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Polyester film and lithographic plate

USRE36287E · kind E · reissue

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Filing dateMar 20, 1998
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

A lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polyester film having a light transmittance of 50% or less, a bending angle in the range of 30.degree. to 90.degree., and a rupture strength after being bent of 8 kg/mm.sup.2 or more. Alternatively, a lithographic plate includes a substrate made of a polymer film containing a polyester and a thermoplastic resin incompatible with the polyester, wherein the polymer film is oriented along at least one axis and has minute cavities formed by the orientation, and the density of the film is in the range of 1.05 g/cm.sup.3 to 1.3 g/cm.sup.3.

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