Handbook on Printing Technology (Offset, Flexo, Gravure, Screen, Digital, 3D Printing with Book Binding and CTP) 5th Revised Edition

Author	NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers	ISBN	9788194099505
Code	ENI73	Format	Paperback
Price: Rs	1875	US$	45
Pages:	616	Published	2023
Publisher	Asia Pacific Business Press Inc.
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Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing. Modern technology is radically changing the way publications are printed, inventoried and distributed. Printing technology market is growing, due to technological proliferation along with increasing applications of commercial printing across end users.

In India, the market for printing technology is at its nascent stage; however offers huge growth opportunities in the coming years. The major factors boosting the growth of offset printing press market are the growth of packaging industry across the globe, increasing demand in graphic applications, the wide range of application in various industry, and industrialization. 3D printing market is estimated to garner $8.6 billion in coming years. The global digital printing packaging market is expected to exceed more than US$ 40.02 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 13.9%. Computer-to-plate systems are increasingly being combined with all digital prepress and printing processes.

This book is dedicated to the Printing Industry. In this book, the details of printing methods and applications are given. The book throws light on the materials required for the same and the various processes involved. This popular book has been organized to provide readers with a firmer grasp of how printing technologies are revolutionizing the industry.

The major content of the book are principles of contact (impression), principles of noncontact printing, coated grades and commercial printing, tests for gravure printing, tests for letterpress printing, tests for offset printing, screen printing, application of screen printing, offset lithography, planography, materials, tools and equipments, sheetfed offset machines, web offset machines, colour and its reproduction, quality control in printing, flexography, rotogravure, creative frees printer, shaftless spearheads expansion, digital printing, 3D printing, 3D printing machinery, book binding, computer-to-plate (ctp) and photographs of machinery with suppliers contact details.

A total guide to manufacturing and entrepreneurial success in one of today's most printing industry. This book is one-stop guide to one of the fastest growing sectors of the printing industry, where opportunities abound for manufacturers, retailers, and entrepreneurs. This is the only complete handbook on the commercial production of printing products. It serves up a feast of how-to information, from concept to purchasing equipment.

Contents

1. Introduction 1

History

Four Major Printing Processes

Relief Printing Process

The Process

Letter Press Printing Process

Plano Graphic

Offset

The Advantages of Offset Printing Include

Screen Printing Process

Other Printing Methods

Digital Printing

Paper for Printing

2. Modern Printing Techniques 15

Printing (Press Operation)

Colour Printing

How a Printing Press Works

The Latest Technologies in Printing Industry

Digital Inkjet Printing

3D Printing Rise

Software Innovations

Hybrid Print Technologies

Efficient Technology

Special Printing Technologies

Basic Principles of Hybrid Printing System

Hybrid Printing System Concepts of Combining Conventional Printing Technologies

Hybrid Printing Systems Combining NIP Technologies

Hybrid Printing Systems Combining Conventional and NIP Technologies

Hybrid Printing Systems Combining Computer to Press/Direct Imaging with NIP Technologies

Hybrid Printing Systems Combining Conventional Printing Technologies with Computer to Press Technologies

Basic Principles of Waterless Offset Printing

Advantages/Merits of Waterless Printing

Qualitative Advantages

Production Advantages

Ecological Advantages

Basic Principle of Digital Printing

Flow Chart of Digital Composition of a Printed Page

Direct Imaging (with master)

Computer to Print (without master)

Scope and Job suitability of Digital Printing Process

Digital Printing has a very bright future because

Digital Printing is Suitable for

Basic Principle of Direct Imaging

Once Imagebale Master (Plate Imaging)

Re-imagebale Master (Surface Imaging)

3. Principles of Contact (Impression)

Printing Processes 33

Introduction

Printing Methods

The Printing System

Preparatory Sections

Halftone Photography

Platemaking

Printing

Binding and Finishing

Inks for Letterpress and Lithography

Speciality Printing

4. Principles of Noncontact Printing 82

Introduction

Impactless printing system for variable printing

Summary

5. Coated Grades and Commercial Printing 105

Coated and Commercial Papers

Coating Methods

Coating Materials

Adhesives

Coated Paper Properties and Use

6. Tests for Gravure Printing 117

Introduction

Print Smoothness

Gravure Print Testing

7. Tests for Offset Printing 123

Introduction

Runnability

Surface Strength

Water Resistance

Mechanical Properties

Web Runnability

8. Screen Printing 130

Select Correct Screen Printing Fabric

An Antistatic Stencil Mesh

Screen Printing Frames

Stretching Equipment

Correct Stretching

Adhesives

The Manufacture of Diapositives

Stencils

The Diapositive

9. Application of Screen Printing 177

Screen Printing Accessories

Stencils

Chemicals Used and Formulations

Common Faults in Screen Printing

Printing Unit

Automatic Screen Printing Machine

Screen Printing on Different Surfaces

Inks for Screen Printing

10. Offset Lithography 218

Printing Processes

Origin and History of Lithography

Job Planning

Evolution of Offset Printing

Offset Machine Construction

Pre-Make Ready and Make Ready

Setting the Machine for Operation

Small Offset

Running Problems

Colour

Rollers

11. Planography 257

Origin of Planography

Principle of Planographic Printing

Direct Printing Process

Offset Printing Process

Working Process

12. Materials, Tools and Equipments 266

Lithographic varnish

Acids

Turpentine

French Chalk

Resin

Asphaltum

Paraffin

Driers

Sponge

Dampening Cloth

Vaseline

Tools and Equipments

Scraper

Ink Knife

Wrench

Proofing Devices

Mechanical Features

Automatic Proof Presses402

Qualities of a Good Proof

13. Sheetfed Offset Printing 282

Names of the machines

Mechanical Features

Lubrication

Sheet feeding mechanism

Sheet board

Functions of blowers

Functions of the blower foot

Sheet lifting and forwarding

Sheet Controls

Sheet Register

Sheet Insertion and Transfer

Inking System

Distribution System

Multiroll System

Wash-up device

Adjustment of Rollers

Different Dampening Systems

Cleaning of Dampeners

Construction of the machine

Working on the cleaning machine

Plate Cylinder

Blanket Cylinder

Impression Cylinder

Adjustment of Cylinders

Advantages of Both Principles

Delivery Mechanism

Anti-setoff Spray

Miscellaneous Operations

14. Web Offset Printing 358

Driving Mechanism

Printing Units

Main Parts of Printing Unit

Inking System

Delivery Unit

Folding Unit

Ancillary Operations by Delivery Unit

15. Colour and its Reproduction 391

Terminology Related to Colour

Mixing and Matching of Colors

Sequence of Colours in Printing

16. Quality Control in Printing 398

Before Printing

During Printing

After Printing

17. Flexography 407

Flexography

Flexographic Platemaking

Photochemical Change

Rotary Principle

Rubber Plates

Substrates

Paper and Board

18. Rotogravure 413

19. Digital Printing 421

Introduction

Digital Printing

Important Things We Should Know About Digital Printing

Types of Digital Printing

1. Inkjet Printer

2. Laser Printer

Important Features of Laser Printer

Advantages of Digital Printing

Benefits of Digital Printing Design & Printing

1. Cheaper Printing

2. High quality

Difference between Screen Printing and Digital Printing

Screen Printing

Digital Printing

Comparison between Digital Printing and Press Printing

Digital Printing

Press Printing

20. 3D Printing 438

Introduction

History of 3D Printing

How Does 3D Printing Work?

Technology

3D Printing Applications

1. Medical and Dental

2. Aerospace

Complex Designs

Weight Reduction

Improved Strength and Durability

Major Savings

3. Automotive

4. Jewellery

5. Art/Design/Sculpture

6. Architecture

7. Fashion

8. Food

Benefits of 3D Printing

Advantages of 3D Printing in Manufacturing

1. 3-D Printers are Becoming More Affordable

2. Quicker Turnaround Times for Prototyping

3. Quicker Product Launches

4. Competitive Advantage

5. Reduction in Manufacturing Errors

6. Complex Geometries

7. Mass Customization

8. Less Tooling

9. Fewer Costs

10. Environmentally Friendly

Benefits of 3D Printing in Healthcare

What Materials do 3D Printers Use?

1. Plastics

(a) Nylon (Polyamide)

Features

(b) PLA Filament

Features

(c) ABS Filament

Features

(d) PVA Filament

2. Powders

3. Resins

Features

4. Other Materials

How do the Different 3D Printing Technologies Work?

1. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

How does FDM Work?

Materials for FDM

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

ABSi (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene – Biocompatible)

ABS-M30 (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

ABS-M30i (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene – Biocompatible)

PC (Polycarbonate)

ABS-ESD7 (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene – Static-Dissipative)

PC-ABS (Polycarbonate ABS)

PC-ISO (Polycarbonate ISO)

Ultem 9085

2. Stereolithography and Digital Light Processing (SLA & DLP)

3. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

4. Material Jetting (PolyJet and MultiJet Modeling)

5. Binder Jetting

6. Metal Printing (Selective Laser Melting and Electron Beam Melting)

Electron Beam Melting

Characteristics

Selective Laser Melting Applications

7. PolyJet Photopolymer

Benefits of Polyjet

Realistic Finish

Greater Choices

Multiple Materials and Colors

Polyjet Materials

1. Digital Materials

2. Digital ABS

3. High Temperature

Wide Range of Applications

4. Transparent

3D Print Clear and Tinted Prototypes

3D Printing With Transparent Material

3D Print Translucent Shades and Patterns

Wide Range of Applications

5. Rigid Opaque

6. Polypropylene-like

3D Print Tough, Flexible Models

7. Bio-compatible

3D Print Medical Devices

3D Printing With Bio-compatible Material

8. Rubber-like

3D Print Flexible, Soft-touch Models

3D Printing With Rubber-like Material

8. Syringe Extrusion

9. Other Methods

3D Printing is a Game Changer

21. 3D Printing Machinery 491

Airwolf AW3D HD

SLA 3D Printing Machine

3D Printing Machine

Makerbot Replicator

Dual Head 3D Printer

Prototyping Machine

Flashforge Finder

3D Systems Cube

3D Jet

Formlabs

22. Book Binding 501

Terms and Techniques

Cutting & Folding

Folded Sheet or Section Binding

Book Binding Methods

Perfect Binding

Hardcover/Case Binding

Saddle Staple (Fold, Staple, Trim) Binding

Wiro Binding

Automatic Book Binding Machine

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Perfect Book Binding Machine

Disc Perfect Binding Machine

Perfect Binding Line

Thread Book Sewing Machine Semi Automatic

23. Computer-To-Plate (CTP) 513

CTP Technologies

Regulatory Requirements

Plate Development

Visible Laser Plates Using Silver Halide

Thermal Laser Plates Using Ablation

Plate Making Process Steps

Temperature Control for Computer to Plate Technology

Process

Platesetter Cooling

Plate Processor Cooling

CTP Technology in Offset Printing

Digital Plate Setter UV CTP Machine

24. Process Flow Diagrams & Layouts 527

25. Photographs of Machinery with Supplier’s

Contact Details 549

Single Color Offset Printing Machine

Two Color Satellite Offset Printing Machine

Offset Printing with Numbering and Perforating Machine

Web Offset Printing Machine

Color Screen Printer

Flatbed Screen Printer

Automatic Sheetfed Offset Printing Machine

Sheetfed Offset Machine

Mini Offset Printing Machine

Flexographic Printing Machine

Label Master Flexographic Printing Press

Poly Offset Printing Machines

Prepress Equipments

Flip Top Printing Down Frame Single/Double Sided Machine

Instant Start Metal Halide Plate Exposure

Plate Coating Whirler

Plate Curing Equipment

Damper Roller Washer

Vertical Process Camera

3M Plate Processor

Computer-to-Screen Exposure System

IGP Plate Processor

Screen CTP System

Inkjet CTP System (Computer to Plate Machine)

Rotogravure Printing Machine

4 Hi Tower (Automatic)

3 Colour + Stack Unit (Manual)

Finishing System

UV Inkjet Digital Printing System

Perfecting Production System

Tape Binder

High Light Color System

Color Printer

Digital Press

Digital Color Press

Manual Offset Printing Machine

Rotogravure Printing Machine

Black and White Digital Print Production System

Digital Printing Machine

Paper Binding Machine

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