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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.

T _____________________________________________________________

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.