UGRA
Ugra is the Swiss Centre of Competence for Media and Printing Technology. The UGRA is particularly active in the areas of control agents and certifications.
Lexicon
Uncoated paper
Refers to all papers that have not been finished with a coating application.
Validation print
A Validation Print is a color-accurate print according to ISO 12647-8. The Validation Print has higher color tolerances than the contract proof according to ISO 12647-7 and, unlike the contract proof, is NOT color- and legally binding.
VDP
Variable Data Printing (VDP) is a digital printing technique that makes it possible to customise individual elements within a print job. This can include text, images, graphics or even entire layouts. VDP is often used for personalised marketing materials, such as direct mail, where each printed item contains information specific to the recipient. VDP uses databases and software to control variations in the printing process, enabling a customised approach. Application and advantages of VDP VDP is used in many areas, including Marketing and advertising: Creation of personalised mailings that are …
Water-absorbent
The technical term for this is hydrophilic (ancient Greek: hýdor “water”, phílos “loving”). Hydrophilic surfaces absorb water and can thus be wetted with water.
Water-repellent
The technical term for this is hydrophobic (ancient Greek: hýdor “water”, phóbos “fear”). Water rolls off hydrophobic materials without moistening them.
XYZ
XYZ refers to a colour space called ‘CIE XYZ’, which is also known as the CIE 1931 XYZ colour space. CIE stands for the Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage, i.e. the International Commission on Illumination, and XYZ refers to the mathematical coordinates of the colour space.