The influence of some paper parameters on gravure print quality

Abstract

The effect of some paper parameters on gravure print quality was studied using solvent- and water-based inks. It was concluded that solvent- and water-based inks behave differently when applied at the same viscosity. Increasing the paper air permeability greatly increases the print density for both solvent- and water-based inks. The greatest effect is for solvent-based ink. The presence of mechanical pulp decreases the print density for both solvent- and water-based inks. Print density is greatly reduced in the case of water-based ink. Paper chemistry has different effects on solvent- and water-based inks. Increasing the internal sizing and surface sizing has no effect on solvent-based ink print density but greatly reduces the print density of water-based ink. Print gloss decreases on increasing both air permeability and percentage mechanical pulp. The significant effect is in the case of water-based ink. Both changes in the internal and surface sizing have no effect on print gloss for solvent- and water-based inks.