Multi-purpose modular infra-red ablatable graphic arts tool
US6770416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41C2210/26
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The multi-purpose modular infra-red ablatable graphic arts tool provided comprises solutions to economy of scale for infrared ablatable Graphics Arts products by a novel modular approach of using common ingredients and by combining functions to produce multipurpose materials with synergistic advantages over the component products from which they have been derived. This is done by combining the properties of a photomask film with those of a printing plate, so that the same material can be used as a film or a plate or can function as both to produce a plate with proofing functions.
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