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COLD SETTING INK [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A solid ink that, when used on a "hot press" (one that has a heated cylinder), melts into a liquid that then solidifies on contact with the paper.

OBS

Magazines, newspaper inserts, catalogs and directories usually are printed with cold-set ink on web offset presses on absorbent paper. Cold-set inks contain about 30 percent soybean oil. They have a paste-like consistency and are designed for open-fountain equipment.

Key term(s)
  • cold set ink
  • cold setting ink

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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