Böttcher views press processes as systems whose functionality depends on the interaction between individual components. Besides paper, printing ink and technology, the choice of printing and coating blankets also plays a crucial role in determining the quality of the printed products. Böttcher has developed a diverse program of printing blankets and coating plates designed to achieve a single goal: to perfect the printed image and enhance the user-friendliness of presses. After all, we know rubber!

Exact dot reproduction; rich, even solids; quick sheet and web release; and reduced piling - all of these criteria are achieved with the aid of BöttcherTop blankets. Excellent smash resistance and gauge stability guarantee top performance. And this quality pays off, as printers who use optimum printing and coating blankets work much more efficiently and economically!

Additional value from Böttcher includes blanket seminars from our highly skilled field technicians as well as specific technical information including packing requirements and torqueing numbers.

BöttcherTop 3201

4-Ply .077" Commercial Sheetfed Blanket for Paper and Carton

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Performs well on both coated and uncoated stock. High compressibility makes the BöttcherTop 3201 a very smash resistant blanket. Micro-ground and buffed surface results in sharp well defined dots and dense clean solids. Stable carcass reduces gauge loss and reduces need to overpack or repack. Hard surface is resistant to abrasion. High edge cut resistance. Quick release reduces piling.

BöttcherTop 4500

4-Ply .077" Commercial Sheetfed Blanket for Paper and Carton

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Proprietary surface rubber performs well with a wide range of inks and washes. Resistant to swelling, shrinking, embossing, debossing, memory or staining that might result from extreme ink or wash environments. High compressibility helps compensate for press specific dynamics, such as bounce and vibration, reducing streaks and slurs. Micro-ground and polished surface provides optimal ink coverage on both coated and uncoated stocks. This 4-Ply blanket has a high content of microspheres in a thick compressible layer coupled with 3-ply construction design reduces heat build-up.

BöttcherTop 5400 (4-ply .077") & BöttcherTop 5300 (3-ply .067")

Commercial Sheetfed Blanket Designed for Enhanced Durability and Release

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Surface rubber engineered to perform in extreme ink and chemical environments. Controlled swell and high chemical resistance. High compressibility helps compensate for mechanical shortcomings of the press, such as cylinder bounce (streaks) and vibration. Optimum ink coverage on both coated and uncoated stock applications. Micro-ground and polished surface results in sharp well defined dots and dense clean solids. Stable carcass reduces gauge loss and reduces need to overpack or to repack. Quick release reduces piling.

BöttcherTop Impressa

4-Ply .077" Commercial Sheetfed Blanket

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The BöttcherTop Impressa is the latest blanket line to be released by Böttcher. It performs well on both coated and uncoated stock. The micro-ground chemical and heat resistant quick release face rubber reduces piling. High compressibility makes the BöttcherTop Impressa a very smash resistant blanket. Stable carcass reduces gauge loss and reduces need to overpack or repack. Hard surface is resistant to abrasion. High edge cut resistance. The BöttcherTop Impressa is an excellent choice for stochastic, FM or XM screened separations.