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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Peter D. Battisti, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Joseph F. Rach, Suwanee, GA (US);
John P. Maneira, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Peter D. Battisti, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Joseph F. Rach, Suwanee, GA (US);
John P. Maneira, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Chemence, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A flexography substrate for making I-plates with liquid photopolymers has, in addition to the tie-coat applied to one side to hold the photopolymers in place on the substrate, a micro-porous coating applied to the other side, enabling a masking image to be applied to it using an inkjet printer. In this way, one single sheet of film performs the dual role of substrate and I-plate masking film. By eliminating a sheet of film, the invention provides cost, quality, and environmental benefits.