Paper Title:

The Effect of Emulsification Ratio on Ink-Transfer Performance and Printing Quality of UV Offset Ink

Periodical Advanced Materials Research (Volume 380)
Main Theme Green Printing and Packaging Materials
Edited by Ouyang Yun, Xu Min and Yang Li
Pages 77-80
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.380.77
Citation Xiao Xu Ma et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 380, 77
Online since November, 2011
Authors Xiao Xu Ma, Xian Fu Wei, Bei Qing Huang, Wan Zhang
Keywords Emulsification Ratio, Ink Transfer, Printing Quality, UV Offset Ink
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Abstract

The emulsification ratio of ink has an important effect on ink-transfer performance and printing quality. The UV offset ink of gold and silver cardboard was prepared by three-roll grinder. Ink was emulsified by adding different amounts of water and the ink samples with different emulsification ratio were made. Printability tester was used to proof, test the ink transfer performance, set up Ink transfer equation, confirm the parameters of f’,b and k, and investigate the influence of emulsification ratio on ink-transfer performance. Test the solid density, dot gain and relative contrast value of proofs, analyze the effect of emulsification ratio on printing quality. The research results show that when the ink of plate was large, the amount of ink transfer and the volume of ink on the plate are basic in a linear relationship. When the emulsification ratio of ink is 11.76%, the value b, the solid density and relative contrast value are the biggest. When the emulsification ratio of ink is 6.25%, the value f’ is the biggest. The dot gain is the smallest while the emulsification ratio is 15.67%.