Pressroom chemicals

A general-purpose wash-off solvent for cleaning ink from screens and printing equipment.

Suitable for: Routine wash-up in compatible screen-printing processes.

A choice of emulsifiable and water-dilutable screen cleaners, allowing the wash to be selected around the ink system and cleaning process.

Suitable for: Manual screen cleaning and compatible automatic cleaning systems. Options include Eden EM, Mesh Solve, YC935 and YC905 concentrate.

A concentrated stencil remover for reclaiming used printing screens once residual ink has been cleaned away.

Suitable for: Removing compatible stencil systems during screen reclamation.

A practical reclaiming range covering concentrated stencil removers, gel strippers and products for stubborn mesh staining.

Suitable for: Routine screen reclamation. Products include YC28 and YC285 stencil removers, YC175 gel stripper, YC135 Stainaway, YC155 Alkaprep and YC606 stain cleaner.

A ready-to-use cleanser that combines screen degreasing with even wetting across coarse and fine mesh grades.

Suitable for: All mesh grades and photo-stencil types, particularly film stencils and capillary film application.

Supporting products for blocking out screens, bonding mesh to frames and holding substrates securely during printing.

Suitable for: Screen preparation and maintenance, including YC201/YC205 blue fillers, Screenfix adhesive and hardener, plus Supertak spray adhesives.

Dedicated reducers for controlling the viscosity, press stability and drying behaviour of compatible solvent-based screen inks.

Suitable for: Sun Chemical solvent screen inks. The correct thinner or retarder is selected for the particular ink range and production conditions.

A strong, slower-evaporating wash for cleaning printing blankets and rollers, suitable for manual or automatic use.

Suitable for: NBR rubber rollers used with UV and conventional inks.