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Glossary

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.