Fountain Solution

Discussion in 'Heidelberg Printing Presses' started by gazman, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. gazman

    gazman Senior Member

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    Can anyone recomend a good fountain solution to use SM-74 with Alcolor.
    I would like to keep my alcohol @ 10% if possible. We r currently using Saphira FS13 but find we get some picture framming.
    Thaks Gazman:)
     
  2. RichardK

    RichardK Senior Member

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    We've switched to 2for1 fount on our Komori 626. It replaces IPA and fount, but has properties of both.

    We've trialed it for quite a few weeks now and the results are very good indeed. We still have to increase the damps through the day and then reduce down in the morning but I thinks that's a temperature thing.

    In fact it's the first fount I've used that actually lives up to its marketing. Print is sharper (we see a lot more openness in the shadow areas of images for example), solids are good (even metallics). The one claim that did interest me was reduction of 'picture framing' on the impression cylinders, whilst it hasn't eliminated this it has reduced it.

    I even think there's an Aussie distributer, at least that's where I got the referral from. Try it and let us know how you fare with it.
     
  3. 4 color GTO

    4 color GTO Member

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    I run Anchor Emerald JR in all my machines 4 oz. to gallon.
     
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