Paraffins alone do not cut ink well, so blanket washes containing mostly hydrotreated petroleum usually also contain some terpenes a or naphtha. F and 300 o F because chemicals in this boiling range can cause cancer and brain damage. Also avoid methylene chloride, and the potentially harmful detergents listed on Page 4. Does not mix with water. Reference available for use with an automatic blanket washer.
Some products contain ethylene glycol ethers.
Automatic blanket wash vendor approved. Carbon number refers to the number of carbon atoms in a chemical molecule. The more carbon atoms, the higher the boiling point of typical blanket wash ingredients. Chlorinated compounds found in roller washes, such as methylene chloride, pose the highest health risks of all common wash ingredients. Detergents in washes are often glycol ethers.