Effects on ink setting in flexographic printing: Coating polarity and dot gain

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 569-574

  Olsson, Robert ^a   Li, Yang ^a   Van Stam, Jan ^a   Lestelius, Magnus ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coating polarity; Dot enlargement; Flexography; Ink setting; Printing plate deformation

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; DEFORMATION; INK; PRINTING PLATES;

COATING POLARITY; DOT ENLARGEMENT; INK SETTING; PRINTING PLATE DEFORMATION;

PRINTING;

COATINGS; DEFORMATION; INK; LAYERS; POLARITY; PRINT DENSITY; PRINTING PLATES; PRINTING PRESSURE;

EID: 33846284568     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2006-21-05-p569-574     Document Type: Article

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