Terpene ether solvents
OwnerMarion Wyatt, R. Gallagherinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a photopolymer developing solution that includes at least one terpene ether. The terpene ether can contain a methyl and/or ethyl ether and be monocyclic. The terpene ether may be based on an orange flower ether having a pleasant odor. The terpene ether has a flash point above 140° F. and a relatively low vapor pressure. The photopolymer developing solution may further include a co-solvent and/or a non-solvent. Typically, the co-solvent is benzyl alcohol.
Claims25
A photopolymer developing solution comprising at least one terpene ether.
A photopolymer developing solution comprising a solvent and at least one terpene ether selected from the group consisting essentially of orange flower ether, terpinyl ethyl ether, p-cymenyl methyl ether, p-cymenyl-ethyl ether, fenchyl methyl ether, fenchyl ethyl ether, bornyl methyl ether, bornyl ethyl ether, carvyl methyl ether, carvyl ethyl ether, 3-allyloxy-2(10)-pinene, 2-(2-propynyloxy)-2(10)-pinene, 3-(methallyloxy)-2(10)-pinene, p-menthane methyl ether, p-menthane ethyl ether, geranyl methyl ether, geranyl ethyl ether, linalyl methyl ether, linalyl ethyl ether and combinations thereof.
A photopolymer developing solution comprising an orange flower ether and a benzyl alcohol.
A method for developing photopolymer printing plates comprising:
- washing an exposed photopolymer printing plate with a developing solution including at least one terpene ether;
- and
- drying the photopolymer printing plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.