AP1000 All Purpose Ink Degradant

AP1000 All Purpose Ink Degradant is a single-step ink cleaner and emulsion remover. Due to it being an all-in-one product, it will dissolve plastisol inks and emulsion from the screen printing frames in one step. It can be used for manual application or in RhinoTech’s dip/soak tanks for fast and easy cleaning. The time, labor cost, and chemical savings will be seen immediately. AP 1000 is a highly concentrated liquid designed to be mixed with water 1:10 and will not separate.

With RhinoClean AP1000 All Purpose Ink Degradant, screens can be cleaned for pennies, when combining the cleaning process into one. Formulated with a low VOC, low odor, non-flammable, non hazardous formula. This will provide the benefits of less labor, less expense and improved efficiency to the screen cleaning and reclaiming operation.  It can be used straight or mix 1:10 water.

• Designed to work quickly on all ink types.
• Ideal for efficient and expedient screen washing and reclaiming after the press run.
• Higher flash point than lacquer thinner, alcohols, ketones, etc.
• Biodegradable and non-toxic.
• Dissolves and cleans ink and emulsion in one step which makes the job of screen reclaiming much faster and more efficient.
• It has no odor which makes the job of screen reclaiming much more pleasant.
• Low VOCs making this product safer than solvents for air quality concerns.
• This product is non flammable which makes it safer for handling, storage, and rag disposal than conventional solvents.

Mixing Instructions

• Mix AP1000 with water up to 1:10 ratio.
• Example: Mix 1 gallon of AP1000 with 10 gallons of water. This will make 11 gallons of ready to use product.

Directions

1. To remove ink and emulsion from the screen, apply AP1000 to both sides of the screen or soak in a dip/soak tank prior to removal.
2. If applying manually, scrub both sides of the screen with a brush or rag.
3. With a high-pressure washer, blast the stencil out of the mesh.
4. If any residue is left behind SW210 Ink Degradant or Haze Remover 2800 can be used for final clean up.