Featured Products - September 2013
Plate Wash systems
Fully automated Plate Washers are designed to wash plates gently, leaving them 100 percent clean and dry—ready for immediate reuse or storage. The PW 45 – 180 series of plate washers is designed for the cleaning of flat plates. The recently introduced PW 180 system increases the maximum plate width cleaning capability to 72 inches. All Flexo Wash Plate Washers are capable of washing all types of inks and are designed for environmentally friendly cleaning solutions.—www.flexowashus.com
Off-Press System
Offering safe cleaning solutions for the industry, Eaglewood Technologies/Sani-Blast™ has upgraded its Anilox Roll Cart used for off-press cleaning. The Anilox Roll Cart option enables the out-of-press system to clean unattended, traversing the roll twice at a constant speed and then shutting off. This system can be quickly and easily transformed to an on-press roll cleaning system.—www.eaglewoodtech.com
Cleaning Gel
Anderson & Vreeland offers Ani-Gel Anilox Roll Cleaning Gel, a highly concentrated anilox cleaner with a strong blend of safe solvents and active soaps. It can be used as a periodic anilox cleaner product to dissolve flexo ink away in seconds. Simply apply gel to the anilox roll at 100 percent concentrated form, let it sit and soak into the anilox roll, then gently rub and rinse it away with water or solvent.—www.andersonvreeland.com
ProARC Cleaner
ARC International has signed an agreement with CEL Chemical to become the exclusive distributor of CEL's ProARC™ cleaner. ProARC is an eco-friendly formula for anilox rollers and sleeves that will dissolve water-based, UV, e-beam, and solvent-based inks, as well as laminating adhesives, over-coat varnishes, and other coatings. It requires no dilution, and is easy to apply, rinse, and wipe dry.—www.arcinternational.com
Anilox Roll Cleaner
CELL-CLEAN PLUS Deep Cleaning Anilox or Chrome Roller Cleaner by PPCTS is a high-efficiency, high-viscosity cleaner that clings to the surface of the roller without dripping off. CELL-CLEAN PLUS is effective on all inks and coatings; water, solvent, UV, for gravure and flexo, as well as acrylics and UV coatings for offset and sheetfed coating tower anilox rollers. It can be used in or outside the press, is easy to apply with no required heavy brushing, rinses off with water or a damp rag, and leaves no residue.—www.ppcts.com/cellcleanplus.htm
Anilox Sleeves
Harper Corporation of America has released a new feature with its anilox sleeves. Instead of metal end rings, the company has pioneered the use of synthetic rubber to seal and protect the numerous layers within the anilox sleeve. The basic function of the synthetic rubber feature is to seal the expansion foam layer to prevent it from deteriorating. The synthetic rubber design allows the cladding to cover the full thickness and length of the sleeve, eliminating the counter bore and increasing the number of reconditions that a sleeve can undergo. The inner liner is also extended and installation has been streamlined, as the mandrel air holes are covered more easily than when using a traditional end ring sleeve. The ability to seal the mandrel also allows the synthetic rubber to keep ink from seeping in.—www.harperimage.com
Lightweight Anilox
Fiberlyte™ from Pamarco Global Graphics uses a wound carbon fiber/steel journal construction, with ceramic coating and laser engraving using LaserFlo™ or ThermaFlo™ engraving methods. Advantages of Fiberlyte include significantly reduced weight, superior deflection qualities versus steel rolls, and very easy handling.—www.pamarcoglobal.com
