Biocides in Fountain Solutions
Effects due to the new legal situation
(30.09.2019)
Our customers receive fountain solution additives specially adapted to the printing process from us. To protect our specialty chemicals from microbial attack, they contain biocides. In the printing house, the dampening solution is formed from the fountain solution concentrate by dilution. Our development laboratory has adapted the biocide concentration to the resulting requirements.
Environmental risks from biocidesBiocides kill microorganisms and are therefore harmful to humans and the environment. These properties are clearly indicated by the classification and labeling as a hazardous substance. The European Commission has found that biocidal compounds that are well-proven in the printing process can be more damaging to the environment than previously thought. Therefore, the requirements for the classification and labeling of biocidal products have significantly worsened and must be implemented by the manufacturers by 1 May 2020. Disadvantages of the new legal situationDepending on the concentration and type of biocide contained, the new legal position may have the following effects due to the environmental hazards of biocides:
Benefit from our years of experienceWe offer you optimized fountain solution additives that are not affected by the listed negative effects of the new legal situation. Take advantage of our many years of experience and be competently advised.
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