Editing Anilox (section)

{{Short description|Method to provide a measured amount of ink}}
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[[File:Anilox roll.jpg|thumb|An anilox roll]]
In [[printing]], '''anilox''' is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a [[flexography|flexographic]] (flexo) [[printing plate]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Racey|first1=Graham|title=How to Optimise the performance of your anilox rolls in 3 steps|url=http://www.pamarco.com/how-to-optimise-the-performance-of-your-anilox-rolls-in-3-steps/|website=Pamarco|publisher=Pamarco|accessdate=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012153042/http://www.pamarco.com/how-to-optimise-the-performance-of-your-anilox-rolls-in-3-steps/|archive-date=12 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> An '''anilox roll''' is a hard [[cylinder (geometry)|cylinder]], usually constructed of a steel or aluminum core which is coated by an [[industrial ceramic]], typically [[chromium(III) oxide]] powder, whose surface is engraved with millions of very fine dimples, known as anilox cells. In the printing process, the anilox roll is coated in a precise layer of ink that is then transferred to the raised portions of the printing plate. The number, size, and geometry of the anilox cells vary and will determine the amount of ink that the anilox roll delivers to the plate.