Acceptance Inspection
The evaluation of a lot of material or product to determine its
acceptability within quality standards.
Across Web or Cross Web
Direction at a 90-degree angle to the grain or machine direction
of a web or sheet of flexible material.
Across Web or Cross Web
Direction at a 90-degree angle to the grain or machine direction
of a web or sheet of flexible material.
Adhesive
Any material that is applied to one or both surfaces to form a
bond between the two.
Anilox Roll
An engraved ceramic or chrome-coated steel metering roll. It is
used in Flexographic presses to meter a controlled film of ink from
the anilox rollers' cells to the printing plates.
Anvil Cut
Cutting of the material through all layers down to the anvil
roller.
AQL
Acceptable Quality Levels
Artwork
The original design including drawings and text produced by the
artist.
Aspect Ratio
The ratio of an image, screen or medium's height to its width.
Images will become distorted if forced into a different aspect
ratio during enlargement, reduction or transfers.