Fluting in Heatset Web Offset Printing Process: Paper Surface Science - Softcover

Nagubadi, Rajendra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639173422 ISBN 13: 9783639173420

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

Paper is a common product that is part of everyday lives. In the printing of some magazine grades, a defect can be generated called "fluting". This defect is waviness around some images that appear in the machine direction. This defect can be controlled to some extent from empirical experience, but a good understanding of basic mechanisms that involve fluting and factors affecting it can help in reducing it to large extent.I have developed a novel technique to characterize this waviness and studies involved using my laser technique method showed that heat and moisture changes can cause fluting and no tension is required to generate flutes. I thank Dr. Douglas Bousfield and University of Maine for giving me this opportunity.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 3639173422
• ISBN 13: 9783639173420
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 92