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Agfa-gevaert

Eddy Daems

Luc H Leenders

Hieronymus Andriessen

Alfred Leinenbach

Sabine Philipp

Frank Ruttens

Guy Damen

A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer including a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that the image recording layer and the photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110&deg; C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1 N. Furthermore, a method is provided for making a direct-to-plate if lexographic printing plate precursor.

Direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor

Photosensitive printing element for preparing flexographic printing plates via computer-to-plate technology with a support, a photopolymerizable layer and an IR-ablatable layer substantially opaque to actinic radiation which comprises at least one heat-combustible polymeric binder, at least one IR-absorbing material and at least one aliphatic diester, and a process for making a flexographic printing plate using such an element.

Flexographic printing element comprising an IR-ablatable layer with improved sensitivity

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Herentals, Belgium

Eddy Daems