Paper and Ink Testing - List of Paper and Ink Tests

List of Paper and Ink Tests

Some of the paper and ink tests are listed here:

I. Paper test A wide variety of paper tests are available, depending on the specific needs and on the governing contract or specification:

  • Grammage or basis weight
  • Paper shade
  • Pick test
  • Tensile and elongation, MD and CD
  • Tear resistance, MD and CD
  • Energy absorption
  • Wet tensile, MD and CD
  • Burst strength
  • Smoothness
  • Contact angle, surface energy

II. Ink and Paper (Printability Tests)

  1. Print density
  2. Ink requirement
  3. Printed colour values
  4. Wet on wet printing (Two colours) - Trap
  5. Print Through
  6. Set Off
  7. Strike Through
  8. Abrasion resistance

III. Ink

  1. Fineness of the grind

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