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Q & A / Advice - Calcium Deposits:
IT’S “BELT & BRACES” TIME:
The Problem:
Lithographic printing is all about interaction (often complex ones)
between the consumable materials used on press and their relationship
with the press itself... to whatever degree of success.
Perfect printing with minimum downtime and operating costs, are
dependent on perfect harmony between all of these components.
The trouble is that the printer, however skilled, never has full control over
this harmony. In particular, the paper stocks are a ‘variable’ factor and
fount chemistry isn’t always formulated sympathetically... hence negative
interactions are commonplace between press, ink, paper and press
chemistry. Insoluble salts regularly plague rollers, blankets, fount
circulation systems and ultimately affect print quality... and the printer’s
patience!!
The next important question is:-
Do we try to cure the problem when it becomes evident or do we try to
prevent it occurring?
The answer is... we do both!!
The following is a highly-effective and inexpensive combination product
package to attack on-press contamination and stop it once and for all!
“BELT”
Product:
What it does:
Vegra Cleaning
Fount system cleaner... LIKE NO
Concentrate 2080:
OTHER! What it removes often defies belief!
Vegra Fount with
Classic wide latitude founts which render many
unique ‘DH’ Additive:
insoluble salts soluble on contact.
(IPA reducing/free
Alcodamps available too)
Vegra Aquadot
Neutral pH agent for stabilising Reverse
Re-Hardening Agent:
Osmosis water.
PPP FountLoop:
Fount tank filter system, low cost, fitted in
minutes, highly effective and maintains fount
solution cleanliness.
“BRACES”
Product:
What it does:
PP/Anti-Cal Jelly:
Tough gel treatment for calcium-based deposits
on rollers already in the rubber pile.
Vegra Roller Shampoo
‘Industry Standard’ water miscible roller
20 20 11 (VP 187):
decontaminator, applied direct to rollers from
the bottle, fast & extremely effective.
Vegra PUR-O-PAST:
High quality roller paste that reduces the
amount of solvent required and restores the
velvet nap of rollers. Perfect for use with Vegra
Roller Shampoo 20 20 11 (VP187) or PP/Anti-
Cal Jelly.
PP/Anti-Cal Wash:
Water miscible, auto or manual cleaning agent.
(+ Water Conditioner
‘Rounds-up’ any remaining insoluble matter on
for Autowash tanks)
blankets and rollers... as they say “it all comes
out in the wash”.
Using the above series of products together will show you a remarkable result
in controlling the “Calcium Curse”... use them together with total confidence.
Correct receptance of your rubber rollers and blankets will be restored, your
fount solution will be cleaner.... resulting in enhanced dot sharpness, brighter
colours and improved print consistency.
© Pomeroy Pressroom Products Ltd 2010
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Do you sometimes
ask yourself where it
comes from?
Do you sometimes
wish you could get rid
of it... permanently?
Calcium deposits
on your press?
