发明名称 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY DEVELOPING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING ELEMENTS |
摘要 |
An improved apparatus for thermally developing a flexographic printing element to reveal a relief image on the surface and a method of using the apparatus to expose and develop<SUP>-</SUP> a flexographic printing element. The apparatus typically comprises means for softening or melting non-crosslinked photopolymer on the imaged and exposed surface of the flexographic printing element; at least one roll that is contactable with the imaged surface of the flexographic printing element and capable of moving over at least a portion of the imaged surface of the flexographic printing element to remove the softened or melted non-crosslinked photopolymer on the imaged and exposed surface of the flexographic printing element; and means for maintaining contact between the at least one roll and the imaged and exposed surface of the flexographic printing element. The means, for softening or melting non-crosslinked photopolymer on the imaged and exposed surface of the flexographic printing element comprise a heater positioned adjacent to the imaged surface of the flexographic printing element and/or heating the at least one roll that contactable with the imaged surface of the flexographic printing element. The apparatus may also contain an exposure device to crosslink and cure<I/>the imaged surface of the flexographic printing element prior to thermal development. |
申请公布号 |
WO2006019581(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.02.23 |
申请号 |
WO2005US24012 |
申请日期 |
2005.07.06 |
申请人 |
MACDERMID PRINTING SOLUTIONS, LLC |
发明人 |
MARKHART, GARY, T. |
分类号 |
B41C1/00;G03C7/36;G03F7/26;G03F7/34;G03F7/36 |
主分类号 |
B41C1/00 |
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