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Packaging; General packaging

A rough layout of a printed piece showing position and finished size. Alt: A preliminary layout showing the position of illustrations and text as they are to appear in the final ...

slug

Packaging; General packaging

A rubber plate section, usually type, used as an insert.

draw-down

Packaging; General packaging

A sample of ink and paper used to evaluate ink colors. Alt: In ink making, a term used to describe ink chemist's method of roughly determining color shade. A small glob of ink ...

crimp seal

Packaging; General packaging

A seal formed with a corrugated pressure type of heat seal mechanism. The seal has a wavy appearance.

slip sheet

Packaging; General packaging

A separator between sheets of film, foil, paper, board, etc. to prevent blocking and to facilitate removal of sheets singly.

alcohol

Packaging; General packaging

A series of organic compounds characterized by the presence of the hydroxyl group; volatile solvents, the most common being ethyl alcohol.

Specifications for Web Offset Publications (SWOP)

Packaging; General packaging

A set of specifications used for improving the consistency and quality of professionally printed material. The specification set includes the following: * A specification for the ...