Alphacare 831 PG

Description

Alphacare 831 Plate Gum

Plate protector

Product Description:

This high-quality gumming solution provides good hydrophilicity and quick ink acceptance in the press and is at the same time a mild manual gumming for all types of offset plates. 

It is a reliably protection both image and aluminum surface during longer machine stops and for plate storage. 

The emulsion contains desensitizing agents to protect non-image areas and prevent finger marking and scuffing during further handling.

Product Usage:

• Remove all traces of printing ink and other residue from the plate surface;
• Use fresh water for rinsing the plate surface and remove excess water; 
• Put the plate on a flat, dry place and clean the surface; 
• Lay on a streak free thin layer of gum using a dry, fibre-free cloth; 
• Store the plate vertically on a dry but not heated place;
• Wash the plate carefully with water before re-using and apply fresh thin layer of gum;

Product Features:

• Ready-to-use acidic solution that is easy to apply; 
• Protects and keeps the plates desensitized for longer storage periods; 
• Effective and efficient on new and used plate surfaces; 
• Removes dried-up gum streaks and dissolves with ease in water;
• Supports gently to open the critical dense image areas like the half tones and the shadows;
• Desensitizes the non-imaged plate surface areas and acts against re-scumming; 
• Washing the plates during machine start-up is not required;