Patent · US Expired

Process for making shoot and run printing plates

US5506090A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateSep 23, 1994
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/11
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A no-process printing plate forming photosensitive article having a protective top coat layer is described. The top coat layer may be a water soluble or dispersible polymer, sol, salt, or mixture thereof. The protective top coat layer may provide the no-process printing plate with protection from contamination during handling, improved suppression of odors during imaging, and improved roll-up performance on press. The hydrophilic protective top coat is removed on press by action of the fountain solution and/or ink.

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