Antitint

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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

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