Flexo Concepts launches QuikWash

Flexo Concepts will introduce its QuikWash wash-up system at Drupa in Dusseldorf from May 3-16 in hall 11, stand C34. Using an exclusive plastic wash-up blade to improve wash-up effectiveness, the technology is said to half wash-up times and solvent consumption.

The QuikWash system allows printers to retrofit their presses to leverage the benefits of a plastic wash-up blade. It consists of a wash-up blade clamp that attaches to the existing wash-up tray and uses the company's TruPoint DeltaFlex plastic wash-up blade. DeltaFlex is constructed from a durable, rigid material that enables it to achieve and maintain a fine contact point with the roller. It is this fine contact point that results in more efficient wiping and wash-ups that can be completed in half the time. Customers have reported a substantial improvement in wash-up quality and a reduction in wash-up times after retrofitting their presses with this product.

DeltaFlex blades are also resistant to chemical breakdown, making them suitable for washing up UV ink and using with harsh solvents. The blades possess a low coefficient of friction so they wear evenly and last longer than rubber-tip blades without producing tack. The clamp design eliminates the need for holes and slots so blade costs are reduced and blade changes are quick and easy.

Staff will be on hand in the booth to answer questions about the QuikWash system and demonstrate a side-by-side comparison of the new and traditional wash-up blade systems.  A variety of traditional plastic wash-up blades will also be displayed.

In addition to wash-up products, Flexo Concepts will feature its full line of TruPoint plastic and composite doctor blades as well as MicroClean anilox cleaning equipment for flexographic and offset coating applications.

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