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Varnishes and coatings for printing inks

Dr. E. Cawkill (Fishburn Printing Inks Ltd.)

Pigment & Resin Technology

ISSN: 0369-9420

Article publication date: 1 April 1984

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Abstract

The basic reasons for use of an overprint varnish are generally to afford protection to the inks and/or substrate and to promote gloss. The types of coating available can be summarised as follows in approximately an order of increasing gloss level.

Citation

Cawkill, E. (1984), "Varnishes and coatings for printing inks", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 17-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb042009

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1984, MCB UP Limited

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