Method of improving print performance in flexographic printing plates
OwnerJonghan Choi, Chouaib Boukaftane +1inventors
InventorsJonghan Choi, Chouaib Boukaftane, Kerry O'Brate
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Abstract
A method of making a relief image printing element from a photosensitive printing blank is provided. The method comprising the steps of: 1) providing a photosensitive printing blank comprising a backing layer, at least one layer of photoresin on top of the backing layer and a removable coversheet on top of the at least one layer of photoresin; 2) imaging the photosensitive printing blank through the removable coversheet using a laser to create a relief image therein; and 3) removing the removable coversheet.
Claims13
A method of imaging a photosensitive printing blank, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a photosensitive printing blank comprising a backing layer, at least one layer of solid photoresin on top of the backing layer and a removable coversheet on top of the at least one layer of solid photoresin;
- b) imaging the at least one layer solid photoresin of the photosensitive printing blank with light of an appropriate wavelength through the removable coversheet using a direct write laser, to create an image with cured and uncured portions of the at least one layer solid photoresin;
- c) thereafter, removing the removable coversheet;
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- d) developing the photosensitive printing blank to reveal a relief image.
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