CITOCLYN cleaner for flexo printing: cleaning for printing plates and anilox rollers

Perfect cleaning for printing plates and anilox rollers

CITOCLYN includes a range of high-quality cleaning agents for flexographic printing. CITOCLYN reduces the standstill periods of the machine while simultaneously reducing the use of cleaning agent.

Especially developed for fast and thorough cleaning of printing plates and anilox rollers:

CITOCLYN Uni Plus – cleaner (alkaline) with particularly strong cleaning effect, not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
CITOCLYN Uni Eco – cleaner (mildly alkaline) not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
CITOCLYN Base – economical cleaner for daily cleaning
CITOCLYN Man – for manual cleaning
CITOCLYN Anilox – for anilox roller cleaning
CITOCLYN Calyex – for removing calcium and magnesium residues
CITOCLYN UV – for printing plate and anilox rollers in UV printing

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Application matrix

CITOCLYN	Printing plate		Anilox roller
Aqueous cleaning Water-free cleaner ¹ Ultrasound cleaning
	automatic cleaning	manual cleaning	automatic cleaning	manual cleaning	external cleaning
Uni Plus					¹
Uni Eco
Base
Man
Anilox
Calyex
UV

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CITOCLYN Uni Plus

CITOCLYN Uni Plus is a fast-acting and intensive washing product for manual and automatic printing plate cleaning, machine cleaning as well as for parts washing systems.

CITOCLYN Uni Plus is also suitable for daily cleaning of anilox rollers and printing plates in flexographic printing machines, even for difficult to clean printing inks. The screens are kept clean so that a uniform ink density is achieved.

Due to the alkaline pH value of the concentrate, and the fact that it is not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP, it has a particularly strong cleaning effect and a low hazard potential for users.

Not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
Low foam formation
Residue-free cleaning
Recommended dilution with water 1:5 up to 1:10
Maximum temperature for automatic washing systems 50 °C
Certified as safe for the cleaning of printing plates and anilox rollers for the printing of food packaging (food contact materials)
- Conform with sections 3 and 17 of EC No. 1935/2004 for food contact materials
- Production reliability combined with product safety

Not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
Alkaline (pH 10 – 11)
Low foam formation
Large cleaning effect
Printing plate-friendly
Completely water-soluble
Residue-free cleaning
Removes calcium deposits
VOC × < 1.5 % (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.023 g/cm³

CITOCLYN Uni Plus certified for food packaging

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
* 1 Litre container for test purposes only
CITOCLYN Uni Plus	1.000	BMC06000
CITOCLYN Uni Plus	1*	BMC06001
CITOCLYN Uni Plus	20	BMC06020
CITOCLYN Uni Plus	200	BMC06200
CITOCLYN Uni Plus	600	BMC06600

CITOCLYN Uni Eco

CITOCLYN Uni Eco is a fast acting washing product for manual and automatic printing plate cleaning, machine cleaning as well as parts washing systems.

CITOCLYN Uni Eco is suitable for daily cleaning of anilox rollers and printing plates in flexographic printing machines. The grids are kept clean to ensure a uniform ink density is achieved.

Not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
Low foam formation
Residue-free cleaning
No sticking of the printing plates after cleaning
Can be used in heated roller washing systems
Recommended dilution with water 1:5 up to 1:10
Maximum temperature for automatic washing systems 50 °C
Certified as safe for the cleaning of printing plates and anilox rollers for the printing of food packaging (food contact materials)
- Conform with sections 3 and 17 of EC No. 1935/2004 for food contact materials
- Production reliability combined with product safety

Not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP
Mildly alkaline (pH 8 – 9)
Low foam formation
Large cleaning effect
Printing plate-friendly
Completely water-soluble
Residue-free cleaning
Removes calcium deposits
VOC-free (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.023 g/cm³

CITOCLYN Uni Eco certified for food packaging

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
* 1 Litre container for test purposes only
CITOCLYN Uni Eco	1,000	BMC02000
CITOCLYN Uni Eco	1*	BMC02001
CITOCLYN Uni Eco	20	BMC02020
CITOCLYN Uni Eco	200	BMC02200
CITOCLYN Uni Eco	600	BMC02600

CITOCLYN Base

CITOCLYN Base is an economical and efficient detergent for daily manual and automatic printing plate and anilox roller cleaning, machine cleaning and for parts washing systems.

The flexographic cleaner is ideally suitable for difficult to clean printing inks in flexographic printing. CITOCLYN Base is also a good choice for cleaning in ink preparation.

The convincing value for money makes CITOCLYN Base the optimum product for daily use in direct corrugated board printing with water-based printing inks.

Recommended dilution with water 1:5 to 1:10
Alkaline (pH 11.3)
Fast cleaning effect
Large cleaning capacity
Printing plate-friendly
Completely water-soluble
Residue-free cleaning
Corrosion inhibiting
VOC × < 1.2 % (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.01 g/cm³

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
* 1 Litre container for test purposes only
CITOCLYN Base	1,000	BMC08000
CITOCLYN Base	1*	BMC08001
CITOCLYN Base	20	BMC08020
CITOCLYN Base	200	BMC08200
CITOCLYN Base	600	BMC08600

CITOCLYN Man

CITOCLYN Man is a flexographic printing cleaner for removing dried-on printing ink from printing plates or anilox rollers by manual cleaning outside the printing machine.

Residue-free drying
Pure or diluted with water up to 1:10
Maximum temperature for automatic washing systems 50 °C

Highly alkaline (pH 13 – 14)
Fast cleaning effect
Large cleaning capacity
Printing plate-friendly
Completely water-soluble
Residue-free cleaning
VOC: x < 0.25 % (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.077 g/cm³

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
* 1 Litre container for test purposes only
CITOCLYN Man	1,000	BMC03000
CITOCLYN Man	1*	BMC03001
CITOCLYN Man	20	BMC03020
CITOCLYN Man	200	BMC03200
CITOCLYN Man	600	BMC03600

CITOCLYN Anilox

CITOCLYN Anilox is an excellent washing agent for manual or automatic cleaning in external cleaning systems for anilox rollers.

Outstandingly deep cleaning
Low foam formation
Can be used in heated roller washing systems
Residue-free drying
For manual cleaning pure or diluted with water up to 1:2
Depending on the degree of soiling, leave to act for several minutes and then rinse off with clean water.
For automatic cleaning diluted with water up to 1:5
Maximum temperature for automatic washing system 40 °C

Highly alkaline (pH 13 – 14)
Fast cleaning effect
Outstandingly deep cleaning
Maximum cleaning effect
Low foam formation
Completely water-soluble
Residue-free cleaning
Removes calcium deposits
VOC: x < 3.0 % (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.06 g/cm³

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
* 1 Litre container for test purposes only
CITOCLYN Anilox	1,000	BMC04000
CITOCLYN Anilox	1*	BMC04001
CITOCLYN Anilox	20	BMC04020
CITOCLYN Anilox	200	BMC04200
CITOCLYN Anilox	600	BMC04600

CITOCLYN Calyex

CITOCLYN Calyex is a manual cleaning agent for the removal of calcium and magnesium deposits. The washing product dissolves stubborn calcium and magnesium residues, removing them quickly and thoroughly from anilox rollers and accessories. CITOCLYN Calyex is also suitable for removing deposits in printing plate cleaning systems.

No foaming
Outstanding calcium dissolving capacity
Easy handling
Recommended dilution with water 1:1
Compatible with stainless steel, chrome, ceramic, PE and PP

pH ~ 1.2
Very good calcium dissolving capacity
Easy handling
Printing block-friendly
Corrosion inhibiting
No foaming
VOC-free (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.05g/cm³

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
CITOCLYN Calyex	1.000	BMC07000
CITOCLYN Calyex	1	BMC07001
CITOCLYN Calyex	20	BMC07020
CITOCLYN Calyex	200	BMC07200
CITOCLYN Calyex	600	BMC07600

CITOCLYN UV

CITOCLYN UV is a cleaning agent for removing UV flexographic printing inks, dispersion inks and 2C varnishes from anilox rollers and printing plates.

It is used pure and is suitable not only for manual cleaning but also for automatic washing systems. For manual cleaning, it can be applied on the printing plate or anilox roller using cloths or a spray can.
For manual cleaning, depending on the degree of soiling, leave to act for several minutes and then wipe off with a lint-free cloth.
Maximum temperature for automatic washing system 40 °C

pH neutral (pH 6 – 7)
High cleaning effect
Printing plate-friendly
Residue-free cleaning
Flashpoint 100 – 110 °C
VOC-free (2010/75/EU)
AOX-free
Water hazard class 1
Density 1.02 g/cm³

Description	Unit (Litre)	Order no.
CITOCLYN UV	1,000	BMC05000
CITOCLYN UV	1	BMC05001
CITOCLYN UV	20	BMC05020
CITOCLYN UV	200	BMC05200
CITOCLYN UV	600	BMC05600

Storage instructions

Protect from frost, heat and direct sunlight
Store at room temperature in the original container
12 month shelf life

Further products for flexographic printing

Suitable products for flexographic printing such as Colour Measuring Devices can be found here.

Customer testimonials

CITOCLYN Uni Plus – simply an outstanding product – universally usable, economical and safe for employees

Company: Mosburger GmbH, Straßwalchen
Created by: Johann Pichler, Engineering Manager

The new CITOCLYN Uni Plus flexographic printing cleaner is ideally suitable for all areas. Regardless of whether printing plates, anilox rollers or printing units – it can be used optimally everywhere.

The cleaner works particularly well in combination with the CITOCLYN Pressure Sprayer. Non-contact cleaning of the printing plates is therefore possible. The consumption rate is also significantly lower than before.

What really convinced us: Our employees genuinely like working with the cleaning agent. In the past, skin irritation frequently occurred when cleaning the printing plates – not with CITOCLYN Uni Plus. Alongside quality and economy, its greater occupational safety is another positive aspect of the product.

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CITOCLYN Uni Plus – we are very satisfied with the cleaning result and also save substantial time and costs

Company: Mondi Bad Rappenau GmbH
Created by: Jörg Erhardt, Works manager, and Jörg Gundler, Flexographic printing team leader

We use CITOCLYN Uni Plus to clean anilox rollers and printing plates. We are very satisfied with the cleaning result.

We use a cleaner mix ratio of 1:8 for automatic rinsing of the anilox rollers and were thus able to extend the cleaning interval for intensive cleaning of the anilox roller (laser cleaning) from 3 to 4.5 months. The resulting cost and time savings are substantial.

The cleaner, in combination with the pressure sprayer, also produced convincing results when used for manual cleaning of the printing plates. The printing plate is sprayed sparingly with a cleaner and water mix ratio of 1:10 and is simply rinsed off with water after a short exposure time. The cleaning is non-contact and we need neither a brush nor a sponge. This protects the expensive printing plates. This is a major advantage, especially for printing plates with screens, and we also save 30 – 40 % time in the manual cleaning.

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The new flexographic cleaning products made by CITO‑SYSTEM GmbH achieve outstanding cleaning results, reduce consumption and increase occupational safety.

Company: DS Smith Packaging Stiftung & Co. KG Mannheim
Created by: Helmut Lindemann, Team Leader Work Preparation

We have been using the CITOCLYN Uni Eco cleaner and the V2A mobile pressure sprayer (24 litre capacity) to clean our flexographic printing plates in our washing stations for more than 6 weeks.

In a test with a mix ratio of 1:10, the cleaning effect is better; especially the exposure time, and application with the help of the pressure sprayer and its 60 cm long lance helps significantly. Thanks to this application method, we were also able to reduce our cleaner consumption by around 1/3.

An enormous advantage of the new cleaning agent, not subject to mandatory hazard labelling under CLP, is the increased occupational safety and less contamination of the wastewater due to the reduced pH value.