by Walter Hawkins | Dec 11, 2017 | Technical Article
FLEXO 101 It’s What’s Inside That Counts: Analyzing Doctor Blade Composition & Material Makeup Fifth in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element In the age of HD flexo printing, choosing the right doctor blade “material” can be...
by Walter Hawkins | Sep 6, 2017 | Technical Article
FLEXO 101 Tip Tips: Pondering What Edge to Use – Radius, Beveled or Lamella Fourth in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element The fundamental purpose of the flexographic doctor blade is to remove excess ink from the anilox roll surface. The...
by Walter Hawkins | Jun 5, 2017 | Technical Article
FLEXO 101 Diverse, Yet Compatible: Containment Blades, Doctor Blades, & Back Doctoring Third in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element Have you ever asked yourself, “Should I be using the same blade in both positions?” The short answer is—no!...
by Walter Hawkins | Mar 30, 2017 | Technical Article
FLEXO 101 Doctor Blades for Printing: Commodity or Key Process Element? Second in a 5 Part Series on The Importance of Basic Process Element Doctor blades began replacing rubber metering rolls in the flexographic ink transfer process in the early 1970s. Compared to...
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