Standard Test Method for Relative Setting of Heatset Printing Inks

Importancia y uso:

5.1 The setting speed of heatset printing inks is important because it influences the efficiency of the drying process. This test method provides a means for comparing the setting of a heatset ink directly against a standard at the same conditions of temperature and exposure time. While the method does not determine the setting speed of an ink on a production press, it is useful for specification acceptance between the supplier and the customer.

5.2 The setting speed of a printing ink depends on a number of variables such as the substrate on which it is printed, the film thickness on the print, the temperature of the forced air, the rate of air flow, and the time that the print is subjected to heat. For these reasons, it is important to conduct the tests under conditions that are controlled and as realistic as practical.

Subcomité:

D01.56

Referida por:

D6487-10R19, D6846-02R20, D7680-10R20

Volúmen:

06.02

Número ICS:

87.080 (Inks. Printing inks)

Palabras clave:

heat-set printing inks; printing apparatus; setting speed; tester;