Surface for a structural component of a printing machine

#1. Field of the Invention

#The invention is directed to a surface for a structural component of a printing machine which is exposed to wetting and contamination by printing ink.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#The invention will be described more fully in the following with reference to several embodiment examples. The surface is applied, for example, in washing systems for inking mechanisms and rubber blankets, collecting troughs, squeegee troughs, doctor blades or squeegees, protective devices, paper guiding rollers, splash plates, drip plates, moistening mechanisms, ink ducts, ink agitating mechanisms, funnels, deflectors in folding mechanisms, etc.

#The hydrophilic surface of the structural component part can be formed of bulk materials, that is, materials from which the structural component is manufactured in solid form, or can be formed of a coating on the structural component. The following are suitable materials for these variants:

#1. hydrophilic systems