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In fact, research firm Technavio predicts that the market for package printing will top $575 billion globally by 2020—with flexography well positioned as the number one platform of choice. The firm’s 2016 study, Global Printing Market for Packaging 2016—2020, estimates the market for flexography at around $150 billion today and growing.
According to Dr. John Anderson, director of worldwide business development for Kodak’s flexographic packaging division, the flexo printing industry is not only growing, but is also transforming —dynamics driven in part by advances in platemaking technology.
“Consumer demands and the highly competitive environment that major consumer goods companies find themselves in have driven a need for higher quality, reduced costs, shorter run lengths, and faster time to market,” he said. “Flexo, as the most widely used process in package printing, needed to respond.”
And, it has, says Rory Marsoun, vice president of business development for Esko. “Flexo continues to evolve,” he said. “The quality we achieve today was unimaginable a few years back. One of the biggest trends we see right now is a simplification of the platemaking workflow, due to new materials and technologies.”
Where flexo shines
Marsoun notes that the rise of flexo is very closely tied to the platform’s expansive substrate support – from corrugated materials to foils, films, and both uncoated and coated papers. “Direct print corrugated is a huge industry,” he said. “There are also thousands of label printers across the country, and almost of that business is flexo.”
Anderson adds, “Brands are choosing flexo for the widest range of product packaging needs—from labels, bags, pouches, product wraps, and shrink sleeves to cartons, paper bags, and corrugated boxes.”
The digital age of platemaking
While flexography’s substrate versatility alone makes it a home run for labeling and packaging applications, advances in platemaking technology have make the platform even more precise and efficient as well.
“Right now in the industry, it has been established that for flexographic printing a flat-top dot is optimal,” said Marsoun. “Over the past few years, we have developed different ways of achieving this.” One of those methods, he adds, leverages innovations like Esko’s CDI Crystal XPS LED technology.
“LED is more consistent than conventional exposure technology,” he said. “It also enables us to hold a finer detail on the plate—and do the back and main exposure simultaneously, within seconds. LED will be the future of flexo platemaking.”
LED diodes also last up to 10,000 hours or more—versus 500 to 800 hours for conventional exposure systems, says Marsoun—with no degradation of the diode, which further ensures print quality.
According to Anderson, new digital technologies allow plate makers to optimize ink transfer and laydown, expand tonal range reproduction, increase print contrast, produce finer reverse type and lines, and increase color vibrancy across a breadth of flexo print applications.
“Patented Kodak imaging technology controls ink flow at the edge of objects,” he said. “The ink release properties, combined with a plate that has the appropriate flat-top dot structure, allow for lighter impression pressure. This yields finer highlights and enables press operators to stop and clean the plates less often, reducing substrate waste and extending plate life.”
Syringe drivers are often required to provide medicines for symptom management in patients who are terminally ill. They provide continuous subcutaneous administration of medicines to enable effective symptom control when medicines given by other routes are inappropriate or no longer effective. With guidance and support from the local hospice or district nursing services, General Practitioners can arrange a syringe driver infusion for a patient in their home or in a residential care facility, prescribe and monitor the appropriate mix of medicines and manage breakthrough symptoms.Get more news about Advanced Syringe Auto Feeder,you can vist our website!
What is a syringe driver?
A syringe driver is a small, portable, battery operated device that administers medicines subcutaneously over a selected time period, usually 24 hours. Medicines are drawn up into a syringe that is then attached to the driver, which is set to move the plunger of the syringe forward at an accurately controlled rate. Syringe drivers can be used either short-term or long-term, for patients who are ambulatory and those who are confined to bed. Syringe drivers can be placed into a carry bag or pouch when a patient is mobile or be tucked under a pillow if the patient is bed-bound.
Indications for use of a syringe driver
Continuous subcutaneous administration of medicines using a syringe driver often becomes necessary for the control of symptoms during palliative care. A syringe driver is useful when the oral route of administration is not possible and repeated subcutaneous doses are inappropriate, ineffective or impractical. Although medicines can also be administered by other routes, such as rectal or sublingual, a further advantage of a continuous subcutaneous infusion is that any peaks and troughs of intermittent delivery methods are avoided (Table 1)
Talking about syringe drivers with patients and family/whānau
Initiating use of a syringe driver in a patient during palliative care may represent a significant and unwelcome milestone for the patient and their family/whānau, because syringe drivers are often required when a patient is close to death. The goals of administering medicines via a syringe driver therefore need to be discussed with the patient and family and any concerns addressed. A syringe driver simply provides an alternative route for the administration of medicines. For example, a patient with severe nausea and vomiting that temporarily prevents the use of oral medicines may need a syringe driver to gain control of symptoms. It may be possible to revert back to the use of oral medicines once control of the nausea and vomiting is achieved.4
Arranging a syringe driver for a patient
Hospice or district nursing services can provide equipment and certified staff who can work with General Practitioners, patients and their families/whānau. Many patients will also be under the care of a palliative care physician. It is essential that there is good communication between the people who are providing care and support for the patient and their family (this also includes community pharmacy). Many residential aged care facilities have syringe drivers on site and staff trained in their use.
Most symptoms can be controlled with a continuous subcutaneous infusion
In a palliative care setting, subcutaneous administration of medicines given via a syringe driver is useful for managing symptoms such as pain, nausea, anxiety and restlessness. Injectable forms of medicines to control symptoms can be given alone, or mixed together in a syringe depending on their physical and chemical compatibility and the diluents used (see below).
Choice of medicine and prescribing
In palliative care, medicines may be prescribed for unapproved indications, be administered by an unapproved route or given in doses not seen in routine day-to-day practice.5 Most medicines can be used in a subcutaneous infusion, however, chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine and diazepam are contraindicated as they can cause skin reactions at the injection site.
Infusions for administration via continuous subcutaneous infusion using a syringe driver should be prescribed to run over 24 hours, although medicines mixed together may be pharmaceutically compatible and stable for longer than this.
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Three parts syringe: syringe barrel, syringe plunger and syringe gasket.
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Advantages
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