An aqueous coating roller that has a surface containing honeycomb-type cells that accept and hold the coating in place until it is transferred to the press sheet. This type of surface eradicates uneven coating levels across the press sheet experienced in normal flood-coating systems. BOPI uses Anilox rollers exclusively.

In printing, anilox is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexo printing plate.

the engraved roller that carries ink to the printing cylinder in the flexographic printing technique

A roller with a fine, even patterning used to pick up and meter ink onto a flexographic printing plate.

In printing, anilox is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexo printing plate.