The Ink Grabber is a simple nylon mesh bag filled with a special absorbent material which will soak up and remove emulsified ink from a circulating solution of fountain etch, and maintain its effectiveness longer.  In use the Ink Grabber floats on the surface of fountain solution and picks up floating and suspended ink.  Simply place the ink grabber into your circulating tank reservoir, and watch it work!  When it becomes saturated, remove it and let it dry out to minimize the weight then dispose of it.

Advantages of the Ink Grabber

• Picks up to 25 times its weight of ink, even when saturated it will not sink
• Works with most inks even the new soy or vegetable based inks
• Reduces periodic dampening system maintenance by keeping tank and rollers clean
• Minimizes hazardous waste disposal costs associated with ink contaminated fountain solution
• Does not absorb gum, salts or other fountain additives, so composition of the fountain is not altered
• Helps maintain ink/water balance by stopping suspended ink from migrating throughout the dampening system to the plate

Comments from our Customer

Commercial Sheet-Fed Press Operator:
"I don't know how we printed without them."

Envelope Printing Plant:
"We get 33% more use from our fountain solution."

Independent Newspaper Printer:
"We didn't think we had a problem, but after using them we sure had less trouble maintaining our print quality."

Plant Superintendent Large Web Press:
"Cost savings of waste disposal alone make these a must."