Oct 08, 2021
Causes And Preventive Measures Of Discoloration Of Gold Color Offset Printing
In today's packaging and other printed materials, in addition to the use of bronzing process, offset printing gold printing process is still used by many manufacturers. Ink has the advantages of fine and solid imprint, good metal texture, strong hiding power, high floating force, strong metallic luster and low cost. Offset printing enterprises can directly choose gold color offset ink products or use copper gold powder and offset gold oil to self-adjust salty gold ink printing. First, the basic composition of offset gold ink: Bronze powder 30~50% Gold color Offset printing oil 70~50% mix the bronze powder with gold Oil homogeneously can become gold ink. Second, the cause of the discoloration of the printing gold and preventive measures: 1. Fountain solution pH value and ink balance. In offset printing based on the principle of hydrophobic part of printing plate and hydrophilic principle of non graphic part, the acid substance in the fountain solution can cleaning and remove the dirt. However, if the acid is too strong, the gold printing will be changed color and lose its metallic luster, resulting in printing plate pattern, slow drying of imprint and sticking on the back. If the acidity is too weak, the picture and text on the printing plate will be dirty and paste. Therefore, the general fountain solution pH value control in 5 ~ 6 is appropriate. Water ink balance is to use as little water as possible on the premise that the printing plate is not dirty and paste, so that the emulsification of the ink is controlled within the minimum range of 25%. Because the water is too much, it is easy to cause the printing gold ink color is too light, the gold ink is dull, the color is not bright, the gold ink is emulsified, the paper stretch deformation causes the overprint inaccuracy and other quality defects; too little of water, easy to make the page dirty, greasy and the emergence of parallel paste, so it is very important to master the balance of ink and water. In addition, the intermediate roller must be separated from the ink path and waterway system, which is also an essential method to avoid. 2. Printing speed. If the printing speed is too fast, it is easy to produce intense rubbing between the rollers, and then the heat generated will change the color of the ink. The general experience is that it should be controlled at 5000 sheets per hour. 3. Oxidation of bronze powder. Bronze powder has the disadvantage of easy oxidation and discoloration, so the bronze powder must be kept in closed air as far as possible, and the storage time should not be too long. 4. PH value of gold blending oil. Bronze powder is easy to oxidize, so the gold adjusting oil used must be fast drying and fast solidifying resin oil with low oxidation property and neutral pH value. In order to avoid oxidation due to long-term storage, it is better to use the self-adjusti...
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