Flexography vs Offset Printing for Corrugated & Rigid Box Customization
Industrial manufacturing guide evaluating print clarity, setup cost, run speeds, and material constraints.
1. Flexographic Printing
Flexo uses flexible photopolymer plates rolled onto cylinders. Excellent for long, rapid production runs on corrugated shipper boxes and poly courier covers. Low per-unit cost but high plate setup fees.
2. Offset Lithography
Offset transfer ink from plates to rubber blankets before applying it onto flat paper sheets. Best choice for high-fidelity luxury cosmetics, food-grade rigid folding boxes, and catalogs.