Fluid Movements

Schipke is a bit more optimistic about the potential of reverse-angledoctor blade metering for gravure package printing, but acknowledges only time in the lab and field will tell. "Reverse angle metering is what is done in flexo, and today many gravure converters are looking at it as a means to more efficiently deliver ink or coating to their presses," he comments, emphasizing the chamber's benefits for controlling small amounts of expensive coatings and delivering multiple colors across a cylinder.