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INK WATER BALANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-18

English

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

Printers have always been plagued by ink/water balance problems in conventional offset printing. Variations in this ink/water balance can cause emulsification of ink and lead to inconsistency in color, longer drying times, streaking problems as well as scumming and plugging of halftones.

Key term(s)
  • ink-water balance
  • ink water balance

French

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

Les qualités requises pour obtenir une bonne impression sont : [...] une certaine perméabilité. Cette dernière est très importante, car l'impression offset est basée sur l'équilibre encre/eau. Si l'eau pénètre trop dans la feuille, le papier se déforme [...]

Key term(s)
  • équilibre encre eau

Spanish

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