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Assessment activity- Collect samples of plastic bags that have been printed by flexographic
process colour method and check the colour register. Write your
observation. - Select 10 major magazines and determine if any of them are printed by
the gravure process. - Identify 5 products that have been printed by gravure process.
- List out and compare the security features provided in different currency
notes and bank cheques. - Collect different samples of holograms which are used in day-to-day life.
- In your lab record draw diagrams of flexographic inking system (two roller
& three roller) and mark its parts. - Prepare a diagramatic representation of different steps in producing a
flexographic rubber plate. - List out the security presses in India.
TE Questions - Why was flexography originally known as aniline printing?
- What device scrapes the ink off the anilox roller?
- Name the two main type of flexographic press configuration.
- List out the major advantages and disadvantages of gravure printing
process. - Name the two cylinder engraving method in gravure printing process.
- A metal roll with engraved cell surface that carry ink to the plae cylinder
in flexographic printing process is _____ - Briefly explain about the major features in security printing.