Cleaning system for a printing press recirculation system
AssigneeAllied Pressroom Products
InventorsTelluckram Maharaj, Sydney Sures
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Abstract
A cleaning system is provided for a printing press recirculation system, in which the cleaning system generates a plurality of bubbles within a fountain solution of the printing press recirculation system. The cleaning system includes (i) a first composition comprising a solid blend including (a) a first alkaline cleaning agent having a first alkaline strength, (b) a detergent salt, (c) a non-foaming emulsifying agent, and (d) a second alkaline cleaning agent having a second alkaline strength, in which the first alkaline strength is greater than the second alkaline strength; (ii) a second composition comprising one or more organic acids. Also provided are methods of cleaning a printing press recirculation system.
Claims20
A cleaning system, comprising:
- (i) a first composition comprising a solid blend including (a) a first alkaline cleaning agent comprising a silicate compound and having a first alkaline strength, (b) a detergent salt, (c) a non-foaming emulsifying agent comprising an anionic surfactant, and (d) a second alkaline cleaning agent comprising a carbonate salt and having a second alkaline strength;
- wherein the first alkaline strength is greater than the second alkaline strength;
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- (ii) a second composition comprising one or more organic acids.
A cleaning system, comprising:
- (i) a first composition comprising a solid blend including (a) a first alkaline cleaning agent having a first alkaline strength, the first alkaline cleaning agent comprising sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, (b) a detergent salt comprising sodium tripolyphosphate, (c) a non-foaming emulsifying agent comprising sodium xylene sulfonate, and (d) a second alkaline cleaning agent having a second alkaline strength, the second alkaline cleaning agent comprising sodium carbonate;
- wherein the first alkaline strength is greater than the second alkaline strength;
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- (ii) a second composition comprising a plurality of organic acids comprising malic acid and citric acid.
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