Paper properties that influence ink-jet printing: A new latex surface size aids print quality

Pulp and Paper Canada

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 37-42

  Varnell, D F ^a  

^a Hercules Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Color; Composites; Contact angle; Ink; Inkjet printing; Internal sizing; Optical density; Paper properties; Print quality; Printers; Size; Sizing tests; Starch; Surface properties; Surface sizing

Indexed keywords

COLOR PRINTING; CONTACT ANGLE; DENSITY (OPTICAL); LATEXES; OPTICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; PAPER; PRINTERS (COMPUTER); QUALITY CONTROL; STARCH; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DIMERS; HYDROPHOBICITY; INK JET PRINTING; KETENE; PRINT QUALITY; SURFACE SIZING;

PRINTING PROPERTIES;

EID: 0032051219     PISSN: 03164004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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