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Process of manufacturing flexographic printing forms

US9671695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Flint Group Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Fronczkiewicz · Tega Cay, US
Armin Becker · Frankenthal (Pfalz), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2014
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03F7/40
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Process of manufacturing flexagraphic printing firms using digital flexographic printing elements as starting material by imaging, main exposure in the presence of oxygen, development and finishing. The process comprises an additional embossing step in which the surface of the developed printing form is texturized thereby improving the print quality of the printing form.

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