Book Club – (PIRA)

18 November 2004

The first revision for six years. Bob Thompson's best-selling 550-page reference title has been updated and expanded to cover new digital printing and imaging systems.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the behavioural characteristics, properties and range of consumables and substrates used in print.

Printing Materials also covers plastics, paper and inks and adhesives.
Contents include:
  • Atoms and molecules
  • Applications of quantum effects in
    printing
  • Chemical bonding
  • Organic chemistry and printing
  • Polymers and their applications in
    printing
  • Basic optics for printing
    - Paper manufacture

  • - Recycled paper

  • - Paper properties and printing problems

  • - Influences of moisture and relative

  • humidity on paper and board
    - Adhesion and adhesives

  • - Printing inks - the basics

  • - Rheology and ink transfer requirements

  • - Organic pigment technology

  • - Chemistry and physics of colour

  • - Measurement and control of the colour
    of inks and ink films

  • - Radiation curing and water-based ink
    systems

  • - Digital imaging techniques and
    materials

  • - Photopolymer plates
  • New plate technologies - materials
    for digital platemaking systems
  • Photographic systems

    • Who is this book aimed at?

    Anyone who uses, buys or works with printed matter.
    Don't miss: Brand new section on digital imaging



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