Eastman-kodak Company

Christopher G Staudt

Christopher M Muir

Randy Eugene Armbruster

Gregory L Zwadlo

Bradley S Bush

Peter Stolt

An apparatus and related method for laminating a masking film onto a pre-press flexographic printing plate to place the plate in optical contact with the film by applying a balanced, non-distorting force to the flexographic printing plate and masking film. This method includes laminating the pre-press flexographic printing plate with the film mask by applying an optimized lamination force to achieve optical contact while minimizing lateral film distortion.

Lamination device method for flexographic plate manufacturing

A pre-press flexographic plate laminator for laminating a masking film onto a pre-press flexographic printing plate. The apparatus can be used to apply a balanced, non-distorting force to a flexographic printing plate and masking film with an optimized lamination force to achieve optical contact while minimizing lateral film distortion.

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Hampton, MN, United States of America

Christopher G Staudt