Presented in a basic, easy-to-read format, this revised and expanded edition of a perennial bestseller introduces new chapters on energy cured inks and coatings, inkjet inks, and health, safety, and environmental issues. Overall coverage ranges from printing ink components to testing and specification to process-specific issues. Because printing inks must be formulated for specific types of jobs, attention must be paid to the printing process for which the ink is designed. Therefore, there is extended information on inks formulated for all the major processes, including 38 pages of troubleshooting charts. Very highly recommended.

From the Text: “...The printer's first concern with printing inks is to get the right ink for the job. Inks that are properly formulated for one job often cause problems with another because they are not appropriate for the job at hand or because they have been altered during handling or running the job...”

Target Audience: Students and printing industry managers, technicians, purchasing agents, and press operators.

Table of Contents:

The Printing Processes

Lithographic Inks

Gravure Inks

Flexographic Inks

Letterpress Inks

Screen Inks

Inkjet Inks

Toners and Specialty Inks

Pigments

Color Measurement and Control

Flow

Vehicles and Varnishes

Driers

How Printing Inks Set and Dry

Energy-Curing Inks and Coatings

Ink Manufacture

Testing of Printing Ink

Buying of Printing Ink

Specification of Printing Inks

Health, Safety, and the Environment

Index

Note: What the Printer Should Know About Paper, 3rd Ed. adds value as a companion to this volume.