Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Photomechanical ?

Any plate making process which makes use of photographic negatives and positives which are seen on plates and cylinder which are covered by the photosensitive coating.

What is: Photomechanical ?

Any plate making process which makes use of photographic negatives and positives which are seen on plates and cylinder which are covered by the photosensitive coating.

What is: Photoengraving ?

This is the photochemical process of creating a relief plate.

What is: Photoengraving ?

This is the photochemical process of creating a relief plate.

What is: pH Value ?

This determines the acidity and alkalinity of a paper. The degree of the acidity or alkalinity is measured by a scale ranging from 0 to 14, with 7 being a...

What is: pH Value ?

This determines the acidity and alkalinity of a paper. The degree of the acidity or alkalinity is measured by a scale ranging from 0 to 14, with 7 being a...

What is: Permanence ?

This term refers to the ability of a single sheet of paper to retain certain properties such as its folding endurance and color. The permanence of a paper can be...

What is: Permanence ?

This term refers to the ability of a single sheet of paper to retain certain properties such as its folding endurance and color. The permanence of a paper can be...

What is: Pinholing ?

A condition that occurs when an ink fails to cover the surface of the paper completely, thereby leaving tiny holes in the printed area of the paper.

What is: Pinholing ?

A condition that occurs when an ink fails to cover the surface of the paper completely, thereby leaving tiny holes in the printed area of the paper.

What is: Pinholes ?

Tiny holes created on the surface of the paper as a result of a foreign matter during manufacture.

What is: Pinholes ?

Tiny holes created on the surface of the paper as a result of a foreign matter during manufacture.

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