FACE-CUT
LABEL Any pressure sensitive label where the
face material is cut to the liner.
FACE MATERIAL Any
paper, film, fabric, laminate or foil the material suitable for converting into
pressure sensitive label stock. In the finished construction this web is bonded
to the adhesive layer and becomes the functional part of the construction.
FACE SLIT
A slit in the face material of a pressure sensitive product to
facilitate removal from the backing.
FACE SPLIT
See face slit.
FACE STOCK
See face material.
FADEOMETER
Instrument used to measure the fade resistant properties of inks and
other pigmented coatings.
FADING
A gradual decrease in brilliance of color. The term is often applied to
the change in color produced by exposure to light.
FAN FOLD
See continuous labels.
FATIGUE
A condition of stress created by repeated flexing or impact force upon
the adhesive-adhered interface.
FEATHERING
A defect which is characterized by ragged, course edges, or undesirable
irregular edges without a print.
FEED SLOTS
Round or rectangular holes force let's put in pressure sensitive label
stock to maintain the register of pressure sensitive labels while they are
being printed or imprinted.
FESTOON
Material take-up system usually used with a but splicer in order to
continue feeding a press while the splice is being made on stationery material.
FILL-IN
Generally used to refer to the open portions of small type and halftones
filled by Ink.
FILLING IN
Refers to the filling-in of small reverse areas or copy of a printed
design.
FILM
A transparent material used for face stock for pressure sensitive
labels. Often used in applications requiring a maximum durability.
FILM MASTER
A photographic film representation of a specific symbol from which a
printing plate is produced.
FILM POSITIVE
A positive contact print on a filmbase material.
FILMS
Face and liner material manufactured from synthetic high molecular
weight polymers.
FINAT European organization of label printers
similar to TLMI.
FINENESS OF
GRIND The degree of grinding or dispersion of
a pigment in a printing ink or vehicle. Extent to which particle size has been
reduced to its ultimate by grinding technique.
FINESS OF
GRIND GUAGE Instrument consisting of a flat block
with two calibrated gradient slots from 0 to 0.001 in. on which ink is drawn
down with a steel blade. Undispersed pigment or other particles in ink show
streaks starting at their particle size.
FINISH
The surface property of a material determined by its texture and gloss. Also
an important physical property of paper. It describes surface contour and
characteristics measurable by smoothness, gloss, absorbability and print
quality. Finish of paper can be aesthetic or functional.
FINISHING
Usually refers to the last thing done prior to shipping, i.e. rewinding,
backing, etc.
FISH EYES
Round or eye-shaped deformations in a coating (adhesive, release,
protective, etc.); craters.
FLAG
A marker, usually strips of colored paper or board, inserted in rolls of
pressure sensitive materials and extending from an edge to designate a
deviation from standard, such as a splice, defect or specification change. A
warning to the operator handling the material during the next operation in the
converting process, usually indicating an area that is to be inspected closely.
FLAGGING
Usually refers to the "lifting" of a pressure sensitive label
from the surface to which it has been applied. This condition most often occurs
when the label has been applied around a curved surface.
FLAME-RESISTANT
PAPER A paper which has been treated with
chemicals which enable it to resist flame . While not actually fireproof , it
will not support combustion , will charge but not carry a flame .
FLAMMABLE
Capable of being ignited.
FLASH POINT
The temperature at which a flammable liquid will flash when ignited by a
small flame passed over the surface.
FLAT PACK
A continuous web folded at cross perforation at regular intervals. See
fan fold.
FLEX Another term for a deflection of rolls
or cylinders in press. Also, bending qualities or characteristics, of any
material, including printing substrates.
FLEXIBILITY
A property of face materials, measured under specific conditions, that
indicate how readily they will conform to curved surfaces.
FLEXIBLE PRINTED
CURCUIT A printed circuit or conductive
pattern, on or between insulating layer is, which remains flexible after
processing.
FLEXIBLE DIE
See magnetic die.
FLEXING
Condition that can occur on a die when the die circumference is less
than the width of the cross blades. Causes the center of the cross blades to
fail to cut properly and consistently.
FLEXLIGHT
Union Carbide's trademark for photopolymer plate material.
FLEXOGRAPHIC
PRINTING Formerly called aniline printing. A
method of rotary printing that to employees flexible, raced relief image plates
and rapid drying inks.
FLEXOGRAPHY
Relief printing process using a simple inking system and fluid inks.
FLOCK
A commercial fuzz or linked consisting of fine strands or filament from
textile fibers, animal hair, synthetic resins, etc. It is applied to an
adhesive coated surface to produce a decorative felt-like appearance.
FLOOD COAT
The Coating of an entire surface with an ink, adhesive, coating, etc.
FLOW OUT
The capacity of an ink or adhesive to spread, filling in the hills and
valleys on the surface of the printed or non-printed substrate.
FLUORESCENT
PAPER A paper that is coated with a
florescent pigment which not only reflects a visible wavelengths, but is
activated by most of the remaining absorbed light to re- emit it as color of a
longer wavelengths which results in reinforcement of the reflected color.
FLUORESCENT
PIGMENTS By absorbing unwanted wavelengths of
light and converting them into light of desired wavelengths, these colors seem
to possess an actual glow of their own.
FLUOROCARBON
FILMS A film with a very high and low
temperature limits, excellent electrical characteristics, and a very slippery,
non-sticking surface.
FLYING SPLICE
A splicing or joining of two webs accomplished while the web is in
motion.
FOAMING
A property of a liquid related to a surface tension. Frothing.
FOB
Free on board. Indicates that the quoted price includes loading on a
railroad car or truck at the designated point, but no further transportation
costs are included.
FOCAL
DISTANCE Ultraviolet light energy, like visible
light, can be collected and focused by an elliptical reflector. The focal
distance is the distance from the lamp to the substrate, whereas the maximum
energy is concentrated at that distance which gives the narrowest band of
focused light.
FOIL
A very thin metal sheet that can be used as face stock material in label
production.
FOIL PAPER
LAMINATE A foil laminated to a sheet of paper
used as a face stock. The foil is usually top coated to improve ink
receptivity.
FONT
In composition, the complete assortment of type of one size and face. It
FORMAT
The size, style, layout, margins, etc., of a label.
FOUNTAIN
A pan or troth on a flexographic press which contains the ink and in
which the fountain roller revolves.
FOUR-COLOR-PROCESS
Printing with yellow, magenta and cyan color inks plus black, using
screens to create all other colors.
FREEZER
ADHESIVES Adhesives that will function at
temperatures below the freezing point. They are usually removable at room
temperatures.
FTA
Flexographic Technical Association.
FUSE
To joining of two surfaces by heating them to their melting or softening
point.