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.Â
It is a reliably protection both image and aluminum surface during longer machine stops and for plate storage.Â
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;Â
- Put the plate on a flat, dry place and clean the surface;Â
- Lay on a streak free thin layer of gum using a dry, fibre-free cloth;Â
- 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;Â
- Protects and keeps the plates desensitized for longer storage periods;Â
- Effective and efficient on new and used plate surfaces;Â
- 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;Â
- Washing the plates during machine start-up is not required;