Combining simulation and on-line measurements to determine moisture transport dynamics throughout the heatset offset printing process

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 1021 - 1028
• Main Authors: Tåg, Carl-Mikael, Rajala, Pasi, Toiviainen, Maunu, Juuti, Mikko, Gane, Patrick A.C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 10.01.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Absorption; Applied sciences; Devices using thermal energy; Dryers; Drying of porous media; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Evaporation; Exact sciences and technology; Heatset offset printing; Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; Moisture measurement; Photography, photographic instruments and techniques; xerography; Physics; Absorption; Moisture measurement; Evaporation; Drying of porous media; Heatset offset printing; Infrared detectors; Printing; Porous materials; Measuring methods; Calibration; Inks; Humidity measurement; Offset printing paper; Drying

The aim of the study was to explain the transportation of liquid (fountain solution) during transfer to coated paper in the heatset offset printing process, together with the subsequent drying of the printed paper, by using statistical and experimental methods. A coating dispersion, applied as a sin...