Development of Eco-Cleaner Based on Eco-Enzymes Strengthened by Catalyst with Organic Solvents to Reduce Metals and Impurities on Offset Printing Machine Rollers and Blankets

Abstract:

Since offset printing machines are crucial to the printing process, numerous industry participants take different steps to ensure that offset machine prints are high caliber. Keeping the offset machine's blankets and rollers free of metal contaminants from printing inks is one of the efforts made. Industry participants typically utilize chemical fluids that can clean offset machine blankets and rollers to maintain their cleanliness. However, because these chemicals oxidation with time, using chemical fluids continuously can harm the blankets and rollers. To Impacts the printing outcomes, causing the paper to deteriorate more easily, the blanket to get sticky, the print to be uneven, and the density to drop. Furthermore, the cleaning agents that are employed may pollute water and harm the ecosystem. In this study, an eco-cleaner that can be used in place of current chemicals is created by a fermentation process of organic waste strengthened with a catalyst. To enhance the printing quality of offset machines, this research aims to create an environmentally friendly solution that can lessen metal contaminants on rollers and blankets.An experiment utilizing the fermentation synthesis approach was employed in this study. Additionally, the eco-cleaner is evaluated for feasibility and characterisation in accordance with SNI requirements. The physical characteristics and organic plating tests are conducted, and the test results are analysed to determine whether the eco-cleaner is feasible. Because the eco-cleaner is non-corrosive, the final product efficiently removes metal contaminants without causing harm to the blankets and rollers. Both the printing industry and the general public can use the final products.

• Periodical: Engineering Headway (Volume 31)
• Pages: 33-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-9LsNtg
• Online since: January 2026
• Authors: Efrizal Siregar*, Ika Agustina, Gunawan Gunawan
• Keywords: Catalyst, Eco-Cleaner, Eco-Enzyms

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