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Planography

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004359

A printing process where the image and non-image areas are on the same flat surface of the printing plate, distinguished by their chemical properties. The image areas are ink-receptive, while the non-image areas are water-receptive and repel ink. Lithography is the most common form of planographic printing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004359
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Planographie; Spanish: planografía; French: planographie
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004359",
  "term": "Planography",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A printing process where the image and non-image areas are on the same flat surface of the printing plate, distinguished by their chemical properties. The image areas are ink-receptive, while the non-image areas are water-receptive and repel ink. Lithography is the most common form of planographic printing.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Planographie",
    "es": "planografía",
    "fr": "planographie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/planography/"
}

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