Patent · US Expired

Direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor

US6551759B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

3References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

Eddy Daems · Mortsel, BE
Frank Ruttens · Overijse, BE
Guy Damen · Kasterlee, BE
Luc Leenders · Herentals, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2001
Grant date	Apr 22, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03F7/202
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer including a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that the image recording layer and the photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110° C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1 N. Furthermore, a method is provided for making a direct-to-plate if lexographic printing plate precursor.

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