Fountain Solutions

Founts for offset printing presses

ECO3 offers sheet-fed, coldset and heatset fountain solutions for printing with reduced IPA dosage, or even totally alcohol-free. Based on our experience in manufacturing printing plates and film, our assortment includes dedicated fountain solutions for all presses and plate types, as well as every type of water hardness or composition.

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Benefits

Environmentally friendly

Reduced IPA dosage or even eliminating alcohol helps lower VOC emissions, making the printing process more environmentally friendly and compliant with regulations.

FOGRA- & food grade-compliant

ECO3 pressroom supplies meet industry standards for quality and consistency in the printing process, helping to achieve accurate and predictable printing results while minimizing wastage.

Achieve maximum plate productivity

Our fountain solutions contain additives specifically developed specifically to get maximum productivity out of our plates

We reduced paper build-up by over 70%, thus contributing to increase the useful life of the blankets and also of the plates. We significantly reduced the number and length of interventions such as blanket washing or the use of cleaning products, as well as the printed material’s drying time, powder residue in the equipment, and reworking. Last but not least, it brought stability and safety for all of our operational team, representing an enormous gain in productivity!
Edson Cavalcanti Do Nascimento, Production Manager - Geográfica

Universal products

Sheet-fed alcohol-free	- Enhanced printing latitude for low power curing inks. Outstanding results with LED UV
ANTURA fount AFS2	FOGRA/ISEGA-approved fountain solution additive for sheet-fed offset presses suitable for printing without alcohol. ANTURA fount AFS2 can be used to print completely alcohol-free or with a low amount of alcohol (max 8%). ANTURA fount AFS2 ensures a fast start-up, limiting your paper waste. ANTURA fount AFS2 has proven an excellent plate protection and a powerful wetting capacity enabling a good ink/water balance at reduced water settings. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l.
ANTURA fount AFS1	Fountain solution additive for alcohol-free printing for sheet-fed offset. Can be used to print completely alcohol-free or with a very low amount of alcohol (max. 4%). Proven plate protection and powerful wetting capacity, enabling a good ink/water balance at reduced water feed settings. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l.

Sheet-fed alcohol-free

- Enhanced printing latitude for low power curing inks. Outstanding results with LED UV

ANTURA fount AFS2

FOGRA/ISEGA-approved fountain solution additive for sheet-fed offset presses suitable for printing without alcohol. ANTURA fount AFS2 can be used to print completely alcohol-free or with a low amount of alcohol (max 8%). ANTURA fount AFS2 ensures a fast start-up, limiting your paper waste. ANTURA fount AFS2 has proven an excellent plate protection and a powerful wetting capacity enabling a good ink/water balance at reduced water settings. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l.

ANTURA fount AFS1

Fountain solution additive for alcohol-free printing for sheet-fed offset. Can be used to print completely alcohol-free or with a very low amount of alcohol (max. 4%). Proven plate protection and powerful wetting capacity, enabling a good ink/water balance at reduced water feed settings. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l.

Sheet-fed alcohol reduction
Prima FS404 AS/ASH	FOGRA/ISEGA-approved additive for sheet-fed offset presses (4-8% IPA). Contains highly effective surface tension reducers and wetting agents to reduce the use of alcohol. Has a balanced pH and maintains an excellent ink/water balance at reduced water feed settings, by virtue of its powerful wetting capability. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l.

Sheet-fed conventional
Prima FS605	Gum-free additive designed to be used in conjunction with UV printing inks. For conventional printing (8-15% IPA) on sheet-fed presses. Produces a more viscous film of water on the plate, eliminating problems associated with ink feedback and ink piling. Quickly achieves ink/water balance, reducing paper waste. Available in 20 l.
RC661	Gum-free fountain solution additive suitable for all types of dampening systems. With balanced pH for use in sheet-fed offset applications. Provides very good plate protection and maintains an excellent ink/water balance at reduced water feed settings. Recommended alcohol dosage: 8-12%. Available in 10 l, 20 l and 2 x 200 l.
RC63	Gum-free buffered fountain solution with excellent wetting characteristics. Extremely suitable for use on small sheet-fed and business forms web offset presses. Minimizes paper waste, by avoiding tone problems on small offset presses, and assures a fast start-up. Prevents the build-up of ink on rollers and blankets. Available in 10 l.

Coldset
ANTURA fount CS2 Plus	FOGRA approved fountain solution additive for use on modern coldset presses. This product has been designed for use on presses equipped with sophisticated spray dampening systems as well for high speed and wide format Manroland presses with Turbo systems. ANTURA fount CS2 Plus shows excellent ink-water balance properties resulting in low water settings and stability on press. This formulation contains effective plate preservers and modern active anti-paper piling agents hence less paper waste. ANTURA fount.CS2 Plus has been formulated to meet the demands as set by the important press manufacturers. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l and 1,000 l.
ANTURA fount CS2/CS2-s	FOGRA-approved fountain solution additive, corrosion inhibited fount for fast cold-set presses with turbo systems. The new formula with enhanced cleaning qualities ensures optimal protection against scumming & foaming. Available for all types of water. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l and 1,000 l.
ANTURA fount CS2/CS2-s-spray	FOGRA-approved fountain solution additive, corrosion inhibited fount for cold-set presses with spray dampening system. The formula with enhanced cleaning qualities ensures optimal protection against scumming & foaming. Available for all types of water. Available in 2 x 200 l and 1,000 l.

Heatset
ANTURA fount HS Plus	A high quality, IPA eliminating, corrosion inhibited fountain solution additive for use on fast heatset web presses. In most cases a 0-4% dosage of isopropyl alcohol will be sufficient for alcohol dampening systems. The chosen components prevent ink feedback on the dampening rollers and ensure faster and cleaner start-ups. ANTURA fount HS Plus meets the demands as set by the important press manufacturers. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l and 1,000 l.
ANTURA fount HS-LPH	Corrosion inhibited IPA eliminating fount. Fogra-listed. Developed to enable a good ink/water balance with more acidic tap water. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l & 1000 l.

Heatset

ANTURA fount HS Plus

A high quality, IPA eliminating, corrosion inhibited fountain solution additive for use on fast heatset web presses. In most cases a 0-4% dosage of isopropyl alcohol will be sufficient for alcohol dampening systems. The chosen components prevent ink feedback on the dampening rollers and ensure faster and cleaner start-ups. ANTURA fount HS Plus meets the demands as set by the important press manufacturers. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l and 1,000 l.

ANTURA fount HS-LPH

Corrosion inhibited IPA eliminating fount. Fogra-listed. Developed to enable a good ink/water balance with more acidic tap water. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l & 1000 l.

Others


ANTURA IPA 100	High-grade lithographic 100% pure isopropanol alcohol. For use with fountain solutions in offset printing to maintain a perfect ink/water balance and regulate the dynamic and surface tension. Available in 20 l, 2 x 200 l and 1000 l.
ANTURA water conditioner	Artificial water hardening additive, used in conjunction with Reversed Osmosis (R.O.) water or very soft water. By treating tap water with ANTURA water conditioner you obtain a very consistent, high-quality water, which leads to an improved print result. Certificate of compliance by ISEGA. Available in 20 l and 2 x 200 l.