Doctor blade, inking arrangement and use of doctor blade in flexographic printing
AssigneeBTG Eclepens S.A.
InventorAlexandre CLAUDON
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Abstract
A doctor blade (5, 7) for contact with an anilox roller (15) comprises a flat, elongate base element having a thickness of less than about 0.3 mm, which, along a longitudinal region of the doctor blade adapted for contact with said anilox roller, is provided with a coating (43). The coating comprises a metal matrix and at least about 65% by weight of one or more ceramic(s). The coating comprises 0 to 65% by weight of chromium carbide. An inking arrangement comprises an anilox roller and a doctor blade. A doctor blade is used in flexographic printing.
Claims23
A doctor blade for contact with an anilox roller, the doctor blade comprising a flat, elongate base element having a thickness of less than 0.3 mm, which, along a longitudinal region of the doctor blade adapted for contact with said anilox roller, is provided with a coating, wherein the coating comprises a metal matrix and at least 65% by weight of at least one ceramic and wherein the coating comprises 0 to 65% by weight of chromium carbide.
An inking arrangement comprising an anilox roller and a doctor blade for contact with the anilox roller, the doctor blade comprising a flat, elongate base element, which, along a longitudinal region of the doctor blade adapted for contact with said anilox roller, is provided with a coating, wherein the coating comprises a metal matrix and at least 65% by weight of at least one ceramic and wherein the coating comprises 0 to 65% by weight of chromium carbide.
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A method in flexographic printing, comprising the step of contacting doctor blade comprising a flat, elongate base element, which, along a longitudinal region of the doctor blade, is provided with a coating, wherein the coating comprises a metal matrix and at least 65% by weight of at least one ceramic and wherein the coating comprises 0 to 65% by weight of chromium carbide with an anilox roller.
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