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Boiteoutils:Troubleshooting

BrancherPrintingInksCo.

Troubleshooting
Incidents

1. Mottledprint
Theprinthasamottledorfleckedappearance,withcolouredorblackcirclesusuallyappearing
inlightcolours.

2. Dryingtoorapid
Theinkdriesontheinkingsystem(plateandcylinder)andhampersinktransfer.
3. Dryingtooslow
Liftingoftheink,ormarkingofthefeedrods.Blockinginthespool.Inksticky.

4. Pooradhesionoftheinktothesubstrate
Poormechanicalresistance(poorrub,adhesivetape,scratchresistance,etc.).

5. Printnotintenseenough
6. Printtoointense

7. Poorinktransfer
Theplatedoesnotdepositenoughinkontothesubstrate.

8. Viscosityincreasesintheinkduct

9. Inknothomogeneous
Particlesinsuspension.

10. Moireffect
Blurredfourcolourprints.
11. Blockinginthereel
Spoolssticktogether,makingtheprintsunusable.
Printleavesmarksontheundersideofthesubstrate.

12. Printscloggeduporslurred
Excessinkaroundhalftonedotsandsmalltextandpoorcharacterdefinition

13. Streaking
Widestreaksacrosstheprint.
Probable causes and remedies

1.Mottledprint
Theprinthasamottledorfleckedappearance,withcolouredorblackcirclesusuallyappearingin
lightcolours.(backtoincidents)

Cause

Viscositytoolow.

Remedie

Addnondilutedinkandadjusttheviscosity.
Changetheplate.

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Cause

Surfaceofplateinpoorcondition.

Remedie

Addthickener.

Cause

Pollution(antifoam,silicone,etc.)oftheplate.

Remedie

Carefullycleantheplates.Donotusematerialslikelytoleavelintonthe
plate.

Cause

Fountrolleroraniloxinpoorcondition.

Remedie

Checktheconditionoftheroller,thewearontheaniloxcylinderand
checkthattheinkcellsarenotblocked.

Cause

Unequalabsorptionoftheinkintothesubstrate.

Remedie

Usesofterplatesoropaqueinks.

2.Dryingtoorapid
Theinkdriesontheinkingsystem(plateandcylinder)andhampersinktransfer.
(backtoincidents)

Cause

Solventbasedinks:
Thethinningsolventevaporatestooquickly.

Remedie

Useasolventwithaslowerevaporationrate.

Cause

Waterbasedinks:incorrectpH.

Remedie

Add23%ofretardingsolvent.Addregenerator(1to2%every3/4
hour).

3.Dryingtooslow
Liftingoftheink,ormarkingofthefeedrods.Blockinginthespool.Inksticky.
(backtoincidents)

Cause

Solventbasedinks:
Viscosityoftheinktoohigh.
Thethinningsolventevaporatestooslowly.

Remedie

Reducetheviscositywiththerecommendedsolvent.
Useasolventwithafasterevaporationrate.

Cause

Waterbasedinks:
Viscositytoohigh.

Remedie

Dilutewithwaterorviscosityreducer(2to5%).
Incorporateregenerator(1to2%).

Cause

Problemwithdryingtunnel.

Remedie

Checkthetemperatureandtheextractionsystem.

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4.Pooradhesionoftheinktothesubstrate
Poormechanicalresistance(poorrub,adhesivetape,scratchresistance,etc.)
(backtoincidents)

Cause

Inknotadaptedtothesubstrate.

Remedie

Useasuitableinkorconsultthesupplier.

Cause

Substrateincorrectlytreatedortreatmenthaspasseditsexpirydate.

Remedie

Checkthesurfacetensionofthesubstrateorconsultthesupplierto
checktheexpirydateofthetreatment.
Checkthepossibilityofapplyingaprelacquervarnishorprimervarnish
oruseCORONAtreatment.

Cause

Insufficientdrying.

Remedie

Increasethedryingtemperatureand,ifpossible,theairflow.

5.Printnotintenseenough(backtoincidents)

Cause

Viscositytoolow.

Remedie

Addnondilutedinkoraconcentrate.

Cause

Aniloxscreentoofine.

Remedie

Useananiloxwithacoarserscreensize.

Cause

Aniloxscreenwornorblockedup.

Remedie

Changeorcleantheanilox.

6.Printtoointense(backtoincidents)

Cause

Viscositytoohigh.

Remedie

Reducetheviscositywithanappropriatethinner.

Cause

Aniloxscreentoocoarse.

Remedie

Aniloxscreentoocoarse.

Cause

Doctorbladeincorrectlyadjusted.

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Remedie

Adjustthedoctorbladesothatitcorrectlywipesthecylinder.

Cause

Colourstrengthtoohigh.

Remedie

Reducetheintensitywithanappropriatedecolorant.

7.Poorinktransfer
Theplatedoesnotdepositenoughinkontothesubstrate.(backtoincidents)

Cause

Viscositytoolow.
Dryingontheplate.

Remedie

Addnondilutedink.
Adjustthedryingoftheink.

Cause

Surfacetensionofthesubstratetooloworsurfacetensionoftheplate
toohigh.

Remedie

Checkthetreatmentofthesubstrateandthesurfaceenergyof
theplate.

Cause

Pressurebetweentheplateandtheaniloxincorrectlyadjusted.

Remedie

Adjustthepressuresettings.

Cause

Aniloxscreenwornorblockedup.

Remedie

Changeorcleantheanilox.

Cause

Aniloxscreentoofine.

Remedie

Useacoarserscreen.

8.Viscosityincreasesintheinkduct(backtoincidents)

Cause

Solventbasedinks:
Unsuitablesolventorimbalanceduetoevaporation.

Remedie

Addamoresuitablesolvent.

Cause

Waterbasedinks:
ReducedpH.

Remedie

Addregenerator(1to2%).

9.Inknothomogeneous
Particlesinsuspension.(backtoincidents)

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Cause

Wrongadditiveincorporated,causingprecipitation.

Remedie

Filtertheinkintheinkduct.
Checkthattheproductusediscompatiblewiththeink.
Addtheadditivesslowly,whileagitating.

10.Moireffect
Blurredfourcolourprints.(backtoincidents)

Cause

Incorrectratiobetweenthescreenrulingoftheplateandthatofthe
anilox.

Remedie

Useananiloxrolleradaptedtotheprintrun.
InFlexoprinting,theratiooftheplatescreentothatoftheaniloxmust
be1to3.5oreven4.

Cause

Platescreensnotatrightangle.

Remedie

Thecolourseparationfilmsshouldbecorrected.

11.Blockinginthereel
Spoolssticktogether,makingtheprintsunusable.
Printleavesmarksontheundersideofthesubstrate.(backtoincidents)

Cause

Inknotdryingcorrectly.

Remedie

Reducetheviscosityoftheink.
Changethethinningsolventtoacceleratedrying.
Changethebalanceofthinners.
Increasethedryingcapacityand/orthevolumeofair.

Cause

Substratetemperaturetoohighbeforespooling.

Remedie

Installacoolingsystembeforetherespooling.

Cause

Spoolingpressuretootight.

Remedie

Reducethespoolingtension.

12.Printscloggeduporslurred
Excessinkaroundhalftonedotsandsmalltextandpoorcharacterdefinition.
(backtoincidents)

Cause

Pressurebetweenplateandaniloxtoohigh.

Remedie

Adjustthepressurecorrectly.

Cause

Inkdriestoorapidly.

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Remedie

Adjustthedryingoftheink.

Cause

Inkviscositytoohigh.

Remedie

Dilutetheink.

13.Streaking
Widestreaksacrosstheprint.(backtoincidents)

Cause

Worngears.

Remedie

Replacetheworngears.

Cause

Excessivetighteningoftheinkingcylinder.

Remedie

Checkthethicknessoftheplate(usingatoothinplatecompensatedby
excesstightening).

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