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GB/T 15962-2018Terms for printing ink (English PDF)

油墨术语

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

June 7, 2018

Implementation date

January 1, 2019

Scope

GB/T 15962-2018 is the English-translated version of 油墨术语.

GB/T 15962-2018 is the Chinese national vocabulary for printing ink. It defines terms in three groups: the types of ink, the components that make up an ink, and the properties by which ink performance is described.

The ink types range from printing ink in general to letterpress, flexographic ink for paper and for film, resin letterpress ink, offset ink, sheet-fed and web offset inks and heat-set web inks.

It is meant for ink production and application, research, teaching, publishing and the drafting of standards, and for technical exchanges in China and abroad. Compared with the previous edition it adds and revises a number of terms and removes others.

It replaces GB/T 15962-2008, was issued on 7 June 2018 and has applied since 1 January 2019.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 87.080
Classification: Y 44
Replacing: GB/T 15962-2008

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Ink type terms

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

This standard replaces GB/T 15962-2008 "Ink Terminology." This standard is compared with GB/T 15962-2008 except for editorial changes The main technical changes are as follows.

--- Modified the English translation of the standard name;

--- Added terms for ink type (see Chapter 2), Terms for ink composition (see Chapter 3), Terms for ink performance (see section Chapter 4);

--- Added some ink terms (see 2.6, 2.12, 2.22, 2.23, 2.35, 2.42, 2.46, 2.47, 2.53, 2.58, 2.63, 3.13, 3.14,4.79);

--- Modified some ink terms;

--- Removed some ink terms (see 2.6, 3, 4, 4.1.12, 4.1.13 in the 2008 edition).

1 Scope

This standard defines the terms and definitions of ink type, ink composition, and ink performance.

This standard applies to ink production, application, scientific research, teaching, publishing and preparation standards, but also for the use of domestic and foreign technology exchanges.

2 Ink type terms

2.1 Printing ink

A dispersion consisting of components such as colorants, binders, adjuvants, etc., is transferred to the colored material on the substrate during the printing process.

2.2 Embossing ink

It is a general term for various types of inks that are printed using a relief that has a raised portion of the text and a depressed portion of the blank.

2.3 Flexographic ink

Suitable for flexo printing inks.

2.4 Paper flexographic ink

Flexo printing inks based on paper (2.2).

2.5 Film Flexographic ink

Flexo printing inks (2.3) with film as printing material.

2.6 Resin letterpress ink

Suitable for resin letterpress printing inks.

2.7 Offset ink

Suitable for lithographic printing using graphic and blank sections in almost one plane, and printing by blanket transfer ink The general name of the ink.

2.8 Sheet-fed offset ink

Suitable for inks for single-sheet offset presses.

2.9 Web offset ink

Suitable for inks for web offset presses.

2.10 Thermoset rotary ink

Fix drying dry web offset ink (2.9) by heating.

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Editions of GB/T 15962

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 15962-2018	Terms for printing ink	current edition	Current
GB/T 15962-2008	Terms for printing ink	previous edition	Superseded

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