Daetwyler Doctor Blades - Maximizing Lifetime. Meeting your Specifications.
Flexographic printing presses operate with combination anilox roller and doctor blade inking systems making it important for doctor blades to have extended lifetimes. Depending upon the application, lamella, bevel or straight blades with rounded edges are used to meter the ink. Due to the abrasive surface of ceramic anilox rollers, minimal doctor blade pressure is always recommended. In general, a thinner blade edge allows for a cleaner wipe. Equally important for good doctor blade life is the relationship between cell configurations (shape/count) and blade tip thickness. Daetwyler manufactures a variety of doctor blades designed for maximum lifetime to meet your specifications and applications.
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Download - Daetwyler Flexo Narrow-Web Applications brochure, English 603KB
Download - Daetwyler Flexo Wide-Web Applications brochure, English 553KB
For more information about the various tip options available for these doctor blades, refer to this page:
Daetwyler Doctor Blade Tip Selections
GAMUTSTAR Doctor Blades
- Extended blade life due to durable base coating
- Extremely high service life for long runs and multiple jobs
- Ideal for Expanded Gamut Printing
- Very gentle on anilox thanks to additional soft coating
- Cleanest possible wipe over the entire blade life means no changes in tonal values
Application | Flexo |
Widths | 1.00” – 1.563” |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) |
Lamella | available |
Flexolife | available |
Download - Daetwyler Gamutstar Doctor Blades brochure, English 151KB
GOLDSTAR Doctor Blades
- High reliability due to the very hard base coating
- Extremely high service life with solvent-based inks
- Very gentle on anilox roller thanks to additional soft coating
- Suitable for very abrasive inks and lacquers
- Consistently high print quality and short running-in period
- Corrosion protection
Application | Flexo Print |
Widths | 0.03" - 2.75" (8.5 - 70.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) /0.012" (0.300mm)/ 0.016" (0.400mm) |
Lamella | available |
Mulitblade | available |
Flexolife | available |
Download - Daetwyler Goldstar Doctor Blades brochure, English 202KB
STARLIFE Doctor Blades
- Low-cost variation for the GOLDSTAR
- No final soft coating
- Extremely high service life with solvent-based inks
- Consistently high print quality
Application | Special Applications |
Widths | 0.03" - 2.75" (8.5 - 70.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) / 0.012" (0.300mm) / 0.016" (0.400mm) |
Flexolife | available |
Download - Daetwyler Starlife Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.3MB
LONGLIFE Doctor Blades
- Our bestseller for decades
- An all-rounder for every printing application
- Very high service life in continuous printing
- Reduces drag outs, streaks and hazing in gravure printing
Application | Flexo & Gravure |
Widths | 0.03" - 2.75" (8.5 - 70.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) /0.012" (0.300mm)/ 0.016" (0.400mm) |
Lamella | available |
Bevel | available |
Flexolife | available |
One-Step | available |
Download - Daetwyler Longlife Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.3MB
OPTIPRO PLUS Doctor Blades
- Acetal-based blade with a built in lubricant
- Works for all inks
- Medium flex strength and a thinner tip
- For medium to high line screen process or line work
- Contains a special polymer to lower friction thus reducing both blade and anilox wear
Widths | 0.50" - 2.00" (12.7 - 50.8 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.025" (0.635 mm) - 0.035" (0.890 mm) |
Lamella | available |
Bevel | available |
Download - Daetwyler Optipro Plus Doctor Blades brochure, English 318KB
SOFT Doctor Blades
- Our proven flexo printing product worldwide
- Solvents and water-based inks are the product’s area of application
- Surfaces are protected thanks to the soft coating
- Reduces score lines on the ceramic roller
- Corrosion protection
Application | Flexo Print |
Widths | 0.03" - 3.15" (8.5 - 80.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) /0.012" (0.300mm)/ 0.016" (0.400mm) / 0.02" (0.500mm) |
Lamella | available |
Bevel | available |
Mulitblade | available |
Flexolife | available |
One-Step | available |
Download - Daetwyler Soft Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.3MB
STAINLESS STEEL Doctor Blades
- Corrosion resistant
- Especially suitable for water based inks, lacquers and other substrates with high pH values
- Increased service life compared to standard blades
Application | Flexo Print, Gravure, Offset Print |
Widths | 0.04" - 3.15" (10.0 - 80.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) / 0.012" (0.300mm) / 0.016" (0.400mm) / 0.020" (0.500mm) |
Lamella | available |
Bevel | available |
Mulitblade | available |
Multiflex | available |
Flexolife | available |
Supporting blade | available |
Download - Daetwyler Stainless Steel Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.3MB
PEARLSTAR Doctor Blades
- New coating technology significantly reduces ink adherence to the doctor blade and lowers friction values, which greatly reduces or eliminates UV spitting in Flexo label printing
- Reduced ink adherence also results in significantly less drag outs and streaks in the print
- Reduces back doctoring in flexo printing
- Outstanding performance with (cold seal) lacquers and in combination with adherent fluids
- Reduces defects in the entire print run and increases performance
Application | Flexo & Special Applications |
Widths | 0.050" - 2.50" (10.0 - 60.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.010" (0.250mm) |
Lamella | available |
Mulitblade | available |
Flexolife | available |
Download - Daetwyler Pearlstar Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.3MB
STANDARD STEEL Doctor Blades
- High quality European steel
- The specially polished blade guarantees smooth and sharp doctoring
- Available in all configurations
Application | Flexo Print & Gravure |
Widths | 0.03" - 3.15" (8.5 - 80.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.006" (0.150mm) / 0.008" (0.200mm) / 0.01" (0.250mm) / 0.012" (0.300mm) / 0.016" (0.400mm) / 0.020" (0.500mm) |
Lamella | available |
Bevel | available |
Mulitblade | available |
Short-Tip | available |
Flexolife | available |
Supporting blade | available |
One-Step | available |
Stable-Flex | available |
Download - Daetwyler Standard Steel Doctor Blades brochure, English 210KB
POLYPRO Doctor Blades
- Closing blade for flexographic printing
- Very flexible, making minimum contact pressure necessary
- Resistant to a wide range of chemicals
- For water and solvent-based inks
- Supports the longevity of the ceramic anilox roller
Widths | 0.79" - 1.97" (20.0 - 50.0 mm) |
Thicknesses | 0.014" (0.350mm) |
Bevel | available |
Flexolife | available |
Download - Daetwyler Polypro Doctor Blades brochure, English 1.2MB