Trelleborg printing blankets receive ISEGA certification

Trelleborg, a manufacturer of printing blankets, has received accreditation from independent testing institute ISEGA for both its Rollin and Vulcan ranges of printing blankets. The official certification confirms that Trelleborg Rollin and Vulcan printing blankets can safely be employed in the printing process of food packaging.

Thomas Linkenheil, PA director at Trelleborg Engineered Systems, commented: ‘The food packaging industry is fast becoming a growing and highly attractive market for Trelleborg, so to receive such an industry wide sought after certification is a remarkable achievement.

‘The fact that not one, but both of our core blanket ranges have been recognized by the prestigious standard, makes the accreditation even more special.’

Trelleborg’s Vulcan range of packaging printing blankets is designed to be durable and yet produce quality dot reproduction in high-impact packaging printing.

Specifically designed for the packaging market, Trelleborg’s new Vulcan Kart-One is a hybrid blanket which has been developed for use with both conventional or UV inks. ‘The new cost efficient blanket boasts a long service life, an exceptionally high smash resistance and provides superb print quality,’ said the company in a statement.

The new Rollin LibiX from Trelleborg, which has also been purposefully developed for the packaging market, is suitable for use with both conventional and UV inks and incorporates a solvent-free carcass making it more environmentally friendly. 

The combination of a thick compressible layer and a compressible polymer bottom layer is said to result in exceptional resistance to smashes, while the mechanically strong top compound ensures excellent release properties. The surface is ground and buffed to very fine tolerances, resulting in first class print quality and in particular good dense solids.

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