What is ISO/TS 19857 about?
ISO/TS 19857 is a standard that serves technical specifications for a laboratory test method for offset ink setting that determines the printability of paper, board and printing inks which prevents ink sets-off, bad adhesion and uneven toning.
ISO/TS 19857 describes a laboratory test method, using an IGT type or a prüfbau type printability tester for preparation of specimens to evaluate the absorption rate of an ink on a substrate in offset lithography by setting-off the printed surface to an unprinted surface.
The method described in ISO/TS 19857 gives testing with an amount of ink simulating either single color or multi-color printing. The print and the set-off print (counter print) are made with interval times, between print and set-off, common for the target process.
Who is ISO/TS 19857 for?
ISO/TS 19857 on laboratory test method for offset ink setting applies to: