Labels & Packaging Substrate Evaluation Report
Supplier Information
Supplier Name
Arjo Wiggins Security SAS
Supplier Address
21-23 Boulevard Delrieux, Paris, F-75 009
France
Product Information
Substrate Name
Substrate Type
Digital Security Paper
Uncoated
Substrate Category
Paper
White/Transparent/other, please specify
White
Thickness/Weight
130 um
Certification Number
RI6000-12-2262
Certification Center
RIT
Date of Evaluation
01/25/2012
Evaluated on
HP ws6000
Certified for
ws6000 & ws6600
Evaluation Process
90 gsm
Full
Evaluation
Measurement
Result
Runability
substrate webhandling on press.
Pass
Scalability
frame to frame registration.
Pass
Grade (stars)
Comments
★★★
Peeling 100% ink coverage
patch (CMYK) at 15 and 60
minutes.
100%
Only 100% test patch.
Peeling 400% ink coverage
Peeling
patch (CMYK) at 15 and 60
100%
minutes. Only 400% test patch.
For transparent substrates:
Peeling 400% ink coverage
patch CMYK(200%) + 2xW@100%
at 15 and 60 minutes. Only 400%
test patch.
Cleaner Pages
# of pages required
0
★★★
Surface delaminate when tape
Evaluation
Measurement
Blanket Compatibility
Blanket memory of previous image
forced colour test
Forced CMYK
Temperature mapping
ws6000 press parameters
PTH temperature:
55
Feed Fan
5
Blanket temperature
105
2nd transfer pressure
300
Evaluation Result
Grade (stars)
Comments
★★★
Pass
Increase 5 degrees
Fail
Decrease 5 degrees
Pass
Results without White Ink
(best working point)
Result
Cracks in 400% coverage
Results with White Ink
Pass
Comment Detail:
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The substrate certification procedure incorporates several processes.
An initial screening evaluation is followed by a more comprehensive evaluation looking at the specific performance
characteristics of the particular substrate within the press. These basic test parameters are:
Runability:
The ability of the substrate to run smoothly through the press.
Fixing:
Ink-substrate interaction as reflected in: The degree of ink fixing to the substrate.
The ink adhesion as measured in a tape peel test of the image. The degree of flaking of the ink layer.
The fixing properties are measured through a range of blanket temperatures and pressures.
Blanket Compatibility:
Ink-transferability - the quality of ink transfer from the blanket to the substrate as reflected in highlight dots, thin lines, heavy
images and image edge integrity.
Blanket/substrate compatibility - the interaction between the substrate and blanket is evaluated for ‘Blanket Memory’ effect,
reflected in gloss or density differences between solids and background areas of the previously printed image.
Cleaner pages - Blankets are routinely maintained by printing “cleaner pages”, a self cleaning method used to refresh the blanket’s
release layer.
Star Rating
Best performing substrates. Less print cleaners needed. No blanket memory up to 5k impressions.
Recommended substrates. Some print cleaners needed. Slight blanket memory up to 5k impressions.
Good substrates. Print cleaners generally required. Some blanket memory seen up to 5k impressions.
Three star rating criteria (supplier view)
Measure
Runability,
scalability,
web-breaks, jams
snaking, wrinkling,
telescopic, bleeding,
high friction, etc.
Ink fixing/adhesion
Blanket
compatibility
Best performing substrates
Recommended substrates
Good substrates
Evaluate during the entire
duration of the test procedure
Perform successfully at high
speed (2x sep.) and default
speed (4x sep.) without
substrate issues.
Scalability wizard test must
perform successfully.
Perform successfully at high
speed (2x sep.) and default
speed (4x sep.) without
substrate issues.
Scalability wizard test must
perform successfully.
Perform successfully at high
speed (2x sep.) and default
speed (4x sep.) without
substrate issues.
Scalability application
independent.
Tape peeling test for CMYK and
CMYK+W for transparent
and metalized at 15 minutes
and 60 minutes interval.
>90% ink adhesion
>80% ink adhesion
at 15 minutes.
>90% ink adhesion
at 60 minutes.
>70% ink adhesion
at 15 minutes.
>80% ink adhesion
at 60 minutes.
Flaking test at 15 minutes.
<1mm on 400%
ink coverage
<1mm on 300%
ink coverage
Blanket cleaner pages
after 1000 impressions
2nd blanket cleaner
page clean
3rd blanket cleaner
page clean
<1mm on 200%
ink coverage
3rd blanket cleaner
page clean
Best performing substrates. Fewer print cleaner pages needed. No blanket memory at least up to 5k impressions.
Recommendend substrates. Some print cleaner pages needed. Slight blanket memory may been seen at 5k impressions.
Good substrates. Print cleaner pages generally needed. Some blanket memory may be seen at 5k impressions.
Test substrates failed under high speed (2x sep.) runabilty are solely certified for default speed (4x sep. or more).
Restricted from high speed runability and displayed under comments on HP Indigo Media Solutions Locator.
Legacy star. Substrate is certified under old certification test procedure. Additionally designated to substrates that are solely screen tested
or approved by interpolation.
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