Misting of printing inks. Part 3: A laboratory test based on vacuum collection

Abstract

Ink mist consists of airborne droplets of ink ejected from the nip of press distribution systems and other rotating rolls as a result of the ink film splitting process. To help the printing ink industry deal with the problem, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers, through the NAPIM Technical Institute, inaugurated a project on misting at Lehigh University. The objective of this project was to develop a reliable laboratory test to rate the misting tendencies of printing inks.

Citation

Lavelle, J.S. and Fetsko, J.M. (1981), "Misting of printing inks. Part 3: A laboratory test based on vacuum collection", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 10 No. 5, pp. 16-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb041695