A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING ELEMENT HAVING A POWDER LAYER AND A METHOD FOR MAKING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE THEREFROM

摘要

A photosensitive printing element having an overall layer of powder material and a process for making a flexographic printing plate from such an element are disclosed. The photosensitive element includes a support, a photopolymerizable layer, and a layer of powder material on the photopolymerizable layer. The layer of powder material can be opaque or transparent depending upon desired use.