Label and barcode printing, QR code printing, Varnish and coating applications
Gravure printing, Flexo printing
Solvent-based ink, Varnish
Made from high-quality 20C2 carbon steel, these doctor blades are designed for high-speed printing, handling press speeds of up to 350m/min. Compared to other carbon steel models, they offer 20% greater wear resistance, maintaining a smooth and stable edge throughout extended print runs. This durability helps ensure consistent ink transfer and print quality, even in demanding applications.
20C2 carbon steel’s natural corrosion and oxidation resistance enhances doctor blades longevity, reducing the impact of abrasive ink particles and contaminants. This type of doctor blades is processed by a special polishing treatment which helps reduce ink contamination and prevents particle adhesion, ensuring a cleaner blade surface and minimizing streaks or fine lines in the final print. Their corrosion and oxidation resistance allows for consistent performance in high-demand printing processes, including those using black inks and specialty coatings.
Carbon steel doctor blades provide a cost-effective solution for printing applications that require high durability and strong wear resistance. Their hardness and edge stability ensure consistent ink metering, while the polished surface helps maintain clean ink transfer and reduces common printing defects. These blades are particularly suitable for small to medium print runs, offering a reliable balance between performance and affordability.
The combination of hardness and wear resistance allows these blades to maintain uniform ink distribution, reducing streaking, haze, and ink drag. The polished edge minimizes plate wear, ensuring precise ink control and sharper print details. By providing consistent performance throughout extended use, they contribute to overall print stability.
For basic printing needs where cost efficiency is a priority, CB-10 doctor blades are a practical option. With a maximum speed of 150m/min, they work well in gravure, flexographic, adhesive coating, woven bag printing, plastic film printing, cardboard printing, and coating applications.
For short-run applications that demand improved durability and print clarity, CC-20 doctor blades provide strong wear resistance and smooth blade wear. Capable of handling speeds up to 200m/min, they help reduce streaking and haze, ensuring a cleaner ink transfer in gravure and flexographic printing.
Printing conditions involving thicker, more abrasive inks require CZ-30 doctor blades. Manufactured from 20C2 carbon steel, these metal doctor blades support speeds up to 350m/min while preventing ink buildup and blade wear. The polished edge enhances performance by reducing streaking, haze, and ink drag, which is ideal for fine detail, deep-tone printing, and ceramic plate applications.