Real Potential, or Not?

Pete Byam, technical sales representative for Stork Prints America, Inc.—a manufacturer of lightweight gravure printing sleeves—was part of that panel at the PLGA conference. During his presentation, Byam dispelled several myths that continue to plague the technology, including:

• Sleeves creep at high speeds and high pressures. Byam says sleeves have been run at 1,200 fpm and 110 psi with no slippage.