Characteristics of Cigarette Packaging Printing Products [Buke Printing]

Characteristics of Cigarette Packaging Printing Products [Buke Printing]

(1) Special colors and anti-counterfeiting requirements are high. Like alcohol packaging, the anti-counterfeiting technology requirements for cigarette packaging are also high. In order to achieve anti-counterfeiting, a large number of complex dot layers and exquisite spot color identification schemes are often used in the design of cigarette packaging, which increases the difficulty of printing cigarette packaging patterns. In addition, fluorescent anti-counterfeiting ink and temperature change anti-counterfeiting ink are widely used, and laser holographic anti-counterfeiting labels and packaging films are also used in cigarette packaging production. With the development of technology, cigarette packaging anti-counterfeiting has shifted from a single anti-counterfeiting technology to a comprehensive anti-counterfeiting technology, with more unique anti-counterfeiting methods and higher technological content

(2) The requirement for consistency in quality between product batches is high. The production batch of cigarette packaging is large and the production cycle is long. How to ensure the consistency of product quality between batches is one of the production difficulties. The main factors that affect the consistency of product quality include: the printing suitability of the substrate, the characteristics of the ink, the characteristics of the mesh roller (flexographic printing), the speed of the printing equipment, the printing pressure, and the operating level of the printing operator. The humidity of the printing production environment is also affected

(3) The precision requirements for post press processing are high, and cigarette packaging production not only requires exquisite printing, but also high accuracy in product size. Therefore, the precision requirements for post press processing are also very high. Technologies such as laser holographic positioning hot stamping and paper box die-cutting require high processing accuracy for printing and packaging

(4) Cigarette packaging printing should be suitable for corresponding post-processing, as many characteristics of cigarette packaging are determined by post-processing

Due to the processing, the production of cigarette packaging should not only pay attention to the printing effect, but also to the processability of subsequent processes, such as whether the size meets the requirements, whether static electricity is removed cleanly, and whether the drying is thorough. If we only focus on printing quality and ignore the processability of post-processing, it often leads to post-processing failures, resulting in a doubled waste rate and significant consequences. 2. Printing methods and anti-counterfeiting features commonly used in cigarette packaging

At present, there are four main printing processes and methods for cigarette packaging, namely offset printing, flexographic printing, flexographic printing, and screen printing, all of which are used in the printing process of cigarette packaging. In order to meet the various requirements of cigarette packaging, combining multiple printing methods and post press processing techniques (also known as combination printing, multi process printing, etc.) to produce cigarette packaging has become an increasingly popular practice. In addition, there are many materials used for cigarette packaging printing, and currently paper materials are still the main ones, such as white cardboard, white cardboard, glass cardboard, aluminum foil (gold, silver) composite paper, and laser holographic (laser) cardboard. The printing and post press processing methods adjusted by different materials are also different. Different. Table 8-1 shows the commonly used materials, printing, and post printing processing techniques for cigarette packaging of different grades

Characteristics of Cigarette Packaging Printing Products [Buke Printing]