The ASTM subcommittees on printing ink and printing ink vehicles
met in January. Many existing test methods are in the process of being
updated. New test methods under development include lab preparation of
prints using a motor driven printability tester, blocking, weight per
unit area of a print, foaming, skinning, vehicle terminology, methanol
number, freeze-thaw of aqueous inks/coatings, accelerated storage
stability of UV inks/coatings, accelerated storage stability of liquid
inks/coatings and gel recovery of polyamides. These subcommittees are
always looking for new participants, so consider becoming a member.
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