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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Ophira Melamed, Shoham, IL;
Ido Gal, Kafar-Saba, IL;
Limor Dahan, Tel Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mixture of a high molecular weight EPDM rubber with a low molecular weight (liquid) EPDM rubber provides a highly useful laser-ablatable flexographic printing plate precursor formulation. This formulation is sensitive to infrared radiation by the incorporation of an IR absorbing compound such as a carbon black. The inclusion of the liquid EPDM rubber avoids the need for plasticizers such as process oils during manufacturing, and provides improved image sensitivity, print quality, and run length. Both flexographic printing plates and printing sleeves can be made using the mixture of EPDM rubbers.