New Age
ForefficientandhighqualityprintingManirajuBora- Trelleborg PrintingSolutionsSWAsiaSales&TechnicalDirector
Costpressures Processexcellenceandautomation
Sustainability Optimumrollingcharacteristics
ReasonsforaNewAge
Newconcepts
Faster make readyAuto and integrated
color measurements
Integrated sheet inspection
One Pass technology
Overall – lean, mean, green &
seenEfficiency to Excellence
New&Nxt.
Intradeck, Anicolor, HUV, LED, EB, ceramic dampening and more
Substrates
New inks
Coatings
Foiling / Precoat
Technologies
Lenticular, MET/PET, microfluting and many more apart from paper and board
Low migration, high pigmentation, low energy, iriodin inks, metallic inks and more
Dripoff, hybrid UV, Iriodin UV/conventional, scented
Cold foil, hot foil and metalure
Marketdynamics
DigitalAnalogue
Short runsmorecolorandUVLongruns
Chemicalproducts Greenproducts
Specificproducts
Customizedproducts
Productemphasis
Processemphasis
Cleansolutions Greensolutions
Lesssetuptime
Overallproductprocessisimportant
Consistencyofoutputacrosscompletegroup
Totalcontrolandautomation
Morecolour,specialization,highquality
IMPACTONTHEBUSINESS
“Goodproductsarenolongerenough”
New Age printing blankets
Historyofprintingblankets
§ NewgenerationofblanketsareabletoprintFM,highdensitypigments,lowerGSM,lowmigrationinksandmanymore
§ Suitedtoplayersforvariousprintprocessandcompressiblelayerstosuitsubstratesandcarcassforhighstability
Conventionalprintingblankets
Compressibleblankets4ply
Compressibleblankets–3plyhybridtop
Compressiblelayers–positive&neutralfeed
Newtechnologiesinmanufacturing
RequirementoftheNewAgeprintingblankets
§ AbilitytohandlelowerGSM
§ Ultrawidewebs
§ Towertechnology
§ Highdensitypigments
§ HandlebothUVandconventionalinks
§ Rheologyofinkandcleaningsolvents
§ Automationofcleaningprocess
§ Fractionalwebs
§ DailyuseofFM,recyclednewsprint,etc
PropertiesoftheNewAgeprintingblankets
§ Betterelasticproperties
§ Highdimensionalstability
§ Suitablecompressibilityat
indentationforcelevels
§ Anisotropiclevels
§ Durablelifetime
§ Compressibilityanddeflection
PropertiesoftheNewAgeprintingblankets
§ Viscosity§ Surfacetension§ Wetting§ Curing§ Chemicalaffinity§ Abrasion§ Chemicalresistance§ Dynamicproperties
Multitudeofcomplexvariables:
ChangesinNewAgeprintingblanketsENGINEERINGFABRICS§ Bettertensilestrengthfabrics§ Lowerelongation(bothtemporaryelongationandelongationatbreak)§ Stablecarcass§ Compressiveply(1st fabric).Designforfeed,smashresistanceandsurface
hardness§ Lowerdistortingeffect§ Lessersinking
Elasticitymodulus§ Dimensionalstability(2nd &3rd ply)§ Lowmountingstretch§ Quickwraparound§ Watersolventprotection
POLYMERTECHNOLOGY§ NewcompoundingforprintingbothUVandconventionalathighspeeds§ Cleaningsolventsstress§ Loadstressduetomechanicalandprintingchallenges§ Betterdampeningcapacity§ Quickpaperrelease§ Lesspiling§ Fractionalweb
Syntheticmodulus§ Betterdotreproduction§ Fastercleaningwithlesssolvents§ Polarityofelastomerstoreduceheat§ Functionalthroughoutitslife
ChangesinNewAgeprintingblankets
ELASTOMERTECHNOLOGY§ Microspheretechnology§ Thickercompressiblelayer§ Morecyclictimes§ Lesserdisplacementwhenunderload§ EvenlayattheNIP
Elastomermodulus§ Highandfasterrecoveryoftheblanket§ Lesssinking§ Radialcompression§ Controldotgainandsqueeze
ChangesinNewAgeprintingblankets
Effectsofthechanges
INCREASING DOT PRESSURE
INCREASING SQUEEZE
LowstretchcarcassWatersolventprotectiontopreventsolventpenetrationandalsoheatLesssinkingBetterwrapLessdistortiontherebysharpreproduction
Engineeringfabrics
SurfacechemistryEnergysavingCustomizedroughnessImprovedmechanicalpropertiesImprovedchemicalresistanceproperties
Polymertechnology
BettermileageWidethicknessofsubstratesFasterreboundabilityShockabsorption
Elastomertechnology
ChallengesintheNewAgeprintingblankets
§ BiggestchallengeistheBlankettoBlanketonwideandultrawidewebs
§ Higherspeedsupto1laccopiesperhour(SWSC)§ Gaugevariationonthecouple§ Meetingpointofthe4blanketsandblanketedges§ Lowerindentation§ Autocleaning,higherflashpointwashesanditseffect§ Nippressureseffect§ Durability§ Widerangeofsubstratesthickness§ Tighttolerances§ Comboprintingandmanymore
Newblanketmanufacturingprocess
…andmanymoreadvantages
Solventless printingblankets Nosinking
Betterbondingbetweenlayersandtopface
Calendaringtechnology
Highproductioncapacity Homogeneousinthicknessandrubberlay
Reducedproductionsteps Highstableandconsistentprocess
Newcapabilitiesforfuturisticproduction
capabilities
Saferenvironment(reduceCO2 emission)
BenefitsoftheNewAgeprintingblankets
Improvedblanketlifetimeandquality(abrasion,chemical,mechanicalresistant)
Reducecarbonfootprint
Renewablegreenconsumables
Moreuserfriendlyblankets:lessersetuptimes
Ultrawide andfractionalweb
PrintingwithbothconventionalandUV
Adaptableforfuturepresstechnologiesandconsumables
Canbesetfornewparametersinprinting
Benefits
NewAgeprintingblanketsINDIAFOCUSPRODUCTS§ Manual and auto cleaning – chemical resistant top layers
§ Mix of fractional web and full web – variable widths in newspapers
§ Localized paper products – low grade papers
§ More aliphatic than aromatic or vegetable washes – new generation chemicals for clean and care products
§ Hybrid printing
§ UV in daily newspaper printing
§ Lower GSM paper
§ High density pigments inks and specially formulated inks
§ Customized blanket thickness, roughness and other properties to suit needs
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