Electrotyping

/ɪˈlɛktrətaɪpɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of creating metal printing plates by using electrical current to deposit a layer of metal onto a mold or original printing surface.

Etymology

From electrotype + -ing. The technique was developed in the 1840s by combining electroplating principles with printing needs, allowing mass production of printing plates.

Kelly Says

Electrotyping is electroplating's cooler cousin in the printing world—by using electricity to coat a mold with copper or steel, printers could make unlimited copies of a page, revolutionizing newspaper production.

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