Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Product Benefits
- Plate and fountain solutions prepared with Pressgum 3550 can be made with high solids concentrations.
- This maximizes densensitizing levels with minimal water use.
- Pressgum 3550 is functional over a wide pH range.
- This allows its use in both neutral and acid fountain solutions.
- Images remain sharp due to Pressgum 3550's film forming and adhesion properties.
- Filtration steps can be avoided because solutions made with Pressgum 3550 are free of foreign mater and are residue free.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Applications
- Fountain Solutions/Concentrates.
- Gumming for Storage.
- Pre-sensitized aluminum plates.
- Plate Finishing.
- Anodized aluminum plates.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Creamy - yellow granular powder
- Specifications
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Molecular Weight | 35,000 - 50,000 | Dalton | - |
Viscosity (12% w/w, at 25°C) | 300 - 500 | mPa.s | - |
Degree of Substitution | 1.15 - 1.45 | - | - |
pH | 5.5 - 7.0 | - | - |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
Pressgum™ 3550 is packaged in 55.115 lb (25 kg) bags with 40 bags per pallet.