An Insurance Policy to Proper Printing

Bobby Furr, flexo services manager, Max Daetwyler Corp., said his company is focusing on "remedy blades" for common issues that converters and press operators deal with on a daily basis in the pressroom. First and foremost on this list, said Furr, is roller scoring. To combat this problem, Daetwyler has developed an anti-scoring blade with a nickel-based material that is resistant to corrosive inks and lacquers and protects the contact zone from oxidation. Another area Daetwyler is focusing on is the use of UV inks, which have a tendency to spit. Daetwyler has introduced "The One Step Blade," that is a non-spitting blade to be used with UV inks.