Laser engraved anilox rolls

Wilkinson claims the new material eliminates the porosity inherent in the current formulation and has a much smaller particle size. That small particle size, combined with a special anti-plugging agent, creates an extremely dense coating that engraves more uniformly using its thermal YAG or modified CO2 technologies. Wilkinson says the anti-plugging agent can improve ink release from the cells to 85-90 percent versus 75-80 percent from a conventional chromium oxide roll, with the added benefit of being resistant to plugging. And that, he says, "leads to printers being able to run longer, faster, and cleaner, with better volume-evolved densities, much reduced blade wear, and ultimately enhanced quality and consistency of the print."