The rollers on our press are blistered and there are small splits running around the direction of roller travel. What s going on?
A.: This is a classic case of solvent rash. It is caused by a cleaning solvent that is too harsh for the rubber rollers used in printing presses. You may be using some sort of an industrial cleaner not engineered for the printing industry. Once this blistering has happened, the only solution is to replace the damaged press rollers and switch to a good wash from a reputable supplier. Legitimate washes produced for our industry normally contain a number of ingredients specifically added to prevent such problems, as well as to actually extend the life of rollers. One such ingredient is a plasticizing agent added to help prevent drying out the rubber, similar to the substance applied to vinyl tops of cars to protect the material from the effects of the sun. If you have any further concerns feel free to contact me at 303-423-6300 for some product recommendations.
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