Security and Specility Printing
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The official GTU curriculum for Security and Specility Printing (subject code DI05058051) as prescribed for PT · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 34 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05058051)Unit 1 Security Products and Features
- 1.1. Introduction to Security Printing
- 1.2. Types of Security Products: Currency notes, Cheques Passports, Certificates, ID cards
- 1.3. Security Inks: Thermochromic ink, Fugitive ink Bleeding ink, Conductive ink, Visible infrared ink, OVI Photochromic ink, MICR ink, Glow in Dark,UV visible
- 1.4. Substrate-Based Security Features: Security fibers Security threads, Colour centered paper, Watermarks
- 1.5. Inspection and Identification of Security Features
- 1.5.1. Methods of identifying security features
- 1.5.2. Visual and magnification inspection
- 1.5.3. Importance of inspection in security printing
Unit 2 Speciality Features
- 2.1. Press Security Features: Rainbow printing, Guilloche patterns, Fine line printing, Copy and Void features Micro lines and Micro text, Integrated text patterns Latent image, Diffraction structures
- 2.2. Post-Press Security Features: Micro foil stamping Blind embossing, Micro perforation, Punching
- 2.3. MICR Technology and Applications: MICR cheque, MICR templates, MICR fonts, MICR in banking
- 2.4. Coding and Identification Technologies: Barcoding, QR code, RFID cards, Smart cards
- 2.5. Holography and Advanced Security Features: Hologram Holographic foiling, Pattern lamination films, anti- counterfeiting
Unit 3 Printing Processes for Security
- 3.1. Introduction to Security Printing Processes
- 3.2. Calibration and Machine Setup: Setting pressure, registration, and ink flow
- 3.3. Conventional Printing Processes
- 3.4. Digital Printing Techniques: VDP, Applications in security printing
- 3.5. Innovative Printing Techniques
Unit 4 3D Printing Process
- 4.1. Introduction to Additive Manufacturing: Comparison with conventional manufacturing, Advantages and limitations
- 4.2. 3D Printing Technologies: SLA, FDM, LOM, DMLS, Inkjet and Polyjet technologies
- 4.3. Materials Used in 3D Printing: Plastics, polymers Metals and composites, Properties and applications
- 08. 15 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Subject Code: DI05058051 Subject Name: Security and Specialty Printing w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 4
- 4.4. Structure and working of 3D Printers
- 4.5. Applications of 3D Printing
Unit 5 Pad Printing Process
- 5.1. Introduction to Pad Printing
- 5.2. Pad and Cliché Properties: shape, size, hardness, Durability, Cliché materials and their uses
- 5.3. Pad Printing Machine and Working: Types of machines, Working Principle, Ink types
- 5.4. Troubleshooting in Pad Printing
- 5.5. Applications of Pad Printing
Unit 6 Security Printing Quality Control and Inspection
- 6.1. Common Defects in Security Printing: Misregistration, Ink Variation, Smudging, ghosting, streaking etc.
- 6.2. Quality Control in Security Printing: Objective, types, methods, standards, SOPs, corrective actions, documentation etc.
- 6.3. Inspection Techniques and Instruments: Loupe, Testing microscope, densitometer, Spectrophotometer etc.
- 6.4. Quality Control Tools and Measurement Systems: density control, color measurement, Tolerance limits, Calibration etc.
- 6.5. Quality Control Process and Implementation
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