Printing form precursor, a process for making the precursor, and a method for preparing a printing form from the precursor
US10668711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/202
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention pertains to a photosensitive element, particularly a photopolymerizable printing form precursor; a method of preparing the photosensitive element to form a printing form for use in relief printing; and, a process of making the photosensitive element. The printing form precursor includes a layer of a photosensitive composition, a digital layer that is adjacent to a side of the photosensitive layer, and a cell pattern layer that is disposed between the photosensitive layer and the digital layer. The cell pattern layer includes a plurality of features, and is composed of an ink that is opaque to actinic radiation and transparent to infrared radiation. Since the cell pattern layer is integral with the printing form precursor, digital imaging can occur rapidly with relatively low resolution optics to form a mask without needing to also form a microcell pattern of the digital layer.
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