Apparatus of making reproduction printing plates
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Asahi Shimbunsha
InventorsYoshimi Inoue, Takeo Yukie
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Abstract
A method of making reproduction printing plates having steps of disposing an opposed member against a roll member which has on its outer surface a matrix with a predetermined gap therebetween, supplying a molten thermoplastic material to the gap, and driving at least one of the opposing and roll members to press and roll the molten thermoplastic material onto the matrix. An apparatus of making reproduction printing plates having a matrix, a roll member having thereon the matrix, an opposing member disposed against the roll member with a predetermined gap therebetween, a device for supplying molten thermoplastic material to the gap, and a device for driving at least one of the roll and opposing members to press and roll the molten thermoplastic material.
Claims4
An apparatus for making reproduction printing plates comprising, a matrix which is air permeable but stops molten theremoplastic material from passing therethrough, a roll member, said matrix being detachably mounted on the outer surface of said roll member, an opposing member disposed against said roll member with a predetermined gap therebetween means for supplying molten thermoplastic material to said gap, and means for driving at least one of said roll and opposing members to press and roll said molten thermoplastic material and form said reproduction printing plates therefrom.
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