摘要 |
<p>THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO PRINTING INKS FOR THE INTAGLIO PRINTING PROCESS, ALSO REFERRED TO AS ENGRAVED STEEL DIE PRINTING PROCESS. IN PARTICULAR, OXIDATIVELY CURING INKS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF FUSIBLE WAX AND A UV CURING BINDER COMPONENT ARE DISCLOSED. THESE INKS CAN BE PRINTED ON A STANDARD PRINTING PRESS, AND, THROUGH A SHORT UV IRRADIATION AFTER PRINTING, ALLOW TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE UNDERSIREDSET-OFF WHICH CAN OCCUR AFTER PRINTING AND STACKING THE PRINTED SHEETS. USING THE INKS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION RESULTS IN LESS SET-OFF CONTAMINATED PRINTED SHEETS, ALLOWING FOR A HIGHER PILE-STACKING OF THE PRINTED GOODS, FOR THE USE OF INCREASED ENGRAVING DEPTHS, OF A MORE CHALLENGING INTAGLIO DESIGN, AND FOR THE PRINTING ON LESS POROUS SUBTRATES, WHILST ENABLING THE PRINTING ON A STANDART PRINTING PRESS, AND OFFERING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING A LOWER PRINTING PLATE TEMPERATURE. (FIG.2)</p> |