Detergents and Specialities

The full service plate cleaner - Is just that...complete. Complete plate cleaner is compatible with most plates, cleans and desensitizes the non-image area of the plate, removes minor scratches, and can even be used for plate storage. Complete is low-VOC, and it's cream-like texture and viscosity make it easy to apply.

Cleans Film and Prevents Static Cling One quick wipe removes dirt, grease, fingerprints and tape marks from expensive film. Varn's unique "antistatic action" keeps dirt and dust from resettling on the cleaned surface. Varn Film Cleaner is a professional, solvent type product and is completely safe for any film base or emulsion. It dries fast, won't streak or leave a residue, and won't dissolve or remove a water based opaque. Use with lint-free cloth. NOTE: A Hazardous Shipping Fee will be added in addition to shipping charges.

Water Fountain Additive that Reduces Stock Piling and Glaze Buildup Non-Piling Additive is a special water fountain additive used to reduce or eliminate blanket piling or glaze build-up and the transfer of paper coating into the ink train. Field tests have shown it's most effective in web newspaper and commercial web offset, and also in business forms printing when running stocks that have a tendency to pile.

Concentrated Liquid Roller and Blanket Deglazer Revitol is a concentrated detergent and rejuvenator developed to remove glaze and restore natural tack; revitalize and rejuvenate rollers and blankets. Revitol gains its cleaning action as a detergent, not through strong solvency. It quickly penetrates into the roller surface, opening up rubber pores and removing both gum glaze and ink glaze. Revitol improves printing quality and reduces down - time by deep-cleaning rollers and increasing their ink receptivity and ink transfer ability.

Bring Overused Blankets Back to Life Super Rubber Rejuvenator cleans and deglazes rubber fast, while restoring new life and printability to even the most glaze-blocked blankets and rollers. This excellent rejuvenator will pay for itself many times over in increased productivity. Varn deglazers and rejuvenators are the key products in our press proven maintenance systems, and are used in combination with a Varn prime water miscible or environmental wash for superior maintenance results.

Innovative Paste Deglazer Removes Ink and Gum Glaze Take It Off is a superior paste form roller and blanket deglazer. It penetrates deep into the rubber surface, to lift out the dried ink and dissolve glaze build-up. Utilizes a unique, mild particulate to scrub away ink and glaze, yet will not damage the surface of rollers and blankets. Take It Off flushes away completely with a quality wash such as Wash V-120. Take It Off is especially recommended for use in color changes or as a key part of a regular roller maintenance program.

The Original Blue Plate Cleaner True Blue Plate Cleaner quickly and completely opens all types of metal offset plates, even after long periods of storage. Use True Blue to remove surface scratches, oxidation spots, semi-dried ink and gum streaks which reduce print quality. True Blue restores the ink receptive surface. Just apply and rinse. Clean plates "on the fly" on web offset presses to minimize downtime, extend plate life and increase the impressions per plate.

•Varn®Compound 747 is an ink additive formulated to prevent ‘ink set-off’ and keep reverses and half-tones open and clean. It permits large solids and denser colours to be run and backed up immediately, saving time and space. •Varn®Compound 747 reduces tack, improves ink lay on all types of stock and prevents sheets from sticking to blankets. It mixes easily with ink, making it more workable and reducing the volume of ink required. •Varn®Compound 747 reduces picking and ink crystallisation and is ideal for multi-colour work. •Varn®Compound 747 makes the ink/water balance easier to control as less water is needed to maintain balance in offset printing, so that good offset and letterpress inks run better.

Use Varn® Triple Threat Deglazer followed by a Varn water-miscible wash and water to completely remove all three types of glaze that can damage rubber rollers and limit your pressroom quality. Weekly use of Triple Threat Deglazer will prevent production problems associated with the build-up of ink particles, spray powder, paper lint, calcium and gum glaze. Triple Threat Deglazer reduces down-time, increases productivity and lowers inventory cost

Detergent deglazer and calcium eliminator. Removes all three types of glaze in one application.

Cleaner for Rubber Dampening System Rollers Nonchlorinated metering roller cleaner for continuous dampening systems and other dampening rollers. Nonphotochemically reactive formula dries quickly and leaves no residue. NOTE: A Hazardous Shipping Fee will be added in addition to regular shipping charges.