(sÅâ²lÉr). adj. 1. Of, relating to, or proceeding from the sun: solar rays; solar physics. 2. Using or operated by energy derived from the sun: a solar heating system.dj. 1. Of, relating to, or proceeding from the sun: solar rays; solar physics.
The main printing techniques are screen printing, block printing and photocopying. Letterpress, lithography, flexography, and gravure printing are used in commercial manufacturing. Finishing techniques enhance the final product. Different packaging materials perform different functions. There is certain information that must be provided on packaging by law.
Woodcut, a type of relief print, is the earliest printmaking technique, and the only one traditionally used in the Far East. It was probably first developed as a means of printing patterns on cloth, and by the 5th century was used in China for printing text and images on paper. Intaglio, where ink is applied beneath the original surface of the matrix. 2  Intaglio techniques include engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint. 3  Planographic, where the matrix retains its original surface, but is specially prepared and/or inked to allow for the transfer of the image.