Method and device for manufacturing a tubular lithographic printing blanket
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsJames Brian Vrotacoe, Roland Thomas Palmatier
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Abstract
A device for manufacturing a tubular printing blanket comprising a sleeve translation device for moving a sleeve, the sleeve providing a support layer for the printing blanket; and at least one ribbon casting device applying a flowable material, the flowable material forming a layer disposed over the sleeve. Also disclosed is a method for forming a tubular printing blanket comprising the steps of translating a sleeve in a first direction and ribbon casting at least one of a compressible layer, reinforcing layer and a print layer about the sleeve as the sleeve translates. A related blanket is also provided.
Claims23
A device for continuously manufacturing a tubular printing blanket comprising:
- a sleeve translation device for continuously axially moving a sleeve through contact with an interior of the sleeve;
- and
- at least one ribbon casting device applying a flowable material, the flowable material forming a layer disposed over the sleeve.
A method for forming a tubular printing blanket comprising the steps of:
- translating a sleeve in a first direction by continuously axially moving the sleeve via an interior of the sleeve;
- and
- ribbon casting at least one of a compressible layer, reinforcing layer and a print layer about the sleeve as the sleeve translates.
A method for making a blanket comprising the steps of:
- moving continuously axially a sleeve axially through interior contact with the
- depositing a compressible layer of urethane over the sleeve;
- and
- depositing a print layer made of urethane over the compressible layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.