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Daily Circulation System Cleaner Ensures Coating Consistency in Sheetfed Offset Applications

In these tough economic times, sheetfed offset printers are looking for ways to improve productivity and cut costs.  One way to maintain coating quality and save money is to add a cleaning solution to the circulation system.  By adding a cleaner to a cycle that is already being run, printers can maintain anilox cell volume and ensure consistent coating coverage without interrupting press uptime or increasing labor costs.  Using ReNew Green as a preventative maintenance cleaner is also a smart way to maintain your anilox coating system.
Adding a cleaning solution to the auto-wash cycle will:

Flushing the system with warm water may rinse some coating residue from anilox cells.  However, using only water does not completely remove coating deposits and will lead to faster coating build-up and diminished cell volume.  Reduced cell capacity affects the volume of coating that is delivered to the sheet and results in inconsistent coating coverage.  
 
Neglecting to effectively clean anilox rolls on a daily basis will also result in the need for more frequent manual and deep cleanings.  Once coating has dried and gets embedded in cells, the press must be shut down so the roll can be cleaned and cell capacity can be restored.  Rolls that are not maintained properly will eventually have to be replaced or re-engraved to re-gain cell volume.
 
In short, adding a circulation system cleaner to the auto-wash cycle is a simple and economical way to ensure coating consistency without increasing labor costs or impacting press uptime. 

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