Ask the Wizard Ray Brady for Help

Yes, you can talk directly to one of the Wizards of Nova, the Wizard Ray Brady. Get the technical help that you need.

Meet Ray Brady, he is a bit of an expert in the field of Blanket and Roller Washes, Cleaners, and Silicone Emulsions for the Graphic Arts printing industry. Got a question? Think of Ray as your go-to guy for the answers!

Ray Brady is one of the leading formulators in the pressroom chemical business, with 25 years of experience developing presswash and silicones for industry leaders like Anchor.

Ray is the chemist behind Nova's unique line of products. He has extensive on-press experience and works closely with press manufacturers.

If you have a question about sheetfed or web washes, automatic blanket washes, low VOC washes or silicones, Ray's help and advice is just a click away.

Ray can help on a variety of solvent or press cleaning issues. If you have a problem on-press, a need for a more environmentally friendly product, a need to reduce VOC or have a permitting or regulatory issue, ask Ray.

• Does your press have an automatic wash system perhaps?
• What kind of washes do you use?

For Blanket and Roller Washes, Specialty Pressroom Products, Plate Cleaners, Press Lubricants, and Web Silicone ... think of the Wizard of Nova, Ray Brady, as your go-to guy! Give Ray a try.

N-444 Wash, N-480UV Wash, and SP-579 Plate Clean & Stor

N-444 – 50% (3.5lbs./gal. VOC) water emulsion blanket and roller wash. It is designed to replace Day/Varn Ecolo-Clean 35 which has recently been discontinued. The Nova N-444 is a similar emulsion wash product that should easily substitute for this. It is available now. The Product Data Sheet and MSDS are available on the web site. Contact Ray Brady if you have questions or need any assistance.

N-480UV Wash – A 10% VOC, Southern California Rule 1171 compliant UV Wash. Compatible with all roller materials, cleans both hybrid & UV inks.

SP-579 Plate Clean & Stor – A multi-purpose emulsion plate cleaner and preserver. It is designed to be compatible with all types of positive and negative plates. SP-579 contains effective ink solvents, desensitizers, and non-blinding gum plate preservatives to be the one all-purpose plate cleaner preservative to meet your needs.

Additional information, product sheets, MSDS’s and technical tips can be viewed on our easy-to-use NOVA website http://www.novapressroom.com/.

To contact Customer Service or a NOVA Technical Staff member call 904-292-2554.

Nova Announces SP-515 Plate Cleaner / Scratch Remover

SP-515 Plate Cleaner / Scratch Remover is a multipurpose cleaner for use on most brands of thermal and violet processed metal plates.

It has been tested compatible with the Fuji LP-J and LP-NV2; it is a good desensitizer for sensitive plate areas and scratches. SP-515 is a California Rule 1171 compliant product that is designed to remove ink, gum glaze and paper.

It is also suitable for use as a cleaner /desensitizer on chrome rollers and metal cylinders. SP-515 is available in quarts.

To contact Customer Service or a Nova Technical Staff member call 904-292-2554 or visit the website at http://www.novapressroom.com/.