HarperScientific Announces the Graphics Arts
Industry's First Sprayable Drop Cloth
Charlotte, N.C., March 29, 2006 - HarperScientific™,
the printing and coating supplies division of global anilox supplier Harper
Corporation of America, announces the advent of Ezze-Peel™, the printing
industry’s first peelable protection for any stationary surface in the
pressroom, including floors and ink pans. It offers fast cleaning for surfaces
that are susceptible to ink splatters and normally difficult to clean.
“This is a product category that has traditionally been used in clean rooms and
spray painting booths, but until now, nothing of its kind has been functional
for printers,” said Tony Donato, HarperScientific technical sales solutions
manager. “We’ve been working with chemists to develop a formulation that can
hold up to solvent, as well as water-based and UV printing inks, and take the
abuse of the shop floor. Ezze-Peel is the first peelable protection product
that holds up in the printing environment.”
Applied to any stationary surface before a press run, Ezze-Peel is a coating
that protects the surface, then peels away easily in one or more large pieces
at cleanup time. It is disposed of in the same manner as dried ink
wastes.
“Aside from the convenience it offers, the cleanup time that Ezze-Peel saves
will be a significant consideration. As we all know, less downtime means more
press time,” said Jim Harper, vice president of HarperScientific.
Best applied with a spray system, water-based Ezze-Peel sets at room
temperature and can be touched up with a paint brush, roller or sponge brush.
It even adheres well to itself.
For most applications, Ezze-Peel offers protection once it tacks out in about 20
minutes. In ink pans and on floors, it is recommended that the product is
allowed to dry completely over a few hours.
Available exclusively through HarperScientific, Ezze-Peel is available in
1-gal., 5-gal. and 55-gal. containers.
HarperScientific is the manufacturer of CeramClean II™ and CeramClean SOLV-IT™
anilox cleaners, a wide variety of flexographic and gravure hand-proofing
systems, and DuroSeal™ chamber blade end seals.
