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2. Composition roller - Wikipedia

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   A composition roller is a tool used in letterpress printing to apply ink to a bed of type in a printing press. It consists of a cylinder made of a substance known as "roller composition" or simply "composition", a mixture of hide glue and sugar (in the form of molasses or treacle ), with various additives such as glycerin depending on the ...

3. Flexographic ink - Wikipedia

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   The main types of flexographic ink are water based, [2] solvent and UV curable. [3] The printing surface (substrate type) dictates what ink type it is advisable to use.Each type of ink has its advantages and disadvantages, therefore the type of ink used in printing is determined by factors such as price, speed, and the use of the packaging (food, cleaning, or shopping bags).

4. Flexography - Wikipedia

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   The ink is controlled in the flexographic printing process by the ink system. The ink system contains an ink pump, anilox roll and either a fountain roll system or doctor blade system. The fountain roll or two-roll system has one roll spinning in an ink pan pressed against the anilox roll to transfer a layer of ink to then be applied to the ...

5. Ink ball - Wikipedia

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   An ink ball, inking ball, or dabber was a tool used in printmaking and letterpress printing to apply ink to the plate or type to be printed. Ink balls had been used since the dawn of the printing press in the 15th century. In printmaking, they were used individually, to make the ink smooth and applying it. [1]

6. Offset ink - Wikipedia

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   Such ink must be specially formulated to resist other chemicals it will come in contact with on the printing press. It is widely used for printing high-quality images and text on various substrates such as paper, cardboard, and certain plastics. [1] It is crucial that offset ink resist water-in-ink emulsification (i.e., repel rather than absorb ...

7. Intaglio (printmaking) - Wikipedia

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   Intaglio (/ ɪ n ˈ t æ l i. oʊ,-ˈ t ɑː l i-/ in-TAL-ee-oh, -⁠ TAH-lee-; [1] Italian: [inˈtaʎʎo]) is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. [2]