Doctor Blade Market Overview and Detailed Business Analysis
A doctor blade is an extensively used method which is used to produce thin films on large area surfaces in printers. Theoretically, a doctor blade is a metering blade that is used in all types of printing applications such as rotogravure printing, flexographic printing and offset printing. Plastic doctor blades are rarely used, but the steel is most preferred in gravure uses. The doctor blade is normally used for the same function in other coating and printing processes such as flexo and pad printing.