Antitint

Description

A solution used to remove excess ink during printing (McCann 1979). Antitint solutions typically contain gum arabic and phosphoric acid. However some lithographic cleaning formulations may contain phenol, gasoline and/or caustic soda.

Risks

Corrosive to skin

Resources and Citations

• Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979