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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000210 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| References | Anilox (Wikipedia) |
| Translations | German: 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.