Overview

X-treme

For high speed plastic pot and container printing

The printing of plastic containers using dry offset is a specialised field that is constantly entering new technical dimensions. High production speeds and new designs have significantly increased the demands on the blanket required for this applicaton. The X-treme printing blanket has been specially developed to meet such demands: It is equipped with an innovative surface compound that is clearly superior to the traditionally used butyl printing blankets.

The surface of X-treme offers superior resistance to both ketone based and UV curing inks, giving longer blanket life and consistent print performance. It also features enhanced abrasion resistance, allowing conical containers to be printed with maximum scuff resistance. The cast coated surface provides high ink transfer properties, which in turn ensures excellent half tone and solid print on all types of plastic containers.

The abrasion resistant surface is ideal for carrying and transferring ink onto conical shaped containers without surface wear, giving longer blanket life and eliminating blanket debris in the print area. The abrasion resistance also extends to injection moulded and thermoformed plastics. This blanket is designed to run at speeds of 350 - 700 p.p.m.

At a glance
Application Range:
Dry-offset printing • plastic printing • pots • pails • other containers • high speed presses (Polytype, Omso, Van Dam, Kase)
Compatibility with:
Ketone based inks • UV inks
Main features:
Abrasion resistant surface • maximum scuff resistance • excellent ink transfer and dot sharpness • adaption to conical and irregular forms • no swelling • high durability
Optional feature:
Self-adhesive coating
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Technical Data:
Ref. No. 049590
Thickness 1.69 mm
Colour beige
Construction non compressible
Surface cast
Micro hardness 75° Shore A