Explore the relationship between ink density and print quality

The so-called ink concentration is also the coloring power of the ink, which is a common name that reflects the degree of ink dispersion and the size of the pigment in the ink. That is, the higher the degree of pigment dispersion, the higher the ink concentration; the higher the pigment content in the ink, the greater its concentration. In addition to pigments that determine the concentration of ink, binders, fillers, and additives, to a certain extent, also affect the concentration of ink. The production process shows that the ink concentration is one of the important indicators affecting the printing quality. Therefore, correctly understanding and understanding several factors related to the ink concentration is very important for the production process control of the printing process and improving the printing quality of the product. .

Ink is a hydrophobic colloid, which is a homogeneous mixture of pigments, binders, fillers and additives. Pigments are coloring substances that play a role of coloration in the ink. It is a colored substance that is insoluble in water and is not dissolved in the binder but can be uniformly dispersed in the binder. It is a powdery solid. The size of the pigment in the ink determines the durability and concentration of the ink and also affects the drying performance of the ink. As the main material for color development, pigments play a decisive role in the quality and suitability of inks. Therefore, for printing, only the pigment particles are fine, the oil absorption is large, the specific gravity is small, the hiding power is small, the coloring power is strong, the stability is good, the color deviation is small, the color is bright, and it has heat resistance, light resistance, and acid and alkali resistance. With good performance, the ink of printed products can get better quality results. According to the pigment's properties and chemical composition, pigments are classified into inorganic pigments and organic pigments. Inorganic pigments include various metal oxides, chromates, carbonates, sulphates, and sulphides, etc., such as **, copper powder, carbon black, zinc white, titanium white, and the like belong to the category of inorganic pigments. Inorganic pigments have good light and heat resistance, and have a large specific gravity and strong hiding power, but they are not suitable for multi-color and high-speed printing requirements. Commonly used organic pigments include chromatic pigments and lake pigments. Chromatic pigments mainly include phthalocyanine pigments, nitroso pigments, azo pigments, and reducing pigments. The lake pigments include basic dye lakes, azo lake dyes, acid dye lakes, and the like. The vast majority of organic pigments have good coloring power, small particles, light weight, soft texture, bright color and high concentration, and are the main raw materials for color inks. The binder is also a main component of the ink. It is a raw material that makes the ink a fluid. It has a certain viscosity. It plays a role in mixing and mixing solid particles such as powdery pigments, and causes the attached pigments to transfer and adhere. On the print, at the same time make the print with a certain degree of gloss. Its color, tensile strength, viscosity, water resistance, and drying properties are important factors that affect the performance of the ink. The amount of it is also an important condition for changing the flowability and concentration of the ink. The filler is a fine, white, powdery solid material that can be uniformly and well dispersed in the binder. Potassium, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and aluminum hydroxide, among others, are fillers that act to adjust the ink's ink, consistency, and concentration in the ink. After the pigments, binders, and fillers used in the ink are processed into finished inks with a certain amount of ratio, the thick, light, and dryness of the original ink may not always be able to adapt to various conditions due to the difference in printing conditions. Usually through the use of some additives to adjust, such as anti-adhesives, detackifiers, dry oil, bright light and light oil, these additives added to the ink, it will change the ink concentration.

The density of the ink is large and its consistency is also large. Therefore, the size of the ink concentration determines the depth of the hue of the ink. When the ink concentration is large, the printing hue is dark; on the contrary, the printing hue is shallow. The ink with high concentration consumes a relatively small amount of ink in printing, and the ink quality is also relatively good. On the contrary, the ink with a small concentration has a relatively large amount of ink used for printing, and the ink is relatively light. The concentration of ink The printing effect is particularly prominent when printing large-area plate products. Visible, ink concentration directly affects the quality of the product's printing, so when printing thin lines or thin lines of products, generally use a large concentration of ink to India, and print the field layout of the product is suitable for a slightly lower concentration Ink printing. Since the ink has a "thixotropic" side, when the printing environment temperature is high, the speed of the machine is fast, and the ink is heated and thinned, the concentration of which drops, which requires printing with a slightly higher concentration of ink, which can better ensure the product's ink color quality. Conversely, ink with a slightly lower concentration can be used for printing.

<If the ink with low concentration is used for printing the background color or the multi-color plate, the required printing hue must be obtained by increasing the amount of ink on the plate, but it is easy to cause the product to suffer from the disadvantages. Based on this situation, the ink used in color printing products generally adopts a proper darkening of its hue, and the concentration is also adjusted to be larger, the printing effect is better, and it is beneficial to the anti-adhesion of printed products. In addition, printing large-area field editions, line editions or anilox editions, the printing speed should be adjusted accordingly to reduce the friction coefficient and heat during the printing process to prevent the ink from easily diluting due to the temperature rising too fast. Due to the increase in sex, the concentration decreases, and the disadvantages of lighter printing ink appear.

Process practice and analysis show that when the original ink is not used, its concentration is constant, but in the course of use, the concentration also changes with the variation in consistency and fluidity. Changes in conditions such as printing speed, temperature, and amount of fountain solution can all affect the ink concentration. If the printing surface moisture is too large, the ink concentration will be diluted, making the ink appear pale. It can be seen that the ink concentration is a variability factor that affects the quality of the product ink. Therefore, correctly understanding and understanding certain conditions related to the ink density and adopting corresponding technological measures for printing have very important guiding significance for ensuring the quality of the printing ink.