Gravure-like Print Quality Now Achievable in Flexo.
Match (or outperform) gravure in flexo with CDI Quartz. Quartz optical technology enables 2,000 lpi Q-Cells at 4,000 ppi, with microcells in solid ink areas proven to boost ink transfer.
Ready to benchmark Quartz vs your current workflow?
Quartz images higher-frequency surface structures and microcells in solids to improve ink transfer, smoothness, and tonal control.
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Why Converters Benchmark Gravure & What Quartz Changes
Benchmark quality
Gravure is still widely considered the best in print quality in flexible packaging.
Ink transfer + solids
Quartz images microcells in solids to significantly boost ink transfer and smooth coverage.
Operational upside
The dual optics of CDI Quartz results in a significant advancement in flexo plate imaging speed, flexibility and print quality.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Quartz really compete with gravure?
In flexible packaging, gravure is still widely considered the best in print quality. CDI Quartz gives printers a way to match, or even outperform, that print quality in flexography.
What about water-based inks and density?
Quartz is compatible with water-based inks and can deliver increased density of up to 0.7 versus non-surface structured solids, enabling lower-volume anilox rollers and ink savings.
What should we benchmark first?
Start with the jobs where you need better solids, cleaner highlights, smoother tonal transitions, or more stability on difficult flexible-packaging work.