Whatever your requirement, we have a solution for you!
Daetwyler’s wide range of doctor blades for gravure printing are famous globally, in particular our coated blades for their ability to reduce common problems like drag outs, streaks and hazing.
Our high quality range of coated blades give significantly longer lifetime when compared to uncoated blades, which in turn will reduce press downtime and waste.
STANDARD UNCOATED
The MDC Standard patented lamella tip doctor blade has been around since the 1970’s. This tip design enhances cylinder life as it delivers consistent tonal values as the blade wears, ideal for short run gravure applications. The availability of different tip thicknesses and configurations also make this the blade of choice for high end graphics for flexographic printing.
- High quality European steel
- The specially polished blade guarantees smooth and sharp doctoring
- Available in all configurations
Width: 8.5 - 80.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 / 0.250 / 0.300 / 0.400 / 0.500 mm
STAINLESS
- Corrosion resistant
- Especially suitable for water based inks, lacquers and other substrates with high pH values
- Increased service life compared to standard blades
Width: 10.0 – 80.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 / 0.250 / 0.300 / 0.400 / 0.500 mm
ROTOSTAR
When uncoated Doctor Blades cannot meet your requirements, the corrosion resistant Rotostar takes you to a new level of doctoring.
- Alternative product to the LONGLIFE for mid runs
- Entry product for coated blades
- Short run-in period thanks to soft coating Superb for sharp transitions
- Reduces hazing and streaks Corrosion protection
Width: 10.0 - 60.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 mm
GAMUTSTAR
A combination of the best coatings this blade is specifically suited when blade changes need to be predetermined (such as in ECG printing). This allows the blades changes to occur at specific times, eliminating unnecessary downtime. Superior blade life in line and process colours.
- Extended blade life due to durable base coating
- Extremely high service life for long runs and multiple jobs
- Ideal for Expanded Gamut Printing
- Cleanest possible wipe over the entire blade life means no changes in tonal values
- Very gentle on anilox thanks to additional soft coating
Width: 10.0 – 60.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 / 0.250 mm
LONGLIFE
This blade significantly lengthens blade life due to the hardened coating. It is commonly used for abrasive inks and coatings. Fewer blade changes are needed for short run lengths, resulting in reduced downtime and waste. This is a well-rounded doctor blade for fighting print defects due to blade wear and abrasive inks. The many different tip configurations it is made in make it suitable for any application.
- Our bestseller for decades An all-rounder for every printing application
- Very high service life in continuous printing
- Reduces drag outs, streaks and hazing in gravure printing
Width: 8.5 – 80.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 / 0.250 / 0.300 / 0.400 mm
Longlife Pro
Think Longlife but even better. The Longlife PRO is fast becoming the go-to blade for high-quality gravure printing. A great blade for troubleshooting and has an incredible lifetime. Perfect with abrasive and special inks, this blade is helping gravure printers reduce downtime and waste.
- Excellent doctoring in full tone and half tone printing
- Direct doctoring and no readjustments necessary
- Very gentle to the chrome surface and therefore reduced friction
- Clean and constant wiping over the entire blade life
- During the entire printing process a user friendly doctor blade
Width: 30.0 - 60.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 mm
OPTILIFE
The Optilife doctor blade has a very special coating designed to produce an instantaneous smooth and clean wipe. The low friction values of this smooth coating result in a very long blade life. This extremely smooth and durable coating maintains a clean consistent wipe throughout its life which makes this a perfect choice for multiple short-run jobs when no blade changes are desired, a big time-saver for make-readies.
- Further development of the bestseller LONGLIFE
- The main application is in the solvent-based ink sector
- No streaking and no hazing in the starting phase
- Easy on chrome for higher cylinder running times
- Very fast running-in period and long service life
- Can also be used for lamination applications
Width: 25.0 – 57.0 mm
Thickness: 0.150 / 0.200 mm