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Trelleborg Launches Vulcan Coating – For Varnish Applications

Friday 11. April 2008 - The latest Vulcan blanket to be introduced by Trelleborg Printing Blankets is Vulcan Coating, which has been developed for sheet-fed printers looking for a highly accurate yet straightforward method of applying spot, knock-out and flood varnish applications on a sheet-fed press.

The new Trelleborg blanket has a polyester base for stability and delivers excellent results with UV and aqueous coatings. The compressible Vulcan Coating blanket is available from 1.96 mm – 2 ply thick and has a maximum linear expansion of 1 per cent. Vulcan Coating, which is available from April 1st, can be purchased in a range of press sizes up to 1,433 x 1,890 mm and is specifically designed for offset press coating units.

“The unique construction of the new blanket means that it is extremely simple to strip and provides excellent transfer of varnish to the stock,” says senior technician Francesco Ferrari. “The polyester base eliminates any potential register issues while the stripping layer, which is more than 1 mm thick, means that there is no risk of varnish smudge. Vulcan Coating is suitable for use with cardboard, as well as paper, and is usable in both directions, thereby reducing waste. In addition, the printer can re-use the blanket repeatedly with great precision to handle the same job