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Preparing Prints of Paste Printing Inks Using a Hand Operated Laboratory Flat-Bed Pres
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Scope
1.1 This practice covers the procedure for preparing prints of paste inks using a hand operated flat-bed laboratory proof press. The initial method was developed by the National Printing Ink Research Institute.
1.3 This practice is applicable primarily to lithographic and letterpress inks that dry by oxidation or penetration. With the addition of appropriate drying or curing equipment, it is also applicable to other systems such as heat-set or energy-curable.
1.4 The instructions in this practice are intended to minimize the within-print and among-operator variability inherent in hand operations.
1.5 This practice does not measure the actual film thickness on the print, but evaluates film thickness equivalence by visual or instrumental comparisons of reflection density.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the users of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautions are given in Section 7.
Significance and Use
Laboratory proofing of ink is necessary to establish a reproducible prediction of print appearance and performance properties, most of which are highly sensitive to ink film thickness. The apparatus described in this practice has found wide use for routine control proofing because it provides an economical method for producing reasonably large prints at film thicknesses comparable to those obtained on production presses.
This practice does not duplicate the dynamics of a high speed press, nevertheless, it is useful for quality control and for specification acceptance between the producer and the user where there is an agreed upon specification for reflection density or standard reference print.
Keywords
dry offset proofing; letterset proofing; paste printing inks; printing inks; proofing of inks; Color proofing press; Offset color proofing press; Paste printing inks; Printing inks/vehicles; ICS Number Code 87.080 (Inks. Printing inks)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
06.02 (Paint -- Products and Applications; Protective Coatings; Pipeline Coatings)
To find similar documents by classification:
87.080 (Inks. Printing inks Materials for graphic technology, see 37.100.20)
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Document Number
ASTM-D6487-10
Revision Level
2010 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision with Title Change
Publication Date
July 15, 2010
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
5 pages
Committee Number
D01.56