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Printing plates using indirect electrophotographic process

US5891598A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1997
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/26
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a printing plate using an indirect electrophotographic process. The printing plate comprising an image receiving layer provided on a surface of plastic film wherein the image receiving layer comprises two types of extender pigments having different average particle size range to impart unevenness to the surface of the image receiving layer. The printing plate is suitable for use as a printing plate for lithography.

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