ECO3 offers sheet-fed, coldset and heatset fountain solutions for printing with reduced IPA dosage, or even totally alcohol-free. Based on our experience in manufacturing printing plates and film, our assortment includes dedicated fountain solutions for all presses and plate types, as well as every type of water hardness or composition.
Benefits
Sheet-fed alcohol-free
Product | Packaging | Dosage | IPA dosage | FOGRA | ISEGA | Usage |
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ANTURA Fount AFS-k | 1x 20L 2x 200L | 3-4% | 0-4% | Y | Y | Conventional + UV inks, outstanding results with LPC-UV inks (low power curing) |
ANTURA Fount AFS-2 | 1x 20L 2x 200L | 2-4% | 0-8% | Y | Y | Conventional + UV inks, extra buffered |
ANTURA Fount AFS-1 | 1x 20L | 2-4% | 0-6% | N | N | Economical variant, for conventional inks only |
Sheetfed Conventional
Product | Packaging | Dosage | IPA dosage | FOGRA | ISEGA | Usage |
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RC661 | 1x 10L | 2-4% | 8-12% | N | N | For sheet-fed presses |
RC63 | 1x 10L | 2-4% | 6-10% | N | N | For small web-fed presses |
PRIMA FS605 | 1x 10L | 2-4% | 8-12% | N | N | For sheet-fed presses with UV inks |
Sheet-fed alcohol-reduced
Product | Packaging | Dosage | IPA dosage | FOGRA | ISEGA | Usage |
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PRIMA FS404 AS | 1x 20L 1x 1000L | 2-3% | 4-8% | Y | Y | Universal SF fount |
PRIMA FS404 ASH | 1x 20L | 2-3% | 4-8% | Y | Y | Hard water version |
ANTURA Fount to the rescue
Scumming refers to an undesirable condition when ink adheres to the non-image areas of a printing plate and then gets transferred to the paper or printing substrate. This can be a complex issue to troubleshoot, and as this video shows, ECO3 pressroom chemicals can save the day.