Printing plate with reversible charge-controlled wetting
US6146798A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41C1/1058
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for lithographic printing by controlling the surface energy of a printing plate to affect the hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of the printing plate. These properties enable the ink to be applied to the printing plate in an image-wise manner and provides for rapid production of images on a recording medium. The lithographic printing plate may be rewritten repeatedly between printing jobs or may even be rewritten between individual recording media.
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