Provident Doctor Blades, End Seals & Flexo Cleaning

There’s a Fine Line to Excellence

Flexographic print quality you can rely on. Learn more about Provident blades, end seals, and cleaning chemistry.

Doctor Blades

The tough steel of Provident blades delivers unparalleled quality and consistency your brand can bank on.

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Doctor Blades

The tough steel of Provident blades delivers unparalleled quality and consistency your brand can bank on.

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End Seals

Sharpen your competitive edge with Provident’s AquaShear™ precision machining for extra durable end seals.

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End Seals

Sharpen your competitive edge with Provident’s AquaShear™ precision machining for extra durable end seals.

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Press Room Supplies

Carrying a wide variety of products including Troika and Graymills, anilox roll cleaning products, defect marking systems, and anilox and plate inspection systems.

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Press Room Supplies

Carrying a wide variety of products including Troika and Graymills, anilox roll cleaning products, defect marking systems, and anilox and plate inspection systems.

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Provident Doctor Blade Manufacturing

Your Single Source Doctor Blade Supplier

Running a crisp and efficient printing production business requires having the right tools and experts in your corner. Your clients expect a standard of excellence and consistency you need to be able to stake your brand to.

Partnering with Provident offers you the reliability of our high-quality steel doctor blades and end seals — and a team that speaks your language. With over three decades of hands-on press room experience, we tailor our products and service to help you run your business confidently and efficiently.

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The latest in printing industry trends from our doctor blade experts and press room technicians.

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FAQs

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SDS Sheets

Convenient access to Provident’s Safety Data Sheets.
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Provident Group Testimonials

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"Provident is the only blade and end seal we will ever use"

I've been in the printing industry for over 32 years. During this time, I've seen a laundry list of product come and go. Some better than others. However, none that have truly stood the ...
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John E. Watkins
Production Supervisor

"Provident is the only blade and end seal we will ever use"

I've been in the printing industry for over 32 years. During this time, I've seen a laundry list of product come and go. Some better than others. However, none that have truly stood the test of time. That's until we started using Provident Blades & End Seals. Before purchasing their products, we would have seemingly endless downtime and printing issues often right after jobs went to press. Now when we have an issue on press, I'm 100% confident that our blades and end seals aren't the problem. Provident is the only blade and end seal we will ever use. Whatever you guys are doing over there? Please don't change a thing.
John E. Watkins
Production Supervisor

"Excellent Quality At A Competitive Price"

As a long time customer of the Provident Group, I have only good things to say about their products and services. With respect to products, we have been long time users of their doctor blades which have delivered excellent ...
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Robert Reinhart
Plant Manager

"Excellent Quality At A Competitive Price"

As a long time customer of the Provident Group, I have only good things to say about their products and services. With respect to products, we have been long time users of their doctor blades which have delivered excellent quality at a competitive price. I can also attest that when you purchase from the Provident team you will also get prompt service and solid advice from experts within the Flexo industry.
Robert Reinhart
Plant Manager

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Oct 05 2021

New Performance Standards — Doctor Blades and Their Evolution in the Narrow Web Environment

The printing and packaging space is ever-evolving, with Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies looking for new and innovative ways to showcase their brand across...
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Oct 21 2020

How to Build a Better Chamber

The good news is that are several ways to build an ink chamber that will deliver exactly the results you need every time you fire up the press. The bad…

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Sep 30 2020

Are Your Doctor Blades Being Eaten Alive?

It’s probably not news to you that no doctor blade is right for every application. Still, I am constantly surprised by printers who call me in when their blades are...
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Aug 31 2020

Anilox Cleaning: No One-Size-Fits-All

Cleanliness is next to, well, quality, especially when it comes to your anilox rolls. We’ve talked before about the importance of having clean anilox rolls. Clean rolls...
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Jun 23 2020

“Do I Feel Lucky?”

When a new job comes in your press, operators probably select anilox rolls with cell capacities within a fairly narrow range so they can get to the desired ink...
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May 12 2020

The Power of Virtual Service

In a world of travel restrictions, we at Provident have been looking hard for the best ways to maintain the level of support our customers need. Like you, we are...
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Mar 14 2020

Nobody Knows Everything

One of the best parts of being one of the technical guys at Provident is solving problems and helping customers be as productive as possible. My colleagues and I...
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Feb 14 2020

Feeling the Pressure

The old saying that ‘some is good, more is better’ applies to many things, but one of them is not ink chamber pressures on your flexo presses. Ink chambers are meant to...
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Jan 14 2020

Size Matters!

Any flexographer probably knows that size matters. No, this is not about substrates or printing plates. We’re talking doctor blades here, and the three important...
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Nov 26 2019

Not Quite What the Doctor Ordered

I hate to tell you this but you may have a potentially serious condition that needs professional attention. Even worse, it may be happening on a couple of your flexo...