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Method for producing a photocatalytic printing plate by film transfer

US6732654B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2003
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41C1/1075
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for making a printing plate including a step of forming a hydrophobic image area on at least a part of a hydrophilic surface of a plate. The plate surface contains a photocatalyst and the image area is formed by using an organic compound which is decomposed and removed by the irradiation of light having a higher energy than the band gap energy of the photocatalyst.

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