Printing & lamination rollers
Stereo rollers for flexographic printing
Stereo rollers carry the printing plate (the stereo) on flexographic and similar presses. The roller has to be round and true so the mounted plate prints with even pressure across the web.
About our stereo rollers
Any run-out in a stereo roller shows up as bouncing or uneven print. Rollers are machined and ground with reference to the bearing seats and checked for diameter and concentricity before dispatch.
Rollers can be supplied to suit your plate thickness and repeat length. Send the press model, repeat and journal details with your enquiry.
Key performance features
- Hardness selected for the type of printing or lamination
- No run-out on the finished diameter with reference to the bearing seats
- Porosity-free rubber surface finish
- Dimensional accuracy on diameter, face length and crown
Applications
- Rotogravure printing
- Flexographic printing
- Offset printing
- Tin printing
- Solventless / solvent-based lamination
- Extrusion lamination
- Heat-press lamination
Objectives
- Best printing result
- Long service life
- Anti-static / anti-ozonant compounds
- Conductive compounds where required
- Good abrasion resistance
- Uniform quality across the face
How we work
From your old roller or drawing to a roller that runs true
01
Roller review
We check your drawing or old roller, confirm diameter, face length, journals and the hardness you need.
02
Cover selection
A cover compound is proposed for the inks, chemicals and temperatures your roller sees in service.
03
Core and covering
The core is prepared or made new, then the cover is applied without porosity and cured.
04
Grinding and inspection
Ground true to the bearing seats, finished as specified, and checked for hardness and run-out before dispatch.
Industries using stereo rollers
FAQ
Stereo Roller: common questions
Can you make stereo rollers to a specific repeat length?
Yes. Give us the repeat, plate and sticky-back thickness, and the journal drawing, and the roller diameter will be machined to suit.
What details do you need to quote?
A drawing or the old roller, finished diameter, face length, journal details, required hardness in Shore A and what the roller contacts (ink, solvent, adhesive, film, heat). Send these through our request a quote form.
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Request a quote for stereo rollers
Share your roller drawing or sample, required hardness and what it contacts. Our team will recommend a cover and respond with a quotation.