Offset Blankets
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Offset printing requires offset blankets to transfer the inks to the printing materials.  The range of products which can be provided using the offset method includes paper and paper products as well as metal sheets used for manufacturing containers and cans.   

Duco International Ltd., UK, the manufacturers of  ''cow''  blankets have a comprehensive range of offset blankets for various applications.  These applications include:-   

Web Offset Printing   
Sheet Fed Printing   
Can Decoration   
UV Printing   
Continuous Stationery

 Technical File 
Commander
Premium Grade, high Speed Sheet Fed Applications
Construction    
Three Ply Compressible
Smoothness   
1.0 um
Compressibility   
6.5%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thkness   
1.68mm, product 0253
Colour   
Blue
Micro hardness   
69deg
Elongation   
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
1550. 1850. 2100, 2300mm
Surface  
Ground
Shore hardness  
76 deg
Tensile Strength  
> 60 N/mm
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Pinnacle
High Quality Sheet Fed Printing
Construction 
Three Ply Compressible
Smoothness 
0.7 um
Compressibility 
6.4%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm,product 0253 
1.95mm, product0470
Colour 
Green
Micro hardness 
65deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
1550. 1850. 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
75 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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Elite
High Quality Sheet Fed Printing
Construction 
Three Ply Compressible
Smoothness 
0.7 um
Compressibility 
6.4%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm,product 0467 
1.95mm, product0468
Colour 
Blue
Micro hardness 
65deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
1550. 1850. 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
75 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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Accura
High Quality Sheet Fed Printing
Construction 
Three Ply Compressible
Smoothness 
0.7 um
Compressibility 
6.4%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm,product 0431 
1.95mm, product0432
Colour 
Blue
Micro hardness 
65deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
1550. 1850. 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
75 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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Metal I
 Sheet Fed Metal Decoraing (Using Conventional Inks)
Construction 
Four ply 1.95mm 
Three ply 1.68 mm
Smoothness 
0.8 um
Compressibility 
6.4%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm,product 0321 
1.95mm, product0322
Colour 
Red
Micro hardness 
65deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
76 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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Metal 2
Can Decoration
Construction 
Three ply compressible  
with adhesive backing
Smoothness 
1.0 um
Compressibility 
6.5%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.95mm, product 0409
Colour 
Turqoiise
Micro hardness 
69 deg
Adhesive loop tack 
.> 20 N/25mm2
Available roll widths  
Bespoke cut sizes, gauged and sorted to provide a max. guge variation of +/-0.01 per pack. Pack size 8-50 blankets , as requested
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
76 deg
Adhesive shear Strength 
>25 N/cm2
 
 
Metal 2A
Can Decoration
Construction 
Three ply compressible  
with adhesive backing
Smoothness 
1.0 um
Compressibility 
6.5%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.95mm, product 0408
Colour 
Orange
Micro hardness 
68 deg
Adhesive loop tack 
.> 20 N/25mm2
Available roll widths  
Bespoke cut sizes, gauged and sorted to provide a max. guge variation of +/-0.01 per pack. Pack size 8-50 blankets , as requested
Surface 
Ground
Shore hardness 
75 deg
Adhesive shear Strength 
>25 N/cm2
 
 
Metal 3
Sheet Fed Metal Decoraing (Using UV Curing Inks)
Construction 
Four ply 1.95mm 
Three ply 1.68 mm
Smoothness 
0.8 um
Compressibility 
6.9%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm,product 0323 
1.95mm, product0324
Colour 
Orange
Micro hardness 
67 deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Micro- Ground
Shore hardness 
76 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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UV Compressible
Applications using UV Curing Inks
Construction 
Three ply compressible
Smoothness 
1.0 um
Compressibility 
6.0%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm, product 0481 
1.95mm, product 0482
Colour 
Orange
Micro hardness 
65deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 1550,1850,2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Ground EPDM polymer
Shore hardness 
76 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
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UV Sticky Back
Continuous Stationery (using UV Curing Inks)
Construction 
Two- ply compressible
Smoothness 
1.0 um
Compressibility 
9.0%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
0.95mm, product 0845 
1.00mm, product 0846
Colour 
Orange
Micro hardness 
67deg
Adhesive loop tack 
.> 20 N/25mm2
Available roll widths  
 1550 mm
Surface 
Micro Ground 
Shore hardness 
78 deg
Adhesive shear Strength 
>30 N/(10mm)2
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Polyprint
Online Stencil Coating
Construction 
PU on Polyster
Smoothness 
0.7 um
Elongation 
<1.6% @20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 1450 mm
Colour 
Translucent
Micro hardness 
93 deg
Tensile Strength 
.> 30 N/mm
Available Roll Lenth 
30m
Surface 
Ground 
Shore hardness 
93 deg
Nominal Thickness 
1.30mm, product 0965
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Superstrip
Online Stencil Coating
Construction 
Three ply compressible
Smoothness 
Cast Finish
Compressibility 
7.2%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm, product 0303 
1.95mm, product 0305
Colour 
Green
Micro hardness 
61 deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 1550, 1850,2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Nitrile
Shore hardness 
74 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
Peel Strength 
15-25 N/50mm
 
 
Superstrip 2
Online Stencil Coating (UV Curing Varnishes)
Construction 
Three ply compressible
Micro hardness 
73 deg
Compressibility 
7.0%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
1.68mm, product 0312 
1.95mm, product 0313
Colour 
Turquoise
Shore hardness 
77 deg
Elongation 
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 1550, 1850,2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Cast
. Tensile Strength 
> 60N/mm
Peel Strength 
15-22N/25mm
 
 
Superstrip 3
Online Stencil Coating 
Construction 
Two ply compressible
Smoothness 
0.7 um
Compressibility 
7.6%@ 100N/cm2
Nominal Thickness 
0.95mm, product 0820 
1.30mm, product 00821
Colour 
Turquoise
Micro hardness 
73 deg
Peel Strength 
15-22N/25mm
Available roll widths  
 1460 mm
Surface 
Micro-ground
Shore hardness 
77 deg
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Super 5 Green
SUniversal Compressible Blanket for Sheet and Web Offset
Construction 
Three ply compressible
Smoothness 
0.7 Ra
Compressibility 
 100N/cm2 Pressure
Nominal Thickness 
1.95mm 
1.70mm
Colour 
Green
Micro hardness 
56- 59 deg
Tensile stretch  
<1.4% stretch @ 20N/mm
Available roll widths  
 1550,1850, 2100, 2300mm
Surface 
Cast
Shore hardness 
71- 76 deg
Tensile Strength 
> 2400N(10mm)2
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