Patent · US Expired

Air etching of polymeric printing plates

US4042996A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1975
Grant dateAug 23, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 25, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/0275
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention is directed to an apparatus for developing printing plates by stripping away uncured material using a carefully controlled gas stream. An optional supplemental blotting system is provided.

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