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Anilox

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000210

A hard cylinder or roller used in flexographic printing to transfer a measured amount of ink to the printing plate. Its surface contains a precise pattern of engraved cells that hold and deliver the ink. The cell count and volume determine the ink film thickness applied to the substrate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000210
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
ReferencesAnilox (Wikipedia)
TranslationsGerman: Anilox; Spanish: anilox; French: anilox
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000210",
  "term": "Anilox",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A hard cylinder or roller used in flexographic printing to transfer a measured amount of ink to the printing plate. Its surface contains a precise pattern of engraved cells that hold and deliver the ink. The cell count and volume determine the ink film thickness applied to the substrate.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "references": [
    "Anilox (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anilox",
    "es": "anilox",
    "fr": "anilox"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/anilox/"
}

Record 225 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.