Gravure

Comets

Short intermittent ink lines caused by foreign particles bypassing the doctor blade.

Comets

Causes

  • Any kind of particles in the ink system
  • Low doctor blade pressure
  • flat doctor blade angle

Solutions

  • Check ink filters and Magnets and clean on a regular basis
  • Use TKM Magnet 8000
  • Increase Doctor Blade pressure
  • Increase doctor blade angle
  • Use OptiPrint, PowerPrint, CeraPrint or CeraPrint XT

Recommended Solutions to solving Comets

TKM Magnet 8000
OptiPrint
PowerPrint
CeraPrint®
The new CeraFlex® XT - doctor blade
CeraPrint XT

More to Troubleshoot?

Hazing / Toning
Streaking / Pinlines
Crack-outs (at the cylinder edge)
Drag-outs
Cylinder Wear / Chromium Damage
Missing Dots
Missing Dots
Drying In
Chattermarks

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