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RIT Research on Shrink Labels Featured in FLEXO Magazine Rochester Institute of Technology Master's in Printing student Jimmy Vainstein paired with two School of Print Media professors, Scott Williams, Ph.D. and Franziska Frey, Ph.D., to study the conditions that affect the printing of shrink films on water-based flexography. The results of this study were featured in the November 2005 issue of FLEXO Magazine (http://www.flexography.org). Their project reveals the variables affecting the drying of water-based inks and the dimensional stability of shrinkable substrate when printing shrink labels on a conventional flexographic press. The main objective for the researchers was to establish an optimal press speed that will output acceptable printed shrink-label samples. RIT's Printing Applications Laboratory (http://printlab.rit.edu) provided the 20-in. Mark Andy 4150 press to run the experiments.
The researchers concluded from the test results that shrink labels can be printed on a flexographic press, given certain conditions. For a full description of the research and a detail of the conclusions, download a PDF of the article here.
Faculty Opening in RIT School of Print Media RIT is currently seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Print Media. Candidates must have substantial professional experience working with print media and Internet publishing or print and new media publishing. Download a copy of the call here.
RIT Student Reflects on Benefits of TAGA Membership The December 2005 issue of GATFWorld features a TAGATidbits article written by Tom Thayer, 2005-06 RIT TAGA Student Chapter President. Thayer describes the kind of benefits membership in the group has brought and the kinds of connections possible. He also describes the process for developing and producing the award-winning Prognosis project. Download the full article here.
Where in the World is Dan Gomes? RIT Print Student Chronicles Travels While Working on the QE2 Each year a select few from the RIT School of Print Media are given the opportunity to have a co-op on board of Cunard Cruise Line's Queen Mary cruise liner- one of the largest cruise ships in the world. The student on board is hard at work in the print shop on board the vessel and is in charge of everything print related, from producing the daily newspaper to ensuring the dinner menu is up-to-date for the passengers' dinner. Daniel Gomes is currently representing the RIT School of Print Media as he travels around the world ensuring the highest quality in print material to the passengers and crew. See pictures and read notes from Dan as he travels around the world.
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