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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Eddie Daems, Herentals, BE;
Inventors:
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Eddie Daems, Herentals, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa Graphics NV, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 (2006.01); B41N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of making a flexographic printing sleeve form includes the steps of forming a sleeve body by providing one or more at least partially cured uniform layers on a sleeve carrier; forming a relief image on the sleeve body by imagewise jetting a curable jetting fluid; and optionally overall post-curing; characterized in that between formation of the sleeve body and formation of the relief image no polishing or grinding is performed.