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Dirty to dirtiest

Anyone who plays in the mud all day long is going to end up dirty. Anilox rolls play in a similar environment—covered in ink and/or adhesives, in ambient air that can be entrained with dust and fibers.

Mark Hahn, VP sales and marketing, AAA Press International, says, "Anilox rolls (particularly ceramic) need to be cleaned because any engraved anilox roll will not release all of the ink inside its cells, primarily due to the shape and size of them. The ink left in the cell will eventually dry (or cure, if UV), reducing the effective volume of the ink-carrying capacity of each cell."