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Saturation
The relative colourfulness or chromaticity of a colour
Secondary Colour
The colour that results when two primaries are added or mixed together.
Shade
The result of adding black to a pure hue
Silvering
A problem occurring during lamination. It is seen as a silver sheen or
discolouration in dark areas. The silvering is produced by very small bubbles in
the adhesive layer of the laminate, usually indicating separation due to low
pressure, low heat, or high speed.
Solvent Resistance
The resistance of a pressure sensitive material to the action of specific organic
liquids.
Stiffness
The property of a material that enables it resist bending forces
Substrate
The surface to which a self-adhesive material is to be adhered.
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Tack
The property of a pressure sensitive material that causes it to adhere to a
surface under conditions of low pressure and short contact.
Tear Strength
Property measured by the force required to tear a specimen under specified
test conditions.
Tensile Strength
The force required to break a material under specified test conditions.
Tint
The result of adding white to a pure hue
Translucent
Transmitting light in a diffuse manner so that the object beyond cannot be
clearly distinguished, partly transparent
Transparency
The light transmission rate of a clear film
Transmitted
Colours that are seen through a transparent or translucent object
Trim
The final size of a finished graphic. Usually the final trim is the size of the print
as it is displayed.
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UV light
An invisible light radiation. This may change properties of paper, plastics or
inks after prolonged exposure.
UV Stabilizer
A chemical compound which absorbs UV - radiation selectively, preventing or
delaying a change in characteristics of a plastic material or adhesive.
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Value
A colour’s lightness, darkness, or brightness.
Voids
Small circular non-imaged areas with or without dark centers. Voids can be
partially coloured with one or more colours.
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Water fast/Water Resistant
Ability to withstand the effects of water with minimal or acceptable change.
Water Proof
The ability to be unaffected by water.
Weather-ability
The ability of a material to withstand the effects of exposure to weather
conditions, without significant change in physical or chemical properties.
Weather Testing
Material is subjected to the actual environments that they need to be used in
(accelerated weathering is not possible).
White, Black & Gray
Colours that have no hue, only value.
Worms
Wiggly coloured streaks in image. Can show in many ways. For example,
could appear to look like trails of water droplets or a finger painting.
Wrinkle
Folds, wrinkles, or stretch marks in media.