| Negative |
Film
containing a reversal of an image, such that the values of the original
are reversed with light becoming dark, and vice versa. |
| Newton |
A
unit of measure used in screen fabric tensioning. In the meter-kilogram-second
system, the unit of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram
one meter per second per second, equal to 100,000 dynes. |
| Newton
Rings |
Concentric
multicoloured rings that occur when film is in contact with glass;
a problem in scanning from negatives or transparencies. |
| Nip |
The
point on a laminator or press at which two rolls come together to
apply controlled pressure. |
| Non-Impact
Printer |
A
printing process that transfers the ink to the paper without pressure. |
| Non-Volatile
Matter |
The
ingredients of a coating composition which, after drying, are left
behind on the material to which it has been applied and which constitutes
the dry film. |
| Non-Wet |
A
defect where the ink will not cover the film, usually due to a contaminate
preventing the ink from "wetting" the surface. |
