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Article: Dynamic surface tension measurement of water-based inks formulations, frustrations and flexibilities.
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- Ink & Print
- Article date:
- June 22, 1994
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1994 Batiste Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Introduction
Many factors influence the successful implementation and use of water-borne ink systems in the printing process. External factors such as shipping and storage, freezing and thawing both before and after the process, are controllable to some degree. The physical properties of the handling and press systems to a great degree are not controllable. The effect of the seasons, summer versus winter for example, are not controllable. Metering rolls, plates, plate cylinders, webs, ink pans, fountain rolls and laminators, among other items, have physical characteristics that are generally fixed with little latitude for change by the formulator. Metering rolls have ...