Printing Technology
GLOSSARY OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING TERMS
AA: Authors Alterations, changes other than corrections, made by a client after the proofing process has begun. AA 's are usually charged to a client as billable time.
Abrasion: Process of wearing away the surface of a material by friction.
Abrasion marks: Marks on a photographic print or film appearing as streaks or scratches, caused by the condition of the developer. Can be partially removed by swabbing with alcohol.
Abrasion resistance: Ability to withstand the effects of repeated rubbing and scuffing. Also called scuff or rub resistance.
Abrasion test: A test designed to determine the ability to withstand the effects of rubbing and scuffing.
Abrasiveness: That property of a substance that causes it to wear or scratch other surfaces.
Absorption: In paper, the property which causes it to take up liquids or vapors in contact with it. In optics, the partial suppression of light through a transparent or translucent material.
Acceptance sampling or inspection: The evaluation of a definite lot of material or product that is already in existence to determine its acceptability within quality standards.
Accelerate: In flexographic printing, as by the addition of a faster drying solvent or by increasing the temperature or volume of hot air applied to the printed surface. Electrical - To speed rewind shafts during flying splices, and in taking up web slackness.
Accordion Fold: Bindery term, two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion.
Acetone: A very active solvent used in packaging gravure inks; the fastest drying solvent in the ketone family.
Activator: A chemistry used on exposed photographic paper or film emulsion to develop the image.
Additive primaries: In color reproduction, red, green and blue. When lights of these colors are added together, they produce the sensation of white light.
Adhesion: 1) The sticking together of any two materials, e.g.,
AA: Authors Alterations, changes other than corrections, made by a client after the proofing process has begun. AA 's are usually charged to a client as billable time.
Abrasion: Process of wearing away the surface of a material by friction.
Abrasion marks: Marks on a photographic print or film appearing as streaks or scratches, caused by the condition of the developer. Can be partially removed by swabbing with alcohol.
Abrasion resistance: Ability to withstand the effects of repeated rubbing and scuffing. Also called scuff or rub resistance.
Abrasion test: A test designed to determine the ability to withstand the effects of rubbing and scuffing.
Abrasiveness: That property of a substance that causes it to wear or scratch other surfaces.
Absorption: In paper, the property which causes it to take up liquids or vapors in contact with it. In optics, the partial suppression of light through a transparent or translucent material.
Acceptance sampling or inspection: The evaluation of a definite lot of material or product that is already in existence to determine its acceptability within quality standards.
Accelerate: In flexographic printing, as by the addition of a faster drying solvent or by increasing the temperature or volume of hot air applied to the printed surface. Electrical - To speed rewind shafts during flying splices, and in taking up web slackness.
Accordion Fold: Bindery term, two or more parallel folds which open like an accordion.
Acetone: A very active solvent used in packaging gravure inks; the fastest drying solvent in the ketone family.
Activator: A chemistry used on exposed photographic paper or film emulsion to develop the image.
Additive primaries: In color reproduction, red, green and blue. When lights of these colors are added together, they produce the sensation of white light.
Adhesion: 1) The sticking together of any two materials, e.g.,
References: Gravure Process and Technology, Gravure Association of America, 1991 Glossary of Printing Terms, Print USA, October 27, 1995 Index of (Printing) Terms, Johnathan Lee Lyons, Lyons Digital Media, 1995 Screen Printing: Design & Technique, Nicholas Bristow, 1990 Flexography Principles and Practices, Flexographic Technical Association, 1980 Key Words: Ink