An investigation of the tensile characteristics of printed handsheets
ISSN: 0369-9420
Article publication date: 5 November 2021
Issue publication date: 3 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influences of fibre lengths and a given range of paper grammages on the fundamental properties of unprinted and printed papers by using mineral oil-based offset printing inks and also evaluate these results in terms of printing and tensile characteristics.
Design/methodology/approach
A design research approach has been based on the production of various laboratory handmade papers and their printing process with mineral oil-based offset printing inks. The analysis of mechanical and structural tests results of the unprinted and the printed papers have been evaluated.
Findings
This study is confirmed that the mineral oil-based offset printing inks can be easily applied to the surface of papers having different grammages and pulp contents. An increase was observed in the tensile index values of the papers with the printing process, and these increases were more evident (about 80%) particularly in low grammage papers having high short fibre content.
Originality/value
The originality of this work is based on understanding and comparing the effects of grammage and the effect of pulp contents (having long and short fibre) on tensile characteristics of printed and unprinted handsheets.
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Citation
Engin, M., Sönmez, S. and Kurt, M.B. (2023), "An investigation of the tensile characteristics of printed handsheets", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 52 No. 1, pp. 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/PRT-09-2021-0111
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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