A study of the effects of the process parameters on the flexographic printing problem "dot bridging" - Part II: Experimental design and print contrast/density

Pigment and Resin Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-100

  Galton, David ^a  

^a Asahi Photoproducts (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Print media; Printing industry; Standardization

Indexed keywords

INK; PRINTING PLATES; PRINTING PRESSES; PSYCHROMETERS; STANDARDIZATION;

INK FILMS; PLATEMAKING EXPOSURE; PRINT CONTRAST; PRINT MEDIA;

PRINTING;

FLEXOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; PHOTOPOLYMERS; PLATE MAKING; PRINTING INDUSTRY; PRINTING INK; PRINTING MACHINES; PRINTING PLATES; STANDARDS;

EID: 18844413328     PISSN: 03699420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03699420510585166     Document Type: Article

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