What affects the printing precision of wood-grain decorative paper?

In the field of decorative paper, the printing accuracy of wood grain decorative paper is very important, which is directly related to the aesthetics and market competitiveness of the product. So, what factors influence the printing accuracy of wood grain decorative paper? Let’s find out today.

Influencing factors

· Printing equipment: Advanced printing equipment has high resolution, strong stability, and high degree of automation. It can accurately control ink transfer and paper movement to improve printing accuracy.

· Printing technology: Printing technologies include gravure, relief printing, flexographic printing, and digital printing, and their accuracy varies. For example, digital printing has high accuracy and strong flexibility, so it is very suitable for small batches and a variety of wood grain decorative paper production.

· Paper surface: The smoothness or roughness of the paper surface directly affects the ink’s adhesion and its spreading on the paper. If the paper surface is smoother, the ink can adhere more evenly, and it is not easy to have problems such as dot enlargement or ghosting during printing, which can improve the printing accuracy.

· Ink: Ink is very critical for printing accuracy. Good ink fluidity can ensure that it is evenly transferred to the paper and adhered during printing. How fast the ink dries will also affect the printing accuracy. If the ink dries too quickly and solidifies before evenly transferred to the paper, the printed effect will definitely be bad. On the other hand, if the ink dries too slowly, it may accumulate on the paper or spread around, which will also affect the printing quality.

·Printing speed: When printing, the speed must be adapted to the ink drying time and paper absorbency. If it is printed too fast, the ink will not dry thoroughly and the paper will deform; if it is printed too slowly, the production efficiency will be low.

·Printing environment: The temperature and humidity of the printing environment have a great influence on the drying of the ink and the ink absorbency of the paper. Therefore, it is important to keep the temperature and humidity of the printing workshop stable to ensure the stability of printing accuracy.

The printing accuracy of wood grain decorative paper is determined by many factors such as printing equipment and technology, base paper quality, ink performance, process control and environmental conditions. During production, these factors must be considered comprehensively and appropriate measures must be taken to optimize and control them, so as to ensure that the printing accuracy and quality of the final product meet the standards.