Influence of atmospheric plasma activation on sheet-fed offset print quality

M Pykönen, H Sundqvist, M Tuominen, J Lahti, J Preston, Pedro Fardim, Martti Toivakka

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    Abstrakti

    Plasma activation increased the surface energy of the papers. Furthermore, the polarity of the paper surface increased due to formed polar oxygen containing molecular groups. Due to differences in treatment times laboratory scale plasma treatment formed mainly carboxyl and ester groups, whereas pilot scale treatment induced mainly alcohol, ethers, aldehydes and/or ketones on paper surfaces. Printing evaluation showed that plasma activation influences both ink and water absorption properties. According to print tack results plasma activation led to Faster ink-setting. With hydrophobic surface-sized paper plasma activation influenced the ink transfer, print gloss and density by changing dampening water absorption properties. The difference in surface chemistry with laboratory scale plasma treated samples was also reflected in the print quality properties. SEM imaging showed that too intense plasma activation can cause topography changes in addition to of the surface chemistry changes.
    AlkuperäiskieliEi tiedossa
    Sivut181–188
    Sivumäärä8
    JulkaisuNordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal
    Vuosikerta23
    Numero2
    TilaJulkaistu - 2008
    OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Julkaistu artikkeli, soviteltu

    Keywords

    • ink-paper interactions
    • plasma activation
    • sheet-fed offset printing
    • surface chemistry
    • surface energy

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