Method of making a flexographic printing plate
US10241401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/2012
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of producing a flexographic printing plate using a continuous liquid interphase is provided herein. This method allows for significantly reduced production times and fewer preparation steps compared to standard non-continuous techniques and results in less waste than typical methods for preparing flexographic printing plates. The printing plate provided by using continuous liquid interphase production results in a printing plate with desirable elastomeric elongation, desirable hardness, plate thickness in the range of 0.030 inches to 0.250 inches, and comprises printing dots with desirable characteristics.
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