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Record 1 1998-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

Shape of the cells used to transfer ink; of cells in a gravure plate or cylinder when gravure printing; of cells in an anilox roll when flexo printing.

OBS

In rotogravure, the most common shape is an inverse pyramid, given by the diamond point of the Helio-Klischograph stylus. In news flexo, the most common shape is a truncated inverse pyramid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Ensemble des contours résultant de la structure de ses parties.

OBS

En héliogravure, la forme de la pyramide inversée, donnée par la pointe diamant de l'Hélio-Klischograph, est la plus fréquente. La forme de la pyramide tronquée est la plus couramment utilisée dans les cylindres anilox pour l'impression flexographique des journaux.

Spanish

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