Plucking

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004377",
  "term": "Plucking",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A printing defect where fibers or coating from the paper surface are pulled away by the tackiness of the ink during the impression process. This results in small, unprinted areas or blemishes on the printed sheet. Plucking is often caused by an imbalance between ink tack and paper surface strength.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Plucking",
    "es": "arrancado",
    "fr": "arrachage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/plucking/"
}