Specialty Substrate Evaluation Report
Supplier Information
Supplier Name
Mohawk
Supplier Address
465 SARATOGA STREET, COHOES, New York, 12047
Supplier Country
United States
Product Information
Product Name
Mohawk PS Select Vinyl White 3.2 mil w/ Permanent Adhesive
Product Category
Self Adhesive
Grammage (gsm) / Basis weight (#)
262 gsm
Thickness (microns/caliper)
188 um/8.3 mils
Certification Number
RI7000-16-4363
Certification Center
RIT
Date of Evaluation
02/24/2016
Evaluated on
HP 7000
Certified for
7000, 5000, 5500, 5600 multi-shot, 7500, 7600 & 7800
Evaluation Process
Evaluation
Specialty Media
Measurement
Result
★★★
Runability
Simplex
Number of Jams
Duplex
Number of Jams
0
★★★
Ink Adhesion / Fixing
Peeling
Flaking
100% K in 4 color mode,
% in remaining
100%
400% YCMK 100% each color
Visual Damage
100%
<1mm, % Coverage
400%
★★★
Blanket Compatibility
Cleaner Pages
1st clean page after 12K
impressions
White Ink Recommended
>80% after 10 or 60 min
Color Registration
CPR quality job
Evaluation Result
Grade (stars)
N/A
Pass
Pass
Comments
Front Side Only
Comment Detail:
Front Side Only - Substrate is a simplex product and only the front side is
certified.
The substrate certification procedure incorporates several processes.
This checks for:
Runability:
The substrate certification procedure incorporates several processes.
The ability
of for:
the substrate to run smoothly through the press in various print modes.
This
checks
Fixing:
Runability:
Ink-substrate
as to
determined
by: through
1) The degree
of ink
adhesion
to modes.
the substrate for standard applications
The ability ofinteraction
the substrate
run smoothly
the press
in various
print
as measured in a tape peel test of the image; and 2) The degree of flaking of the ink layer.
Fixing:
Blanket
Compatibility:
Ink-substrate
interaction as determined by: 1) The degree of ink adhesion to the substrate for standard applications
Blanket-substrate
as determined
by:and
1) Ink-transferability,
which isofthe
of ink transfer from the blanket to
as
measured in ainteraction
tape peel test
of the image;
2) The degree of flaking
thequality
ink layer.
the substrate as reflected in highlight dots, thin lines, heavy images and image edge integrity; 2) ‘Blanket Memory’ effects,
Blanket
reflected Compatibility:
in gloss or density differences between solids and background areas of the previously printed image; and 3) Number
Blanket-substrate
as determined
by: 1) maintained
Ink-transferability,
which is athe
of ink
transfer from
the blanket
of
cleaner pages,interaction
in which blankets
are routinely
by performing
selfquality
cleaning
procedure
(“cleaner
pages”)toused
therefresh
substrate
reflected
in highlight
to
the as
blanket’s
release
layer. dots, thin lines, heavy images and image edge integrity; 2) ‘Blanket Memory’ effects,
reflected in gloss or density differences between solids and background areas of the previously printed image; and 3) Number
Color
registration
of cleaner
pages, in (CPR):
which blankets are routinely maintained by performing a self cleaning procedure (“cleaner pages”) used
The
abilitythe
of the
substrate
to belayer.
printed with acceptable color-to-color registration in the four color process. Synthetic
to refresh
blanket’s
release
materials are generally more sensitive to CPR issues.
Color registration (CPR):
Starability
Rating
The
of the substrate to be printed with acceptable color-to-color registration in the four color process. Synthetic
materials
generally
more sensitive
to cleaners
CPR issues.
Bestare
performing
substrate:
fewer print
needed; no blanket memories at least up to 1.2K impressions.
Recommended substrate: some print cleaners may be needed; slight memories may be seen up to 1.2K impressions
Star Rating
Good
substrate: substrate:
print cleaners
generally
required;
some no
memories
be seen
by 1.2K
impressions.
Best performing
fewer
print cleaners
needed;
blanket may
memories
at least
up to
1.2K impressions.
Recommended substrate: some print cleaners may be needed; slight memories may be seen up to 1.2K impressions
Good substrate: print cleaners generally required; some memories may be seen by 1.2K impressions.
Measurement
Runnability
Runnability
Measurement
Peeling: 100% K,
Runnability
Fixing
Fixing
Blanket
Compatibility
Best-performing
substrate
1 jam or minor issues
Best-performing
Visually
NO damage
substrate
Recommended substrate
Good substrate
2 jams or minor issues
3 jams or minor issues
Recommended substrate
>90%
Good substrate
>80% at one hour
at 10 minutes
Runnability
Peeling: 400% YMCK, 100% of
Peeling:
100%
K,minutes
each color
at 10
(ignoring gloss changes)
1 jam or minor issues
Visually NO damage
Visually gloss
NO damage
(ignoring
changes)
2 jams or minor issues
Any damage (visually)
>90%
3 jams or minor issues
Any damage (visually)
>80% at one hour
at 10 minutes
Flaking guillotine at 5 minutes
Peeling: 400% YMCK, 100% of
(ignoring
changes)
<1mm gloss
at 400%
K
Visually NO damage
<1 mm at 300% K
Any damage (visually)
<1 mm at 200% K
Any damage (visually)
each color
at 10
minutes
Cleaner
pages
OK
after 1.2 K
(ignoring
gloss
changes)
2nd cleaner
page
clean
<1mm at 400% K
4th cleaner page clean
6th cleaner page clean
<1 mm at 300% K
<1 mm at 200% K
2nd cleaner page clean
4th cleaner page clean
Flaking guillotine at 5 minutes
Color registration
CPR quality job
Blanket
(CPR)
Cleaner pages OK after 1.2 K
Compatibility
Pass/Fail
6th cleaner page clean
Color registration
CPR
qualitytest
jobcompared to the standard certification procedure,
Pass/Failand is intended for media
The
specialty test is a
shorter
(CPR)
where low print volumes are expected. In addition to runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility, selected Print
Quality parameters such as Color Plane Registration (CPR) are also evaluated. For certain substrates, particularly
The
specialty
test ispress
a shorter
test compared
to the
standard
procedure,CPR.
and is intended for media
synthetics,
special
procedures
may need
to be
appliedcertification
to obtain acceptable
where low print volumes are expected. In addition to runnability, fixing and blanket compatibility, selected Print
HP
Indigo
customerssuch
mustas
test
per their
application
needs
determineFor
if the
media
meets customer
Quality
parameters
Color
Planespecific
Registration
(CPR) are
alsoand
evaluated.
certain
substrates,
particularly
requirements.
synthetics, special press procedures may need to be applied to obtain acceptable CPR.
HP Indigo customers must test per their specific application needs and determine if the media meets customer
This substrate is certified for the next two years from the date of evaluation, provided there is no change to the paper
requirements.
properties or production processes. At the end of two years from the original evaluation date, if there have been no
changes in paper properties or production processes, the certification can be extended for another two years. After four
This substrate
certifiedcertification
for the nextdate,
two a
years
the dateisofrequired.
evaluation, provided there is no change to the paper
years
from theisoriginal
newfrom
certification
properties or production processes. At the end of two years from the original evaluation date, if there have been no
changes in paper properties or production processes, the certification can be extended for another two years. After four
years from the original certification date, a new certification is required.
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