14 Graphic Communications
Photopolymer Plates 333
Relief Presses 334
Platen Press 334
Flatbed Cylinder Press 335
Rotary Press 336
Academic Link: Printer’s Math 336
Chapter 18
Flexographic Printing 338
Overview of Flexography 339
Press Developments 339
Flexographic Press Types 340
Stack Press 341
Central Impression Cylinder Presses 342
Inline Press 342
Flexographic Plates 343
Molded Rubber Plates 344
Photopolymer Plates 344
Laser Plates 345
Plate Elongation 346
Academic Link: Pi 347
Plate Mounting 347
Anilox Rolls 348
Print Cylinders 348
Press Makeready 349
Flexographic Inks 349
Types of Inks 350
FIRST 350
Chapter 19
Gravure Printing 352
Development of Gravure 353
Academic Link: U.S. Currency 353
The Gravure Process 353
Gravure Industry 354
Advantages and Disadvantages of Gravure 355
Gravure Prepress
Considerations 355
Art Preparation Requirements 355
Continuous Tone and Color
Requirements 355
Image Carrier Configurations 356
Gravure Cylinder
Engraving 356
Gravure Base Cylinder 357
Cylinder Imaging Methods 357
Think Green: Carbon Footprint 359
Cylinder Evaluation and Finishing 359
Halftone Gravure Technology 359
Gravure Printing Press 360
Press Configuration 360
Printing Units 361
Cylinder Action 361
Doctor Blade 361
Impression Roller 361
Substrates 361
Electrostatic Assist 361
Gravure Process Inks 362
Classification of Gravure Inks 362
Ink Standards 362
Ink Properties 362