Patent · US Expired

Preparation of a flexographic printing plate

US6994026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

Frank De Voeght · Knokke, BE
Peter Slabbinck · Knokke, BE
Huub Van Aert · Pulderbos, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2003
Grant date	Feb 7, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03F1/68
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for the preparation of a flexographic printing plate is disclosed. In this method an ink jet image is used as mask for the exposure of a flexo plate precursor. The ink jet recording material is composed of several layers and comprises a binder, a cationic mordant and a spacing agent in its top layer.

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