Artwork is converted to flexo printing plates, one plate per colour channel. Each plate is colour-proofed and approved before the production run begins.
Capabilities · Flexographic Printing
Flexographic Printing for Flexible Packaging.
In-house flexographic printing for custom flexible packaging — up to 12 colours, high-speed production, hygiene and medical grade, FOB Xiamen.
12c
Colour Stations
1750mm
Max Print Width
±0.1mm
Registration
PROCESS · FLEXO-01
UP TO 1,750 mm WEB
12-Colour Inline Flexo · Water-Based / UV
01 — Overview
Flexographic printing — also called flexo printing — is a rotary process that transfers ink from flexible photopolymer plates to a moving substrate via anilox rollers. Tansox runs flexographic printing for flexible packaging in-house: up to 12 colours, water-based / UV inks, on substrates from BOPP and PET to non-woven and kraft — the right choice for medium-run hygiene and medical packaging.
02 — How It Works
Four stages, one continuous press run.
From digital artwork to inspected, registered film — every job runs through the same four-stage workflow on our flexo lines in Quanzhou.
Film or non-woven substrate is loaded onto the press and registered to micron tolerance for accurate print placement across every station.
Each colour station applies UV or water-based ink via anilox roller to the substrate in precise registration — up to 12 colours in a single pass.
Printed substrate passes through drying units, then 100% in-line vision inspection checks colour consistency and registration accuracy before rewind.
03 — Technical Specifications
The flexo manufacturing window.
The table below covers our standard flexographic production window. We routinely engineer outside of it — share your substrate, repeat length and colour count and we'll confirm feasibility.
Press Diagram
REF · DWG-FLEXO-2026
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Max Print WidthUp to 1,750 mm web width. Repeat length set per cylinder, confirmed at pre-press stage.
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Colour StationsUp to 12 colours per run — CMYK process plus six spot/Pantone colours, or fully spot-colour layouts.
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Ink SystemsWater-Based Solvent-Based UV-Cured
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SubstratesBOPP PET PE Non-Woven Kraft Foil Laminate
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Registration Accuracy±0.1 mm across all colour stations — monitored by 100% in-line vision inspection.
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Minimum OrderConfirm with sales — MOQ scales with substrate, repeat length and colour count.
04 — Compatible Formats
Six product formats run on our flexo lines.
05 — Markets We Serve
Hygiene, personal care & medical categories we pack for.
Tansox flexographic printing ships globally for category leaders across these markets. Each market has its own page with material recommendations and product specs.
06 — Quality Control
Inspected at every station, certified at every run.
Flexo speed only matters if registration and colour hold across the full job. Five quality checkpoints, applied to every order:
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Vision Inspection100% in-line vision inspection system catches colour drift, registration error and substrate defects during the press run.
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Colour ManagementPantone-standard colour management at every station. Tolerances confirmed against your physical reference.
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CertificationISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified — issued by EACC
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Pre-Production ProofA printed colour proof is approved before every full run. No production starts without your sign-off.
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Ink ComplianceInk systems are compliant with food contact regulations where applicable — confirm requirement with sales.
07 — Why Tansox
Half a century of flexo, one factory floor.
50 Years Manufacturing Experience
Established 1976 in Quanzhou, Fujian. Three generations of press operators on the flexo lines, with a 220-person workforce on a single shared factory floor.
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Tansox operates ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified management systems, issued by EACC and accredited by CNAS under the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement. Every production lot ships with COA, retain samples and Pantone colour-match reports.
Flexible Shipping Terms
FOB Xiamen · FOB Quanzhou · EXW available. One consolidated container per customer. Average ocean transit to US West Coast: 18 days.
08 — Frequently Asked
Questions buyers ask before quote.
Flexographic printing — flexo for short — is a rotary printing process that transfers ink from flexible photopolymer plates to a moving substrate via anilox rollers. For flexible packaging, each colour has its own plate and station, and the printed web runs through inline drying between stations.
It is faster and lower-tooling-cost than gravure, which makes it the right choice for medium-run hygiene and medical packaging — where colour count is moderate and turnaround matters.
Tansox flexo presses run up to 12 colour stations in a single pass — CMYK process plus six spot/Pantone colours, or fully spot-colour layouts. Pre-production proofs are colour-matched to your Pantone references and approved before the full run.
Tansox flexographically prints BOPP, PET, PE, non-woven, kraft paper and foil-laminated substrates up to 1,750 mm web width. Water-based, solvent-based and UV ink systems are available, with food-contact-compliant formulations on request.
