Trelleborg adds Vulcan F2016 for packaging

Vulcan F2016 is a 1.95mm blanket featuring a unique fabric layout that ensures excellent compressibility. Recently introduced for sheet-fed applications, the blanket provides high quality printing of paper and cardboard packaging.

Trelleborg Printing Solutions will also use drupa 2016 to launch Vulcan Sunrise for HUV printing, Vulcan Zenith for commercial sheet-fed applications, Vulcan Solid for banknote production, and a non-fabric plate for coating and varnishing.

Vulcan Sunrise, also a 1.95mm blanket, features a dedicated top compound and is specifically designed for the latest UV applications, such as LE/HUV and UV LED. Providing all of the benefits of the Dynatech system, such as smash and edge mark resistance as well as better vibration absorption, Vulcan Sunrise enables first class solids and halftone reproduction, it is claimed, eliminating ink back-trapping.

Vulcan X-Coat is a new rubber-surface coating plate that is designed to be easy to handle and reused. Pre-press features include knock-out areas without strings, fast and accurate CAD cutting, plus easy stripping with clear and visible cut lines. Press room advantages include the elimination of fabric patterns, reduced back-trapping and hardness, a softer surface plus consistent coating transfer over long print runs. The X-Coat is available in thicknesses of 115mm and 135mm.

Vulcan X-Coat Plus is a polymer-surface coating plate that does not contain fabrics. It is easy to strip, offering clear and visible lines. The reusable plate eliminates ink back-trapping and is interchangeable with most polymer-surfaced products, without the need to adjust packing or stripes. Features include exceptionally sharp lines on knock-out and very good lay-down of the varnish. The X-Coat Plus plate is compatible with aqueous and UV coatings and available in thicknesses of 115mm, 135mm and 195mm.

Trelleborg is also launching an app that enables printers to select quickly and easily the most suitable product for the job or press. This allows users to select the right blanket or coating plate for the job/press by entering the application sector, for example, coldest newspaper, web heatset, sheet-fed for paper, sheet-fed for cardboard, metal decorating, two-piece can printing, along with details of the press model.