Gravure printing cylinders
US4007680A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1974 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41N1/22
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The printing surface of the cylinder is constituted of an Epon resin on which has been mechanically provided the desired images to be printed. The printing cylinder is preferably a hollow cylinder having a cylindrical body formed of a layer of a wound fabric impregnated with a phenolic resin. The hollow cylinder and the shaft and end flanges of the cylinder are constructed to provide a sturdy printing cylinder, into the hollow interior of the body of which, the inks used in printing cannot seep.
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