Liquid transfer articles and method for producing the same using digital imaging photopolymerization
AssigneeDay International, Inc.
InventorsMichael E. McLean, Brett Scherrman, Douglas C. Neckers, Peter Serguievski
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Abstract
A liquid transfer article is provided including a support assembly and an imaged surface formed directly on the surface of the support assembly by digital photopolymerization. The support assembly is in the form of a polymeric base, and the liquid transfer article is formed by providing a liquid photopolymer on the surface of the base and then irradiating the polymer with a light source to form the image. The liquid transfer article is reimagable and may be used in gravure printing processes, as well as other printing applications.
Claims9
A method of making a liquid transfer article for use in graphic arts reproduction comprising:
- providing a base layer;
- providing a liquid photopolymer on at least a portion of said base layer;
- and irradiating said liquid photopolymer with a full frame image pattern from a digital light processor reflecting light from a light source for a time sufficient to photopolynierize said liquid photopolymer and form an imaged surface directly on said base layer that is useful in graphic arts reproduction.
A method of making a liquid transfer article for use in graphic arts reproduction comprising:
- providing a base layer;
- providing a liquid photopolymer on at least a portion of said base layer;
- providing a digital light processor;
- irradiating said liquid photopolyiner with radiation from a source for a time sufficient to photopolymerize said liquid photopolymer into an image surface having a full frame pattern directly on said base layer, said digital light processor and said base layer being held stationary relative to each other at least during photopolymerization of the liquid photopolyrner into the imaged surface;
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- simultaneously controlling formation of said imaged surface in x, y, and z dimensions by providing said radiation from said digital light processor in said full frame image pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.