Linting
Linting in offset printing is when the fine material is pulled from the surface of the paper by the tacky ink. Linting is a particular issue when offset printing newsprint. This is a complex problem as it is due to the interaction of paper, ink and fountain solution and printing press variables. This research has been supported by the Australian Research Council, through a SPIRT grant, the Smartprint CRC and Norske Skog, which is the only Australian manufacturer of newsprint and related grades.
This is the linting research group in 2005- Left to Right are: Paul Banham (Norske Skog), Warren Batchelor, Afriana Sudarno and Chamundi Gujjari (Australian Pulp and Paper Institute). The photo was taken at the Smartprint CRC annual conference in October 2005.
Linting theses