FOUNTAIN SOLUTIONS
Produced by American Pressroom Supply, Allied, and Nova
APS Fountain Solutions
APS-303
Sheetfed fountain Solution
Specially formulated for the needs of sheetfed printers. It contains ingredients designed to stimulate the drying of sheetfed inks and to sequester and remove calcium from the printing process special ingredients to help to prevent the build-up of ink on the impression cylinders. Maintains a stable pH. Compatible with a variety of inks and substrates.
Features: Stimulates the drying of sheetfed inks. Sequesters and removes calcium from the printing process. Helps prevent the build-up of ink on the impression cylinders. Maintains a stable pH. Compatible with a wide variety of inks and substrates.
APS-383
Acid Fountain Solution
Acid fountain solution for high quality lithography designed for printers who prefer a pH value of 4.8 to 5.5. With good plate protection, this formula provides fast starts and restarts while ensuring stable ink/water balance.
Features: One-step, easy to blend product. Excellent buffer performance which promotes a stable pH. Faster starts and restarts. Eliminates ink feedback. Stable ink/water balance. Good plate protection.
APS-404
Alcohol Substitute
A replacement for alcohol in lithography for those printers using unbaked positive plate emulsions, this product is formulated to minimize damage to the plate's image area during use. Formulas of this type may increase the viscosity of the fountain solution allowing better delivery of fountain solution through many continuous dampening systems. The strong humectant effect provided should help keep dampening systems and blankets cleaner during use than more conventional alcohol replacement formulations.
Features: Low odor. Will not damage plate emulsions. Compatible with all fountain solutions.
NOVA Fountain Solutions
NovaFount
Alcohol Substitutes
AS-901: Alcohol substitute with non-piling additives.
AS-902: Alcohol substitute with low odor.
AS-903: Alcohol substitute with low odor for small offset sheetfed printing.
AS-904: Alcohol substitute with low odor for small offset sheetfed printing.
AS-905: Alcohol substitute with low odor for all continuous dampening systems.
NovaFount
Fountain Solutions
FA-541: A lubricating, non-piling additive for use with fountain solution.
FS-506: One-step fountain solution for Manroland sheetfed presses. Fogra approval pending.
FS-507: One-step fountain solution for Manroland sheetfed presses. Fogra approval pending.
FS-508: Acid fountain solution for offset lithography for printers using UV inks as well as conventional inks.
FS-601: Mild acid fountain solution for newspaper printing.
FS-615: Mild acid fountain solution for web offset for use on Turbo and other dampening systems.
FS-620: Mild acid fountain solution for newspaper offset lithography.
FS-650: Neutral fountain solution with zero VOC for newspaper printing.
FS-688: Neutral fountain solution with very low VOC for newspaper printing.
FS-689: Mild acid fountain solution for web offset lithography.
FS-695: Alkaline fountain solution for newspaper printing.
FS-701: Acid fountain solution for web offset lithography.
FS-702: Acid fountain solution for web offset lithography.
FS-703: Acid fountain solution for web offset continuous dampening systems.
Allied Fountain Solutions
Alcomi 3368 TE
Heatset Web
FOGRA APPROVED
Provides consistency in water speeds. Low solvent content assures reduced paper coating and ink breakdown which aids in minimizing the build up of contaminants that will ultimately destabilize fountain solution and cause inconsistent image reproduction.
Alcomi News Fount TE
Cold-Set Web
FORGRA APPROVED
Provides consistency in water speeds. Low solvent content assures reduced paper coating and ink breakdown, which aids in minimizing the build up of contaminants that will ultimately destabilize fountain solution and cause inconsistent image reproduction.
Alcomi Neutral TE
Heat-Set Web
FOGRA APPROVED
Provides consistency in water speeds. Low solvent content assures reduced paper coating and ink breakdown, which aids in minimizing the build up of contaminants that will ultimately destabilize fountain solution and cause inconsistent image reproduction.
All Star 2000 TE
Fountain Solution
FOGRA APPROVED
Based on our most industry proven fountain solution technology, it contains much higher amounts of film formers, lubricants which help keep plates wetter, blankets cleaner and roll-ups faster.
Green Fount 8068
Premium
Sheet Fed
FOGRA APPROVED
Premium sheetfed fount to be used with all high-speed sheetfed presses. Designed to run with all soft to medium hard waters. It contains powerful wetting agents to ensure good water/ink balance during the press run.
Alcomi 3368K
High Speed
Web
Provides consistency in water speeds. Low solvent content assures reduced paper coating and ink breakdown, which aids in minimizing the build up of contaminants that will ultimately destabilize fountain solution and cause inconsistent image reproduction.
All Star HL 200
One Step with Hydro Lube Additive
Not only reduces the dynamic surface tension to low 30's (flattening out fount/water on non-image areas) it thickens and slows fount/water evaporation from non-image areas allowing plates to stay wet longer to assure fast start ups with little waste.
All Star Ultra
Concentrated
The result of striving to challenge and push Fountain Solution technology to the limit of performance. Added wetting agents along with unique desensitizers provide prolonged plate and blanket cleanliness which yields superior dot and image transfer.
Four Star Fountain Solution
Super Concentrated
So concentrated that dosages range from one-half to one ounce per gallon of water. Every performance enhancing material known to Allied has been added into the formula, which is why it weighs more than other founts.
All Star Fountain Solution
One-Step
For use where previously high dosage 1 or 2 part founts and alcohol substitutes are used. All Star is an evolution based on Allied's most industry proven fountain solution and alcohol replacement technology, combined into one concentrate.
All Star HUV
One-Step
Alcohol Replacement
Many performance-enhancing ingredients have been incorporated into the formula to prevent problems before they can happen and ensure consistent performance, 100% of the time. The concentration will allow for previous high dosages to be reduced
Dynafount Neutral Plus
Neutral Based
Newspaper and Insert
Neutral is designed for Newspaper and Insert printers running cold and heat set webs. Strongly buffered to maintain a neutral pH in all water conditions. Good wetting characteristics and good desensitization properties, Dynafount Neutral Plus will keep water settings to a minimum.
Latitude DPM
Multi-Purpose
Latitude DPM permits a stable ink/water balance to be achieved at lower ink and water settings. Cleaner, sharper and brighter colors result, with no tinting. Formulated to run with integrated dampening systems common on smaller presses. Capable of being used with metal and polyester plate systems.