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DEEP ETCH OFFSET [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

Offset printing with plates on which sub-surface printing areas are etched to compensate for wear caused by long runs and to allow for the transfer of a thicker film of ink.

Key term(s)
  • deep etch offset process
  • deep etch offset

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Impression offset avec des clichés dont la partie imprimante est mordue ou entamée au-dessous de la surface afin de protéger les clichés contre l'usure causée par les tirages importants et pour rendre possible le report d'une pellicule d'encre plus épaisse.

Spanish

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