Gravure PrintingGravure Printing

Cale PolkinghorneCale Polkinghorne

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

Italian Renaissance 1300’s.Italian Renaissance 1300’s. Engravings and etching into soft copper.Engravings and etching into soft copper. A channel or sunken area is left, this holds the A channel or sunken area is left, this holds the

ink.ink. Intaglio is the term used to describe gravure Intaglio is the term used to describe gravure

printing (Italian for printing in a sunken printing (Italian for printing in a sunken surface)surface)

““Roto” GravureRoto” Gravure

Roto means Round.Roto means Round. Term used for Industrial Intaglio.Term used for Industrial Intaglio. Roto Gravure is printing from a cylinder.Roto Gravure is printing from a cylinder. Web Fed Web Fed Slitter ( devise used to cut sheets at the end of Slitter ( devise used to cut sheets at the end of

of the press)of the press)

Gravure IndustryGravure Industry

Simplest of all printing Simplest of all printing systems.systems.

Fastest press start up.Fastest press start up. Very little paper waste Very little paper waste

(half the paper waste of (half the paper waste of lithography).lithography).

Speed is extremely Speed is extremely high.high.

45,000 copies an hour.45,000 copies an hour.

Gravure Industry (continued)Gravure Industry (continued)

Some run 20 million copies without cylinder Some run 20 million copies without cylinder wearing out.wearing out.

Highest quality image.Highest quality image.

Industry OrganizationIndustry Organization

3 types of printing3 types of printing Packing PrintingPacking Printing Publication PrintingPublication Printing Specialty PrintingSpecialty Printing

Packaging PrintingPackaging Printing

This includes producing and folding.This includes producing and folding. CartonsCartons BoxesBoxes BagsBags Gift wrappersGift wrappers LabelsLabels

Publication PrintingPublication Printing

This includes PrintingThis includes Printing Newspaper SupplementsNewspaper Supplements MagazinesMagazines CatalogsCatalogs Mass Mailing AdvertisementsMass Mailing Advertisements

Specialty PrintingSpecialty Printing

Used to Print such materials asUsed to Print such materials as WallpaperWallpaper VinylVinyl Floor coveringFloor covering Textiles (decoration and clothing)Textiles (decoration and clothing)