An expanding spot or blotch of color, an undesirable effect caused during printing by uneven inking or absorption of ink. It is most pronounced in solid areas of ink. A mottled image may be termed mealy. See also HICKEY
a random, uneven appearance of the surface of the paper; non-uniform distribution or appearance of ink
a leaf symptom in which small but numerous areas of discolouration, commonly chlorotic irregularly shaped and without sharply defined boundaries, stand out against a background of different tint, the pattern being unrelated to the vein network; cf. blotch, mosaic. Irregular, diffuse patterns of chlorotic areas interspersed with normal green leaf tissue. An irregular pattern of light and dark areas.
A spotty or uneven appearance of printing mainly in solid areas.
Processing fault characterized by random print density differences.
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
A speckled, indistinctly spotted, or uneven appearance of printing (as in an ink lay), mostly in solid areas. Attributable to various causes.
A printing defect characterized by a spotty, nonuniform appearance in solid printed areas.
Refers to the spotty, uneven or non-uniform appearance of either a printed surface (mostly in solid ink coverage areas), or to a nonuniform distribution of fibers in the formation of a sheet of paper. Also see "backtrap mottle".
Spotty, uneven ink absorption. Also called sinkage or mealy.
A random non-uniformity in the visual density, color or gloss of a printed area; also known as orange peel, back-trap mottle, wet-trap mottle, pigment flocculation, striations, etc.
A spotty or uneven appearance. Noticed in solids printed from over thinned ink.
Uneven print density or uneven color. A defect in matrix color printing because of a lack of dot placement accuracy or variable dot density. Most readily apparent in areas of solid printing.
Spotty, uneven ink absorption. Also called sinkage. A mottled image may be called mealy.
Spotty, uneven ink coverage especially noticeable in large solids.
Non-uniform coloring or coating of a face material or of the printing on the label.
A term used to describe spotty or uneven ink absorption.
The spotty or uneven appearance of printing, mostly in solid areas.
The appearance of irregular spots or blotches in a printed area that should be even in colour.
Spotty, uneven ink absorption especially noticeable in large, dark solids and usually resulting from poor formation.
When ink adheres unevenly to the paper; it makes solids look uneven. FFSET PAPERS: Papers manufactured for the purpose of printing by the offset process; more resistant to water so it dries quickly and less susceptible to picking.
Spotty and uneven ink absorption
The bruised or spotted appearance of the printed image. There are numerous possible causes of mottling including paper surface, ink/water balance, ink piling, cylinder marking and printing pressures.
An undesirable printing effect in which solid areas appear spotty or uneven.
A term applied to figured wood that gives the impression of an uneven surface, although smooth. Broken wavy patches across the face, twisted interwoven grain with irregular cross figure, which is the mottle. The effect is due to reflected light on the uneven arrangement of the fibers. The value of cabinet wood is increased greatly when it is mottled.
nbspNon-uniform coloring, coating or printing of a face material.
A spotty or uneven printed surface with is most apparent in solid areas.
