Uniformity of liquid absorption by coatings - Technique and impact of coating composition

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 459-465

  Thorman, Sofia ^a   Ström, Göran ^a   Hagberg, Anni ^a   Johansson, Per Åke ^a  

^a INNVENTIA AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coated Board; Flexographic printing; Liquid absorption; Test Method

Indexed keywords

PORE STRUCTURE; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TESTING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WETTING;

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; ABSORPTION POTENTIAL; COATED BOARD; COATING COMPOSITIONS; COATING THICKNESS; FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING; LIQUID ABSORPTION; TEST METHOD;

LIQUIDS;

ABSORPTION; COATING WEIGHT; HOMOGENEITY; LIQUIDS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TESTING; WETTING;

EID: 84865212541     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: 20000669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/NPPRJ-2012-27-02-p459-465     Document Type: Article

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