radiation source 40 for example a uv light source an electron beam or other radiation could be used depending on the type of polymer to be cured layer 16 then cures to form the compressible layer of blanket 10 a second smoothing station 36 then may contact the urethane layer 16 to smooth layer 16 to reduce imperfections such as undulations smoothing station 36 may be for example a grinding device or surface planer over the compressible layer 16 after grinding device may deposited for example by a liquid applicator device a reinforcing layer 14 fig5 the durometer of the reinforcing layer which also may be urethane preferably is greater than 70 shore a and preferably about 70 shore d similar to that of the sleeve 18 a second liquid applicator 50 similar to device 30 then forms a print layer 12 over the compressible layer 16 the urethane of the print layer may have a shore a durometer value of about 60 for example the deposited print layer forms a seamless and gapless layer when it sets if desired a scraper and or a grinding device may be used to correct or reduce any imperfections such as undulations in the print layer both the print layer 12 and the reinforcing layer may be made from radiation curing polymers for example and a radiation source may be provided after the respective applicators.