Based in the United Kingdom, Esterlam are global leaders providing clear solutions for today’s demanding flexo, gravure and screen applications. Doctor Blades can be used to print and coat paper, films such as PET, BOPP, PVC, and foils used in packaging, labelling, publications, corrugated products and displays, metal decoration and printed electronics. Esterlam designed and developed the original synthetic Doctor Blades over 40 years ago. The founders of Esterlam, Don and Joy Hailey, innovated and created the world’s first synthetic laminate Doctor Blade in the early 1970’s. Consquently Esterlam has over 45 years experience in doctor blade innovation and design. Esterlams product range has also grown to include every aspect you need to improve printing and coating processes to help expand your potential markets and to improve operator safety. At the embryonic stage of Esterlams arrival in the print industry, an independent product testing of steel and synthetic Doctor Blades by the FTA revealed staggering results, demonstrating significantly less dot gain using Esterlam laminate blades compared to steel, which meas that you can have confidence that Esterlam doctor blades produce the best results.