Apparatus for rejuvenating developer in printing plate development
US5734944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/3092
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention discloses a novel process to maintain constant developer strength in a printing plate manufacturing operation. Such a process enables development of more plates than conventional processes allow, while at the same time using less quantity of developer and generating fewer liquid waste. The process is suitable for both batch type and continuous plate development operations. The invention also describes an apparatus suitable for the above-described process.
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