Chemicals for cleaning of rollers
Chemicals for printing houses
We are a distributor of ABC/ALLIED PRESSROOM PRODUCTS EUROPE SP. Z O.O. manufacturer of chemicals for offset and flexographic printing houses. ABC ALLIED is an American company with a production branch in Poland, producing high-quality chemicals for offset and flexographic printing houses. The company has factories in the United States and Poland. Products are sold worldwide. ABC ALLIED products are safe for both the environment and the user.
FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING HOUSES
DAILY CLEANING AGENTS FOR ANILOX, MACHINE PARTS AND PHOTOPOLYMER FILM
Solvent inks,
UV and alcohol inks
Flexowash V For heavy duty cleaning of UV/Energy curable,solvent & water based inks. Where other washes are slow or fail, this dedicated UV cleaner will work. Removes ingrained pigments from cells and other needed areas. Can be dilluted from 1 to 3 up to 1 to 6 parts water. This allows you to choose the dillution rate that best fits your need.
WATER
INKS
XTRA FLX WASH S.C. As a super concentrate it saves on space, delivery time and you can choose the dillution strength to best fit your needs. Dillution ratio is 1 to 15 or higher. We suggest you start with 1 to 8 dilution and use it, then dilute it at a higher level until you are satisfied. Quickly sleans cells and another needed areas. Use with standard and energy curable inks.
Product application:
Begin with at full strength to gauge performance then dilute out at 1-3 parts water and gauge performance and then dilute higher until you reach a level of satisfaction (up to 1-6 parts water) MIX with water at a ratio pf 1-3, and run the ultrasonic tank without heat. The formula of Flexo Wash V was developed to provide best results at around 100°F, the same temperature reached by an unheated Ultra Sonic bath.
Product application:
Apply manually. Use a brush, or a clean shop towel. Simply wipe over the dirty area and lift away pigments and ink residues; then wipe over again using a water wet towel, flush off with water or wipe to remove lingering contamination. If using in a soak tank, or Ultra Sonic bath, dilute it further 1 to 2-3 parts water.
NOTE: We recommend using a damp shop Towel.
Physical and chemical properties:
Physical and chemical properties:
- VOC Content: 7.0 Lbs
- Grams Per Liter: 839
- Flashpoint: 180° F
- Color: Clear
- CA. Compliant: No
- VOC Content: 1.7 Lbs
- Grams Per Liter: 202
- Flashpoint: 200° F
- Color: Clear
- CA. Compliant: No
Product features:
Product features:
- Powerful cleaning
- Water miscible
- Suitable for use in Ultrasonic cleaning bath
- Low alkalinity is less aggressive on equipment and users
- very active detergents and emulsifies
- add up to 25% water
- thorough and quick cleaning
- use manually
- use in soak tank and Ultra Sonic Bath
- Fast acting anilox cleaner
- Highly concentrated at a ratio
- Good penetration and cleaning properties
- Suitable to clean standard inks energy curable
AQ CAOTING
AQ Coating Cleaner is a concentrated cleaner for water based coating units, it is used to clean the coating units and lines. It can also be used to clean off old dried ink from the press side frames.
Recommendations for use:
To clean coating systems and units: Start with a dilution of 50% with water, and then try up to 100% dilution with water. Pour into coating tanks and allow to circulate until coating is dissolved and the system is clean. Then flush out with water. To remove ink from press frames: Pour onto a clean shop towel and wipe in a side-to-side motion to remove ink and other residue. Or spray directly onto press frame with a spray bottle and then wipe off with a shop towel.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Liquid
- Solubility: Completely soluble in water
- VOC: 101 g/I
- Packaging: 1 liter / 1 box x 12 liters
- Colour: Clear
- Boiling point: 100ºC
- pH concentrate: 11.2
- Odour: No particular odour
- Relative density: 1.04 @ 20ºC
- Flash point: No flash
- Packaging: 1 liter / 1 box x 12 liters
- Easy to use, fast acting
- Removes unwanted ink from press frames
- Low VOC
- Thoroughly cleans out water based coating systems and units
- Removes old stains from floors
OFFSET PRINTING HOUSES
INKING UNIT
- BLAST – With just one wipe of Blast, ink, gum glaze, friction paste, paper coating, and Iint are removed, all while leaching plasticizing agents back into the blankets and rollers for a longer mare effective life. Blast is an extremely powerful water miscible wash, which contains plasticizing agents. This allows the printer to make quick color changes from black to yellow with just one wash. Use it for deep cleaning or to allow the plasticizers to add life and resiliency to the rollers and blankets.
Recommendations for use:
As a roller wash: Use Blast neat on rollers. Let Blast work in as with a normal roller wash.
As a blanket wash: Pour a liberal amount anto a clean shop towel, wipe over the entire blanket in a side-to-side motion, allowing the plasticizers time to condition the blanket. Take a clean shop towel and wipe the blanket down with water.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Clear Liquid
- Solubility: Miscible in water
- VOC: 755 g/I
- Colour: Brown
- Boiling point: 102°C
- pH concentrate: 9.2
- Odour: Hydrocarbon
- Relative density: 0.86 @ 20°C
- Flash point: 46°C
- Packaging: 1 liter/1 box x 12 liters
Allow for quick color changes (from black to yellow) with just one wash. Plasticizers will condition rollers and blankets, extending their life. After washing rollers or blankets, the difference can actually be felt by hand. Will not leave a greasy residua on blankets and rollers
With one wash ink, paper llnt, paper coatings, gum glaze, friction glaze, are removed from rollers and blankets.Use as a last wash at the end of the day to condition rollers and blankets for use the next day.
- RELIEF – Relief Calcium Remover is a unique product, which wil completely eliminate calcium from your inking and dampening rollers. Relief is quick acting and very easy to use. When you compare Relief Calcium Remover to other calcium removers in the market you will observe thai Relief will eliminate calcium faster and more effectively. Relief should be used regularly in connection with the normal roller maintenance program being used, in order to keep dampening and inking rollers in optimum condition.
Recommendations for use:
First clean the inking and dampening rollers with your normal roller wash or MRC88, to remove any ink from the surface of the rubber rollers. Second use a roller paste or our Dynaklean to remove ingrained ink from the inking rollers. Then add a sufficient amount of Relief to the top inking roller, let Relief work in for about 3-5 minutes, add more Relief to keep all rollers moist. After about 3 minutes a white foam will start to show, this is the calcium being removed from the rubber rollers. After 5 minutes add water to the top inking roller, connect the wash-up blade, and you will now observe a thick white sludge being scraped off, by the wash-up blade, this is the calcium which has been removed from the rubber rollers, add more water to the top inking roller, in order to completely wash off the calcium from the surface of the rollers. lf the calcium problem is serious, repeat the treatment until all calcium has been removed, normally one treatment is sufficient. Relief should be used every time a normal roller maintenance is performed, and probably more often in hard water areas.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Liquid
- Solubility: Completely soluble in water
- VOC: 29 g/I
- Packaging: 1 liter / 1 box x 12 liters
- Colour: Yellow
- Boiling point: 100°C
- pH concentrate: 1.3
- Odour: No particular odour
- Relative density: 1.00 @ 20°C
- Flash point: No flash
- Will eliminate all calcium from inking and dampening rollers
- Will help keep rubber rollers in optimum condition
- Will not affect the rubber rollers, the chemicals will only interact with the calcium
- Within 5 minutes the operators can see the calcium being eliminated from the rubber rollers
Economic to use - Will help to increase productivity
Harmless to operators
DEEP CLEANING
DYNAKLEEN – Dynaklean is a white liquid used for deep cleaning of inking rollers. When used regularly Dynaklean removes deep ground in ink, gum glaze, friction glaze, paper coatings, and surfactant deposits on the inking rollers. These contaminants cause glaze, uneven ink transfer and premature roller hardening. Eliminates the need for harsh glaze removers. Completely removes pigment from the rollers.
Recommendations for use:
Remove ink from rollers using a normal roller wash. Apply Dynaklean across the top of the roller train. Leave to work into the rollers for a few minutes, if necessary add mare Dynaklean to the top inking roller, to allow the liquid to transit down to the wash-up blade. After a few minutes rinse rollers with water and allow to dry. Dynaklean should be used for quick changes. lf Required to change from dark to light ink, or varnish, use as recommended above. For presses measuring up to 28″ wide, use Dynaklean as a first step and water as a second step.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Thick liquid
- Solubility: Soluble in water
- VOC: 96 g/I
- Colour: White
- Boiling point: 100°C
- pH concentrate: Alkaline
- Odour: Orange odour
- Relative density: 0.80 @ 20°C
- Flash point: No flash
- Packaging: 1 liter/1 box x 12 liters
- Powerful, yet conditions the rollers
- Quickly lifts and removes ink
- Contains plasticizers to condition the ink rollers
- Very little needed to clean the inking roller train
- Deep, not just surface cleaning
- Excellent for quick color changes
WATER UNIT
C.R.D. Chrome Roller Desensitizer
C.R.D. is a product used to desensitize all dampening rollers, chrome as well as rubber. It is a combination of microfiltered gums and desensitizers. lt will prevent ink buiId-up on dampening rollers and will improve water receptivity of the dampening rollers, allowing the dampening rollers to carry mare water to the plate.
Recommendation for use:
First clean off the dampening rollers with a proper Metering Roller Cleaner, like MRC88. Then apply an adequate amount of C.R.D. to a shop towel, coat the chrome roller, by wiping the shop towel in a side-to-side motion over the entire surface of the roller, until the entire roller has been treated. Treat all dampening Rollers in a similar manner.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Viscous liquid
- Solubility: Miscible in water
- VOC: 0 g/l
- Colour: White
- Boiling point: 100°C
- pH concentrate: 2.2
- Odour: No particular odour
- Relative density: 1.00 @ 20°C
- Flash point: No flash
- Packaging: 1 liter/1 box x 12 liters
- Will completely desensitize the dampening rollers
- Will minimize ink buiId-up on all dampening rollers
- Will allow the dampening rollers to carry mare water to the plate
- Will maintain a uniform thin water film on the dampening rollers
MRC 88
MRC88 is a deep cleaning metering roller cleaner used to remove ink and other contaminants. While it is a lower vapor pressure cleaner, it has excellent evaporation characteristics without using chlorinated solvents. MRC88 quickly lifts the ink off the dampening rollers and does not contaminate the water circulation system. Recommendations for use: Pour a liberal amount of MRC88 onto a shop towel and wipe back and forth over the entire length and circumference of the metering roller. Repeat until the roller is clean and free of ink and other contaminants.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Liquid
- Solubility: Not soluble in water
- VOC: 800 g/I
- Colour: Clear
- Boiling point: 100-142°C
- pH concentrate: N/A
- Odour: No characteristic odour
- Relative density: 0.80 @ 20°C
- Flash point: < 10°C
- Packaging: 1 liter / 1 box x 12 liters
- Lower vapor pressure
- Good evaporation characteristics, no greasy residue
- No 1.1.1-Trichloroethane which is used in many metering roller cleaners
- Quickly removes ink and other contaminants
- No methyl chloride
SPECIAL CLEANING AGENT
Turbo Clean
Turbo Clean is a heavy duty cleaner to be used in the pressroom on all hard surfaces. lt is especially suited to use on the dirty back cylinders.
Recommendations for use:
To clean impression cylinders and press side frames of ink or caating, apply with a shop towel, sponge, or the supplied trigger spray, allow to loosen up the dirt and then remove by wiping off with shop towel. Can be diluted with water if required.
Physical and chemical properties:
Advantages:
- Appearance: Liquid
- Solubility: Completely soluble in water
- VOC: 323 g/I
- Colour: Clear yellow color
- Boiling point: 95ºC
- pH concentrate: 4 – 6
- Odour: Citrus odour
- Relative density: 1.01 at 20ºC
- Flash point: 50 C
- Packaging: 0.5 liter / 1 box x 6 liters
- Cleans the dirtiest impression cylinder
- Pleasant citrus odour with geod ink solvency for fast ink removal and cleaning
- Cleans wet or damp aqueous caating & ink from side frames
- Removes water-soluble materials, paper debris, spray powder, gum etc. etc.