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ANILOX ROLL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanically engraved anilox roll
1, record 1, English, mechanically%20engraved%20anilox%20roll
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] mechanically engraved anilox roll had a diamond-shaped pattern engraved into a copper layer by a knurling tool. The malleability of the copper allowed the surface to form to the shape of the points of the knurling tool, creating the pockets referred to as cells. To protect the fragile cell structure, the copper received a layer of electroformed chrome. 2, record 1, English, - mechanically%20engraved%20anilox%20roll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 3, record 1, English, - mechanically%20engraved%20anilox%20roll
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre anilox avec gravure mécanique
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rouleau avec gravure mécanique 2, record 1, French, rouleau%20avec%20gravure%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre anilox dont les alvéoles sont creusées de manière mécanique, notamment à la molette ou au moyen d'une tête à diamant. 2, record 1, French, - cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 3, record 1, French, - cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laser engraved anilox roll
1, record 2, English, laser%20engraved%20anilox%20roll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The laser-engraved anilox roll, introduced about 20 years ago, consists of a plasma-sprayed ceramic coating (typically chromium oxide) that is ground and honed to a very smooth finish (in the neighborhood of 5 RMS). The ceramic coating is extremely hard, with a micro-hardness of 1150 to 1300 Vickers. (For comparison, the hardness of chrome plating is around 850 to 950 Vickers.) Hardness is widely used as a guide to strength, wear and erosion resistance of a coating. Due to its extreme hardness, it is not possible to engrave these coatings using a knurling tool. The only way to produce cells in this material is to engrave it with a laser. 2, record 2, English, - laser%20engraved%20anilox%20roll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre anilox avec gravure laser
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20laser
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rouleau avec gravure laser 1, record 2, French, rouleau%20avec%20gravure%20laser
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre anilox revêtu de céramique dont les alvéoles sont creusées à l'aide d'une tête de gravure à laser. 1, record 2, French, - cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 2, French, - cylindre%20anilox%20avec%20gravure%20laser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anilox
1, record 3, English, anilox
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anilox roll 2, record 3, English, anilox%20roll
correct
- screen roll 3, record 3, English, screen%20roll
correct
- anilox roller 4, record 3, English, anilox%20roller
correct
- screen roller 4, record 3, English, screen%20roller
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engraved gravure cylinder, transferring the ink from the rubber fountain roller to the rubber plate on the plate cylinder. 5, record 3, English, - anilox
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used traditionally in flexographic printing, but also in anilox-letterpress and anilox-offset lithography. Anilox rollers are also used in re-wettable glue coatings and encapsulation coatings such as "Scratch-and-sniff" perfume ads. 4, record 3, English, - anilox
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anilox roll; screen roll: terms extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 6, record 3, English, - anilox
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anilox
1, record 3, French, anilox
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cylindre anilox 2, record 3, French, cylindre%20anilox
correct, masculine noun
- cylindre tramé 2, record 3, French, cylindre%20tram%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau anilox 2, record 3, French, rouleau%20anilox
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau intermédiaire d'encrage 3, record 3, French, rouleau%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20d%27encrage
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau tramé anilox 4, record 3, French, rouleau%20tram%C3%A9%20anilox
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre métallique recouvert de céramique ou de chrome, dont la surface est entièrement creusée d'alvéoles contiguës ou de sillons parallèles hélicoïdaux rapprochés, et qui constitue l'élément essentiel du système de régulation d'encrage en flexographie. 5, record 3, French, - anilox
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi utilisé dans les systèmes mouilleurs et les systèmes d'encrage sans vis des presses offset. 4, record 3, French, - anilox
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cylindre anilox; cylindre tramé : termes tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 6, record 3, French, - anilox
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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