An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates
Gravure printing is an intaglio printing process, the image to be printed is engraved on the surface of the gravure cylinder, so that the image to be printed is embedded into the surface. The places engraved in the cylinder during printing are filled with ink, surplus of ink is stripped by a blade a...
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doaj-8ea887d2d54f435fadbf778a3db5dc032020-12-19T11:17:39ZengUniversity of Novi SadJournal of Graphic Engineering and Design2217-379X2217-98602020-12-01112313610.24867/JGED-2020-2-031An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substratesArif Ozcan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0305-9169Rasim Zulfigaroglu1Marmara University, School of Applied Sciences, Department of Printing Technologies, Istanbul – TurkeyMarmara University, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Printing Technologies, Istanbul – TurkeyGravure printing is an intaglio printing process, the image to be printed is engraved on the surface of the gravure cylinder, so that the image to be printed is embedded into the surface. The places engraved in the cylinder during printing are filled with ink, surplus of ink is stripped by a blade and separated for reuse. Print quality consistency and efficiency is high in gravure printing. It is also possible to print on different substrates. Ink systems, viscosity, surface properties of substrate material and dot structures on the gravure cylinder are the main factors that determine the print quality. Appropriate inks can be chosen depending on the material to be printed and finished product used area. Mostly solvent based inks are used. The aim of this study is to determine the solvent that can enable higher quality printing on different substrates, which are frequently used in the gravure printing system, and to investigate the conditions under which the ink-substrates interface relationship can be the best in terms of printability. In this study, IGT F1 laboratory type gravure testing machine was used. Polyethylene and polypropylene printable films are used as the substrate materials. Three different solvent-based inks are used, prepared with ethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol. Density, contact angle, surface energy and gloss properties of the printed materials were examined. The printability properties of selected substrates and inks have been determined.https://www.grid.uns.ac.rs/jged/download/v11n2/jged_v11_n2_p4.pdfgravure printingprintabilitysolvent based inkssurface energy |
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An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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An investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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investigation on printability of different solvent based inks by gravure printing onto various substrates |
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University of Novi Sad |
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Journal of Graphic Engineering and Design |
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2217-379X 2217-9860 |
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2020-12-01 |
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Gravure printing is an intaglio printing process, the image to be printed is engraved on the surface of the gravure cylinder, so that the image to be printed is embedded into the surface. The places engraved in the cylinder during printing are filled with ink, surplus of ink is stripped by a blade and separated for reuse. Print quality consistency and efficiency is high in gravure printing. It is also possible to print on different substrates. Ink systems, viscosity, surface properties of substrate material and dot structures on the gravure cylinder are the main factors that determine the print quality. Appropriate inks can be chosen depending on the material to be printed and finished product used area. Mostly solvent based inks are used. The aim of this study is to determine the solvent that can enable higher quality printing on different substrates, which are frequently used in the gravure printing system, and to investigate the conditions under which the ink-substrates interface relationship can be the best in terms of printability. In this study, IGT F1 laboratory type gravure testing machine was used. Polyethylene and polypropylene printable films are used as the substrate materials. Three different solvent-based inks are used, prepared with ethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol. Density, contact angle, surface energy and gloss properties of the printed materials were examined. The printability properties of selected substrates and inks have been determined. |
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gravure printing printability solvent based inks surface energy |
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