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Paper Dust
  This is a phenomenon in which filler (microscopic inorganic material) on the surface of YUPO® adheres to and builds up on the blankets during printing such that the blankets become white and sucker marks or roller marks appear on the printed materials, producing an overall roughness.

  • Paper dust is comparatively more prevalent in the grades TPRA, BLR, SGS (powdered product), and QJJ.
  • Grades that has no paper dust issues are SUPERYUPO® (FRB, FRR) and ULTRAYUPO® FEB.

Although the effect varies depending on printing conditions (extent of ink emulsification) and differences in print content, it is possible to carry out continuous printing of 2,000 to 5,000 sheets using FGS. (With BLR and QJJ, an effect may become apparent at around 500 sheets).

Preventive measures
(1)

When the ink has emulsified, wash away the ink from the rollers, plates, and blankets and put in fresh inks. (Be sure that the viscosity of the ink does not drop.)

(2) Position the suckers and rollers outside the image area. If you cannot shift their positions, lower their suction pressure and contact pressure as much as possible.
(3) Apply tape to the rubber portions of the suckers or cover them with a cloth having good ventilation properties such as gauze.
(4) Apply tape or PP tape to the rollers.
(5) If there are spare printing color units, carry out dust removal on the cylinder of the first color unit using water and ventilation. In this case, the blanket on the dust removal cylinder should be washed every 500 to 1,000 sheets.
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