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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Nigel Gould, Broadstairs, GB;
Barry Michael Mcgregor, Godmanchester, GB;
Inventors:
Nigel Gould, Broadstairs, GB;
Barry Michael McGregor, Godmanchester, GB;
Assignee:
Sericol Limited, , GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/101 (2014.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/101 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41M 5/0047 (2013.01); B41M 5/0064 (2013.01); B41M 7/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method comprising: applying a UV-curable ink to a substrate; partially curing the ink by exposing the ink to UV radiation from an LED source; and exposing the partially cured ink to UV radiation from a flash lamp. The flash lamp is a xenon or krypton flash lamp. An apparatus for performing the method and an ink adapted for use in the method are also provided.