Abstract: A compositoin suitable for production of a fountain solution for lithographic printing operations, which comprises tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, monosodium phosphate, a sequestrant, a water-soluble polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, a low- or non-foaming nonionic detergent, an anionic detergent and a polysiloxane. The invention is also directed to a concentrate and a fountain solution, both of which comprise a mixture of water and the foregoing composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 1980
Date of Patent:
February 15, 1983
Assignee:
Michael A. Canale
Inventors:
Ralph D. Canale, Albert S. Canale, Harry Papazian
Abstract: This invention is directed to a composition useful for making a fountain solution for lithographic printing operations which comprises trisodium phosphate, sodium metasilicate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, a nonionic detergent which is a condensation product of ethylene oxide with an alkylamine, and dialkylpolysiloxane. The invention is further directed to a method for making such a fountain solution which comprises combining any of the compositions of the invention with water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 1980
Date of Patent:
July 20, 1982
Assignee:
Michael A. Canale
Inventors:
Ralph D. Canale, Albert S. Canale, Harry Papazian
Abstract: This invention is directed to a composition useful for making a fountain solution for lithographic printing operations which comprises trisodium phosphate, sodium metasilicate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, a nonionic detergent which is a condensation product of ethylene oxide with a dialkylphenol, an alkylamine or an aliphatic alcohol, and dialkylpolysiloxane. The invention is further directed to a method for making such a fountain solution which comprises combining any of the compositions of the invention with water.