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MOTTLED PRINT

Excessive foam present in the printing unit, tray or ink pump unit. Causes:  – Ink too weak or too low in viscosity; – Plate surface uneven; – A coating left

BLOCKING

An undesired adhesion between touching layers of material caused by moderate pressure and/or temperature change. The extent to which damage to at least one surface is visible upon their separation.

SKIP OUT

Poor or no ink transfer onto the substrate, evident as a partial image or a missing portion.  Causes:  – Low areas on the plate; – Poor plates or make ready; –

HALO

An undesirable peripheral outline around the edges of the printed image. There are two halo faults: Causes: – Too much impression pressure between the plate and substrate; – Too much

ADHESION

Print can be removed by scratching the surface. Print fails adhesion tape, rub or wrinkle tests. Causes: – Wrong ink used for substrate; – Ink over-thinned; – Wrong or weak

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VALUES

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ASSOCIATIONISM

Economic support for the knowledge and protection of mountains. www.scicaixxxottobre.it

CULTURE

Creating business is creating culture. Considering how the knowledge of the Emilian territory is indivisible from that of its manufacturing, industrial, and productive activities, it

DISABILITIES

Periodic financial support for the transportation of disabled people, the elderly, and people in wheelchairs. www.avia-asia.it

DISEASE

Giugni Gian Carlo (mourned president of Giugni Srl) awards the winning team of the football tournament organized by Giugni Srl for the fundraising against leukaemia.

TECHNIQUE

Need-to-know facts for printing professionals

ADHESION

Print can be removed by scratching the surface. Print fails adhesion tape, rub or wrinkle tests. Causes: – Wrong ink used for substrate; – Ink

BLOCKING

An undesired adhesion between touching layers of material caused by moderate pressure and/or temperature change. The extent to which damage to at least one surface

BRITTLENESS

Ink film cracks or breaks on substrate when flexed. Causes:  – Excessive heat or UV exposure level in drying/curing system causing a moisture and plasticizer

CREASING

Creases form in substrate. Causes:  -Baggy substrate; – Web guide not operating or properly set; – Press out of alignment; – Foreign matter on press