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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicants:
Eric Verschueren, Merksplas, BE;
Peter Geerts, Balen, BE;
Inventors:
Eric Verschueren, Merksplas, BE;
Peter Geerts, Balen, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F007/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treating a micro-emulsion that can be used for removing the ink-accepting areas of a lithographic printing master is disclosed, which enables to recycle the water from the used micro-emulsion. The method comprises the heating of the micro-emulsion to a temperature above 50° C. thereby obtaining an aqueous phase and an organic phase and separating the aqueous phase from the organic phase.