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Containment Blades

So little attention is paid to containment blades but they perform an essential function at the heart of the press. Contact us for more info on our containment blade options as each one offers its own performance characteristics and eliminates back wipe or back doctoring issues.

E2 – 0.2mm (.008”)
used when wider flexible blade is needed

E3 – 0.35mm (.014”)
used opposite Esterlam doctor blades to help balance & load chamber

E5 – 0.5mm (.020”)
used opposite Esterlam doctor blades to help balance & load chamber

Combined with Esterlam doctor blades you can run at minimal pressure giving consistent and reliable print every time with longer blade life and improved safety for operators.

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Compatible Machinery

Esterlam Doctor Blades have proven to be successful on various machines manufactured by the following companies:

BOBST
LAUFENBERG
COMEXI
MATHIS AG
POLYTYPE
NEW ERA
DELPRO
SAM
PERINI
SILTEX
PCMC
TRESU
ETI
ABSOLUTE
Bachofen + Meier
PRINTCO
FAUSTEL
HARRIS & BRUNO
W & H
INTERFLEX
LSF
KATOP
KROENERT
SOTECH

Your Questions Answered

YES. As printing technology has advanced, so to have Esterlam doctor blades creating significant advantages over steel in today’s modern printing environment. Longer life, less roller wear and operator safety all add to improving productivity when using Esterlam blades. Consistent high quality performance in all areas of flexo printing and gravure coating has lead to many leading corporations worldwide changing to the Esterlam blades. Further evidence can be seen in an FQC project carried out by the FTA in the USA, which tested the Esterlam synthetic doctor blade against carbon and stainless steel to see the effect of doctor blade material on dot gain. The report summary showed that the Esterlam blades actually caused less dot gain than steel. A full copy of the report is available from the FTA or Esterlam can give further details on request.

YES, they are designed to run with less pressure plus having special self-lubricating characteristics, Esterlam doctor blades last significantly longer than steel in all ink formulation. Longer life means less blade changes, less machine stoppages and therefore increased productivity.

YES, they eliminate rusting and corrosion problems in water-based systems and have helped eliminate ‘ink spitting’ when used with UV inks.

YES, considerably safer. Esterlam doctor blades do not develop the razor sharp edges of steel and glassfibre blades and are therefore much safer to use. However care should be taken when handling any doctor blade material so as to protect both the operator and the blade edge.

YES. Esterlam blades are fully compatible with both ceramic and chrome rollers. In both cases blade and roller life is increased compared to using hard abrasive steel.

It is not possible to give exact blade pressures, as these will vary from press to press. However our experience has shown that Esterlam blades required less pressure than steel. Reductions normally vary between 10-30%, which again helps to reduce wear to the roller and give extended blade life.

YES. The high quality precision engineered profiles require minimal running-in time allow printers to immediately reach full production speeds and match precisely customer specifications. That means less material wastage and increased press productivity.

YES. Esterlam blades are successfully run on all major machine makes and models without the need for press modifications. All we recommend is that you reduce pressure compared to that use with the old steel blade.

YES. Esterlam blades are very cost effective. You will use less of them saving you money, changing them less often which saves you time, your aniloxes will remain in better condition and your operators will have a safer working environment.