Anstey Wallpaper Company

Machine Profiles

Machine Profiles

Anstey Wallpaper - designers and printers of beautiful, quality wallcoverings

Breadth of Product OfferingThrough a total of 19 individual print machines, we cover virtually the full spectrum of printing technologies - old and new alike - and can therefore satisfy any "look" you may require. We can also use combinations of these processes to create unique product offerings that are are simply not available elsewhere.Although we primarily print standard domestic width 52cm (20.5”) and wide width 68cm (27”) wallcoverings, we also have the capability to print specialist extra wide 76cm (30”) and ultra-wide up to 135cm (53”) products.A brief introduction to our main capabilities is given below, and you can download a more detailed guide to many of the processes individually as a .pdf file from the relevant section below, or as a full guide from the end of this page. The guides will open in new windows.Surface and Surflex printing

We have one surface print machine offering in-line airknife grounding plus up to twelve additional Surface Printed colours for standard width wallpapers.We also have one Surflex printing machine offering in-line airknife grounding plus up to three additional Flexographic Printing colours and six Surface Printed colours for standard width wallcoverings.Flexographic printingWe have three flexographic print machines.Two machines offer up to six colours using either solvent or water based inks on both standard and wide width wallpapers. One other machine solely uses water based inks and offers up to six flexo colours together with an inline Gravure station as well as an additional lacquer station. This machine is used for standard width wallcoverings.Gravure printingWe have three Gravure print machines, each offering up to eight colours (including ground) for both standard and wide width wallcoverings.Rotary/Gravure HybridWe also have a new (2013) state of the art Rotary/Gravure Hybrid machine capable of printing combinations of Rotary and Gravure cylinders in any order upto a maximum of 8 colours.All 8 colours can be Rotary or they can all be Gravure of course, but the abilty to combine these two print technologies and looks within the same design offers unique design oportunities.The machine is also able to produce variable length pattern repeats using an "infinity" printing system.The machine is completely water based and so can be used to satisfy Green requirements.Rotary Screen printingWe also have a single station Rotary only machine offering the application of specialist high glosses and texture foams, in register with designs printed on other processes.