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| Normal, Illinois would likely be in a non-attainment area, requiring regulation from the EPA. T/F? |
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| The study of rheology relates to which property of ink? |
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| The first step in ink manufacture is to mix the pigment with the vehicle. T/F? |
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| An example of the component of inks that bind pigment to the substrate would be: |
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| Wax is added to litho inks to provide which of the following benefits? |
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| reduce scuffing/improve rub resistance |
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| A mixture of ink components with no pigment is called a: |
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| VOC, or Volatile Organic Compounds, enter the atmosphere and cause which environmental problem? |
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| Cobalt is a metal salt added to some inks, with the purpose to speed oxidation polymerization of ink films. T/F? |
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| The instrument used to analyze ink odor is called a "gas mitigator" T/F? |
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| Which of the following is used to mill high viscosity inks? |
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| The HP Indigo electrophotographic press is a "multipass" press. therefore, if the press is capable of production speeds of 10,000 cylinder cycles per hour, which of the following is true? |
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| The press can produce 4 over 4 products at 1250 per hour |
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| The fusing phase of electrophotographic process binds the toner to the substrate. Fusing is accomplished: |
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| Heat and pressure, solvent vapors, cold pressure. (all of the above) |
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| Powder toners allow for smaller pigment particles than liquid toners. |
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| A multipass electrophotographic press design includes only one imaging drum. |
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| The component of toners that bind pigment to the substrate is: |
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| In electrophotography, the image is created with a: |
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| The NexPress digital press is made by: |
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| The economic run length of electrophotographic presses are typically about: |
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| The last step in the electrophotographic process is: |
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| The device that disperses the charge evenly onto the surface of the photoconductive drum, belt, or plate is the: |
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| Inkjet production machines may use various types of inkjet ink. The best kind of durable, long lasting ink films are dye-based inks. T/F? |
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| The type of inkjet head used for in-line streaming and known for very fast operation is: |
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| Inkjet heads emit tiny droplets of ink. Each droplet's volume is measured in: |
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| The category of inkjet technology that is retrofitted on lithographic, gravure and flexographic press is called: |
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| This type of inkjet technology delivers an electronic charge to a ceramic lined chamber, causing the chamber to buckle, and forcing the ink through the nozzle: |
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| It is expected that both inkjet and electrophoographic printing will grow equally (as a % of all print volume) over the next 20 years. T/F? |
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| A flatbed inkjet printer would be used for giant products like billboards and building coverings. T/F? |
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| When comparing productivity of inkjet devices, it is most common to measure the speed in: |
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| square feet (or meters) per hour |
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| Digital inkjet presses are designed as both sheetfed and web-fed models. T/F? |
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| Which of the following chemical additives contributes to the brightness of paper? |
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| About 95% of the wood fiber used to make paper in the US comes from chipping or grinding trees, with the remaining 5% being sawmill residue. T/F? |
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| Thermomechanical pulp papers tend to be of higher quality than mechanical papers because: |
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| There is less damage done to the fibers during pulping |
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| Sizing is added to the pulp before the sheet is formed in order to improve opacity. T/F? |
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| Calcium Carbonate is the least expensive of the three types of paper filler. T/F? |
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| Which of the following components of paper is added to help paper resist water absorption? |
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| The paper forming machine used in the paper manufacturing process is called the: (may contain multiple answers) |
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| The digester uses heated steam and caustic soda under pressure for which purpose? |
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| to separate lignin from fiber material |
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| Which of the following is not an advantage of chemical pulp papers? |
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| high yield (in weight) of pulp from wood |
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| Sizing is added to pulp to contribute to paper brightness. T/F? |
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| High paper opacity is particularly important for 2-sided printing. Which of the following additives makes paper more opaque? |
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| Paper tends to change size as it moves through a printing press. This is largely due to water absorption and temperature change. How is paper manufactured to resist these size changes? |
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| increase internal & external sizing |
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| Paper strength is a property of paper measured in just one way: with a burst strength test. T/F? |
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| Match the paper category on the left with its logical use on the right. BOND |
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| Match the paper category on the left with its logical use on the right.OFFSET |
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| Match the paper category on the left with its logical use on the right. INDEX |
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| Match the paper category on the left with its logical use on the right. COVER |
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| Which of the following paper manufacturing items would contribute to paper smoothness (answer all that apply). |
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| This paper is manufactured to have high surface strength, high gloss (coated and uncoated), and good folding ability (answer all that apply): |
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| There are two types of bond paper: type "a" is a 20 lb bond and type "b" is also a 20 lb. bond. However, type "a" has a caliper of .003, while type "b" has a caliper of .004. Given this information, which of the following do you know to be true? |
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| paper "a" has a higher density than paper "b" |
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