plastic bottles. The composite preform has a pattern on an external plastic member covered by a protective member. The protective member can be transparent or translucent. This allows a visible pattern on the composite bottle. The composite bottle is made by blow molding the composite preform. The pattern is created by projecting a reference bottle onto a flat surface, calculating correction coefficients for distortion, and printing the corrected pattern onto the preform. This prevents distortion of the pattern during molding. The composite bottle has improved appearance compared to conventional bottles.

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Creating a preform pattern for blow molded bottles with customized features. The method involves printing a reference pattern on the preform surface, blowing the preform into a bottle, projecting the bottle shape onto a flat surface, calculating correction coefficients, creating a new flat pattern, and printing it on the preform. This allows complex patterns like heat retention or barrier areas to be added to specific parts of the bottle without changing the preform material. The composite preform method involves forming the pattern on a separate member around the preform, then blow molding both together to integrate the pattern into the bottle.

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Marking food product packaging like egg cartons with high quality, legible labels that can be applied after the product is packed into the carton. The marking is done using a stationary device as the cartons are conveyed past it. This allows closing the cartons first to prevent damage during transport, then marking them with a dedicated device that provides better print quality compared to inline carton printers. The stationary marking system is located near the packaging machine to minimize the need for additional marking devices.

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A method for producing handbags with customized designs on a small quantity basis. The method involves forming a grip portion on a bag body made from a sheet, partially notching the bag body, printing on it using an inkjet or laser printer while feeding one leaf at a time, and then completing the grip portion by cutting the unnotched portion. This allows customized designs to be printed on handbags without shifting or feed errors due to the grip portion, since the printing is done before the grip is cut.

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