The Vulcan Metal Mytho blanket, which has been developed for use with neutral feed applications and both conventional and UV inks, features a compressible layer and new top compound, which is just 1.75mm thick.

Trelleborg said that the compressible layer in the blanket - the next generation of its Vulcan Mytho product - would provide a higher gauge than standard blankets and a very quick rebound.

The company's technical service manager Francesco Ferrari said: "New presses within the heatset market, particularly those on commercial web applications, have been designed to run at very high speeds and as such, they require blankets with very quick rebound and which are able to maintain good print quality for longer periods of time.

"The Vulcan Metal Mytho has been designed to meet these high demands and provide a superior solution which would not only provide a longer lifetime performance, but outstanding print quality and paper tension."