On the Straight and Narrow-web

Daming adds most unsupported film presses Mark Andy sells are 16 inches to 20 inches wide. He explains, "Converters can use this equipment for producing an unsupported film one minute, and a p-s label job the next."

At Allied Gear, the most popular width for straight flexo presses remains 10 inches, reports Tanis, with 13-inch, 16-inch, and 20-inch presses more commonplace for combinations.