Article: Flexographic printing makes a quantum leap: shrink label printed with metallic ink bulks up sales for Bally Total Fitness[TM].(Cover story)

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Prime Graphics, Inc. (www.primegraphicsinc.com) has made a quantum jump in flexographic printing with the recent launch of the 2.1 oz Quantum NO Shot dietary supplement from Bally Total Fitness[TM] Corp., Chicago ("NO" stands for Nitric Oxide). The shrink-sleeve label for the liquid dietary supplement is flexo-printed with metallic ink, a difficult prospect until Prime Graphics got it right. "Traditionally, metallic ink could be used only in a high-quality gravure printing process. This is because the engraved gravure cylinder lays down more ink creating the high luster needed for metallics," explains Prime Graphic's vp of sales and ...

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