New Cleaner Safe For Anilox Rolls And Sleeves

An environmentally friendly and aluminum-safe cleaner for water-based inks has been introduced by Harperscientific, the printing and coating supplies division of anilox supplier Harper Corporation.

"Altrawash Green is revolutionary," said Tony Donato, technical sales solutions manager at Harperscientific.

He explained: "Not only is it exceedingly environmentally friendly but it is perfectly safe for aluminum, which opens it up to a multitude of uses." The new cleaner's surfactant technology uses no petroleum distillates or environmentally hazardous chemicals.

It is biodegradable, has low vapour pressure and produces no VOCs.

Harperscientific added that because aluminum is used in the construction of lightweight anilox rolls and most anilox sleeves, printers need to choose their cleaners with care if they are to protect their anilox investments, which is why Altrawash Green has a pH of 11.8.

Altrawash Green's cleaning formula is non-corrosive to aluminum, so it is suitable for anilox cleaning on or off-press.

It is also designed to be safe and effective for use in pressure washing systems, soak tanks, ultrasonic tanks or flushing through the entire ink system.

Available exclusively through Harperscientific the concentrated formula, which can be diluted with water, is sold in one gallon, five gallon, 30 gallon and 55 gallon containers.

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