Strip steel
Printing doctor blade steel characterized by high wear resistance, close dimensional tolerances and consistent straightness, providing long doctor blade life and perfect wiping of the printing ink. Read more about the benefits of using Printing doctor blade steel by Alleima.
As the world's leading supplier of steel for high-end doctor blade applications, we offer the broadest program of doctor blade steels.
A new grade has now been launched, the patented high-quality tool steel
Alleima® Print XP, which has been developed for long print runs and abrasive inks.
Our range of doctor blade steel is the widest on the market with products tailor made for any application. All Sanprint doctor blade steel grades are suitable for rotogravure and flexographic printing.
Product | Description |
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Alleima Print™ XP |
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Alleima Print™ EPS |
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Alleima Print™ RPS |
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Alleima Print™ EP |
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Alleima Print™ RP |
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Thickness: | 0.076-0.305 mm. Tolerance T1 |
Width: | 10-70 mm. Tolerance B1 |
Flatness: | Tolerance P1 |
Straightness: | 1.4 mm/3 m (standard) |
Surface: | White polished / blue polished |
Edges: | Round* |
* Other edges are available on request
The more plus signs (+), the better the performance.
Property | + | ++ | +++ | ++++ |
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Abrasive ink | RP | EP | EPS | XP |
Coating | RP | EP | EPS | XP |
Plastic laminating | RP | XP | EPS | RPS |
Print run length | RP | EP | EPS | XP |
Print speed | RP | EP | EPS | XP |
Water-based ink | RP | EP | EPS | XP |