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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004359 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: Planographie; Spanish: planografía; French: planographie |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004359",
"term": "Planography",
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"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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