b'BLADE WEAR: CAUSE & EFFECTWhich type of cleaning blade? A ceramic blade designed for the job performs rather well.Figure 11. Effect of cleaning blade usage on crepe blade wear rate.One other good way to achieve a clean coating layer is by using a cleaning blade (figure 11).The intermittent use of a cleaning blade to touch the Yankee at crepe blade change seems here to be a bad idea.We have two sharp blades touching simultaneously and take off too much coating possibly?Constant cleaner use with staggered crepe/cleaner blade change is the way forward.Which type of cleaning blade? A ceramic blade designed for the job (e.g. BTG SafeClean) performs rather well (figure 12).Figure 12. Wear rate for crepe blade based on cleaning blade type44 TISSUE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL'