Mechanism of printing machines II detailed syllabus for Printing Technology (PT) for 2021 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Printing Technology students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the flexographic printing process.
- Explain comprehend the Gravure printing process.
- Explain comprehend the Screen-printing process.
- Assess problems, analyze and give remedies.
Module 1:
Principles of Flexography Printing Process: Advantages, Limitations and Characteristics. Main Sections of Flexo Printing Machine: Infeed section, Printing section – Inking Unit, Plate carrier, Impression Cylinder, Drying section and outfeed section. Configurations of Flexo- Inline, stack, central impression. Flexo Image Carrier Preparation: Structure of Flexographic Plate/Image carrier – Metal backed plates, Magnetic plates Types of Plates-rubber and photopolymer. Plate Preparation Methods – Rubber Plates preparation, Sheet Photopolymer Plates preparation and Liquid Photopolymer. Flexo Inking Systems: Ink Metering, Anilox Roller. Types of Flexo Inking systems – Two-roll ink metering systems, Modified Two-roll with doctor blade ink metering system, Reverse angle doctor blade ink metering system and Chambered blade ink metering system. Plates Preparation. Anilox Roll specifications – Cell count, Cell depth, Cell volume. Types of Anilox roll based on cell shapes – Inverted Pyramid shape cells, Quadrangular shapes cell and Tri-helical shape cells. Substrates for Flexographic printing – Paper and Paperboard stocks, Corrugated stocks, Plastic Films, Foils and Laminates. Describe Briefly- Corona Treatment. Wide web presses. Corrugated presses. Narrow web press. Future of flexography.
Module 2:
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Module 3:
Screen printing-definition. Equipment and materials: frames (wooden frames, metal frames, self stretching frames). Mesh materials (silk, synthetic, stainless steel). Types of stencils -Hand-cut, tusche and glue, photographic. Screen fabrics-multifilament screens, monofilament screens. Fabric stretching techniques-mechanical stretching, hand stretching. Introduction to – Photographic stencil methods-direct image method, indirect/transfer image method, film emulsion or direct/indirect image method. Substrates for printing – (paper, paper board, wood, textiles, plastics, metals, ceramics & glass). Image transfer squeegee (types and selection), on contact and off contact printing. Printing process – Manual, semi automatic, fully automatic. Screen printing ink. Definition of Screen reclamation. Applications of screen printing process. Advanced screen printing machines.
Module 4:
Selection of printing process according to the job-procedures to be followed, workflow in a Printing press, workflow diagram. Trouble shooting related to flexo – tracking, trapping, mottle, striations, weak color, adhesion, foaming, smearing etc. Trouble shooting related to gravure – abrasion, scumming, drying in, bleeding, haze, pinholes, blocking, static, drying in, brittleness, etc. Troubles related to screen printing.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Flexographic Principles and Practices, 4th edition & 5th edition, Foundation of flexographic Technical Association.
- Handbook of Printing and Production, Michael Bernard, John Peacock.
- Printing Technology 5th edition, Adams J.M, Delmar Publishers, NewYork.
- Hand book of print media, Helmut Kipphan, Springer Science & Business Media.
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