INX International Ink Co. and FloClear™ LLC have announced a distribution agreement for all INX sheet-fed and web offset customers to have access to FloClear® fountain solution recycling systems. The FloClear FS series, which operates on any 40-in. or larger sheet-fed press, is said to decrease the impact on the environment and help lessen press downtime without increasing production costs. At the same time, INX says the solution improves dampening system cleanliness, as well as color consistency and press productivity.

FloClear fountain solution recycling systems are designed to greatly reduce the ink, paper fiber, and other contaminants that build up in a fountain solution. It constantly recirculates the solution through a patented, multistage separation system that filters contaminants out of the fountain solution – including colloidal and sub-colloidal – while leaving the manufacturer’s formulated ingredients undisturbed. This process is said to greatly reduce the number of dumps necessary and to extend the life of the fountain solution by as much as six months or more.

INX says the FloClear fountain solution recycling system typically pays for itself within the first year of operation.