The rubber roller of the printing machine
The rubber roller is the core component of the printing machine, which is mainly responsible for the transfer of ink/lating liquid, uniform coating, printing, paper conveying and cleaning, which directly determines the colour uniformity, clarity and stability of the printed matter.
Core role (by function)
- Ink transfer roller (ink roller)
- Moisturising roller (water roller, foroffset printing only)
- Printing roller (rubber cloth roller/embosing glue Roller)
- Paper guide roller/conveyor roller
- Cleaning roller/adhesive paper roller
- Coating/Glassing/Coating Roller
The role of different printing processes
- Extal printing (flat printing)
- Flexographic printing/gravure printing
- Letterpress printing/screen printing
Key performance requirements
- Elasticity and hardness: soft roller (ink transfer/wetting plate) has good elasticity; hard roller (printing) has high hardness.
- Oil resistance and solvent resistance: resist the corrosion of ink and detergent.
- Surface accuracy: grinding and polishing, moderate roughness, no bubbles, no knife lines.
- Wear resistance and resilience: long-term operation does not deform or glaze.
