QFlex® technology

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QFlex® technology - an innovative combination of the perfect quality of flexographic printing with a flexible extruded PE tube /Polyethylene/. 

Our technology allows us to obtain a tube fully or partially metallized and covered with glossy or matte QProtect® varnish. Our tubes produced in the following diameters: 35, 40 and 50 mm can include an EVOH barrier as a protective and containment layer.

QFlex® - Excellent quality and precision of flexographic printing on the print substrate

• 11 printing stations
• Cold Stamping
• printing on a metallized print substrate
• glossy or matte varnish using QProtect® technology
• full visual control of print quality
• 360-degree print

QFlex® New materials, new possibilities

• metallized – 100% of the surface
• transparent or white
• tubes with diameters of 35, 40 and 50 mm

QFlex® Tube structure  

• extruded PE tube (option: PCR, green PE)
• PE layer
• EVOH barrier (optional)
• printing layer (optional: PET, PP, PE or 100% metallized)
• decorative layer (UV paints, cold stamping)
• varnish layer (optional: QProtect® bacteriostatic varnish)

QFlex® Care for the environment

• production of cosmetic tubes according to the 3R philosophy – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
• the possibility of producing a tube consisting of PCR or BIO materials up to 83% of its volume
• minimal amount of waste

QFlex® EVOH barrier

• an excellent barrier against oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and helium
• reduces the need for preservatives and extends the possible shelf life of the product
• the smell, color and freshness of the products remain intact
• recyclable and environmentally safe

Screen printing

• special colors
• selective and effect varnishes
• additional decorations