ARE YOU FRUSTRATED AT THE RISING COST OF IPA?
With Isopropyl Alcohol prices soaring up, we would like to remind our customers, both present and future that Pomeroy Pressroom Products, in partnership with Vegra GmbH, are able to offer you practical help and technical advice for Alcohol Reduction Programs:-
Vegra 'ALCODAMP' Fountain Solutions
Alcodamp is approved for use by Man Roland, KBA and Heidelberg presses, where Coatec Ceramic Rollers are fitted as standard equipment. It does not affect chrome rollers or bearer seals.
BENEFITS:
- VOC free in application concentration.
- All-in-one solutions, requiring no additional additives or dosing equipment.
- Low dot gain.
- Strong pH control.
- Ideal for most papers and inks.
- No build-up on metering rollers.
- Highly effective formulations, which mimic characteristics of IPA.
- Lower IPA improves working conditions.
- No aggressive chemistry to cause harmful side-effects.
- Conforms with EC legislation.
Filtration
Lithopure filter elements have been used in the USA and UK. They have proved time and time again to produce real benefits to printers by alleviating print problems caused by contamination and promoting the required chemical reliability. The reduction seen in press down-time has also provided substantial cost savings to operators.
BENEFITS:
- Increased fountain solution life.
- Reduced maintenance,
- Enhanced print quality through better ‘hickey’ control, reduced plate scumming and image tinting.
- Increased filter life.
- Reduced fluid disposal costs.
- Reduced operator costs.
- ‘Lithopure’ fount tank filters provide clean fount solution all the time.
- Clean fount is essential for successful IPA reduction programs.
- Inexpensive way to maintaining stability of fount solution, consistent ink/water balance, less downtime and better printed results.
- Finer particles removed than with any standard mat or bag system.
- Now available with a unique self-contained ‘Fount Loop’ system... no plumbing required and fitted within minuites! New and only available from Pomeroy Pressroom Products.
Rollers
We can provide advice about suitable rollers to assist alcohol reduction.
Audits / Technical Support
- On-site technical support and audits are a vital part of Pomeroy’s portfolio... it is very thorough, regular and on-going.
- With IPA reduction programs, technical monitoring is especially important.
- Advice and/or management of ‘house-keeping’ regimes in your pressroom.
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