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September 2011 | Digital Paper Basics

Digital Paper Basics

September 2011

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Digital Paper – what matters

• Formation

• Sheeting

• Grain direction

• Surface

• H2O

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Sheet formation:Uniformity and distribution of fibers is important for toner/ink adhesion.

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Precision Sheeting

All paper, whether folio or digital,

must be sheeted. The sheeting

process is critical to the runnability of

the paper. Having sharp, clean cut,

flat edges are critical to a digital

press’ up time.


All About the Surface

We can’t tell you how we do it – the

processes are proprietary – but we

can tell you why our papers get better

results. It’s all about the surface.

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Proprietary i-Tone

Surface Treaments

• high level of toner/ink adhesion

fewer “clicks” to clean blankets, extending blanket life

and increasing productivity

• eliminates short shelf life problem

• available in a wide range of high quality papers

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Surface Treatments

Though originally developed for

performance in offset grades,

Mohawk’s proprietary Inxwell

technology creates an easy running

sheet with a tight surface and

exceptional toner or ink adhesion.

This treatment can be found on

Mohawk Options, Navajo and a

derivative on Mohawk Color Copy.


Moisture content

Typical paper is produced to an

absolute moisture content between

4.0 and 6.0%, meaning 4 to 6% of

the paper’s total weight is made up of

water.


Mohawk digital substrates and

engineered specifically for dry toner

and ElectroInk digital production

presses and provide many benefits to

increase your press uptime.

Increased Press Productivity

• Reduced feeding problems

• Reduced jamming

• Better toner/ink transfer

• Less contaminants (ie.

paper dust)

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Mohawk MakeReady provides practical tools

and actionable information for digital

printers like you.

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