Comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of ink in the printing industry, including the components of printing ink, testing, and specifications; troubleshooting charts for various process inks; health, safety, and environment issues; and more.
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Dr. Nelson R. Eldred, an independent graphic arts consultant headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has authored several books, written extensively for both technical and trade journals, and presented numerous seminars and workshops on paper and ink.
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What the Printer Should Know about Ink, Third Edition, covers everything from the components of printing inks to testing and specification and includes troubleshooting charts for litho, gravure, flexo, letterpress, and screen inks. Presented in a basic, easy-to-understand format, this book is a valuable reference tool for students and industry representatives alike. This new edition includes chapters on energy-curing inks and coatings, inkjet inks, and health, safety, and the environment. Among its twenty chapters, the book covers a wide range of topics, including:
An overview of the printing processes Buying printing ink Measuring and controlling color Pigments, the most important ingredient of printing inks Flow, viscosity, thixotropy, tack, and trapping Vehicles and varnishes Driers and ink drying Ink manufacture, testing, and specifications Inks for lithography, flexography, screen, gravure, and letterpress Toners and specialty inks
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