Alcohol Elimination Fount has been developed at Bousfields Dutch press chemistry factory. It uses higher molecular weight alcohols that dont evaporate and therefore arent hazardous VOCs.
Its taken us years to find this and its a very clever piece of chemistry, said technical director Avon Joyce. Its the first step change in fount formulation since IPA [isopropyl alcohol], and thats 15 years ago.
The fount was developed for the Japanese market where the ink formulations are slightly different, but in tests at a UK printer it went like a dream.
The print is sharper and brighter.This fount will cost slightly more for a bottle, but will improve the bottom line. It will mean savings in IPA, and in nasties in the air and down the sink, Joyce added.
Have your say in the Printweek Poll
Related stories
Latest comments
"Hi Set Off,
We won't have access to that sort of information until any official reports are filed.
Best regards,
Richard"
"Here we go again!"
"No mention of any creditors that might incur a bad debt and affect their business. Are there any?"
Up next...
Clients want ever increasing speed to market
Linney in world first with Fujifilm-Barberán single-pass inkjet
B2 digital investment
Dayfold orders HP Indigo 18K
R&D possibilities 'amazing'
Duplo looks to the future with Multigraf buy
Digital is driving change