Offset Blankets — Printers' Security Blanket

Caliper control and performance consistency are driving the manufacture of printing blankets, Miller notes. "Because of demands with more sophisticated presses—faster running speeds, shorter makeready times—the expectation is that there is going to be more tighter caliper control on the blanket," he states. "Performance consistency of the product, from lot to lot, is also critical. The printer doesn't want to see any major differences in print quality going from one blanket to the next.