This handy alphabetical reference contains clear, concise, and easily understandable definitions of roughly 1,000 terms used in flexographic printing of corrugated board. The large format leaves ample room for extensive personal notes and comments.

From the Preface: “As flexographic printing has become more and more of a science and less and less of an art, the need for codification of terminology has become increasingly apparent. Practitioners find that terms that are used in instructions and in everyday communication must be understood — implying that they have to be defined...No dictionary of technical terms of the graphic arts yet includes all the terminology pertinent to flexographic printing as a mature graphic art and printing method. And, in fact, this book does not likely cover all such terms, although every attempt has been made to include all that pertain to flexographic printing on corrugated board, while not necessarily excluding terms that apply to labels, flexible packaging, newspapers and other substrates that are printed flexographically...”

Target Audience: Any student or professional who needs a ready glossary of terms used in flexographic printing, especially of corrugated board.