Over 90% of paper is printed. Printing and writing papers and paperboard require specific surface characteristics to perform well in the various printing processes, from the traditional (offset lithography, flexography, and rotogravure) to digital (dry and liquid toner electrophotography, and web inkjet). FPInnovations can assist its customers with the different printability issues that occur in the pressroom.
Over the years, we have developed an extensive portfolio of tools to benchmark surface and print quality, assist in grade development, and troubleshoot pressroom problems. Printers and papermakers take advantage of our experience for issues such as the following:
- Linting and piling
- Ink and fountain solution problems
- Visual quality defects
- Paper surface defects and marks
- Press and blanket contamination analysis
- Paper structure: fibre/filler distribution