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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicants:
Sonia Rondon, Nashua, NH (US);
Kevin Ray, Windham, NH (US);
Inventors:
Sonia Rondon, Nashua, NH (US);
Kevin Ray, Windham, NH (US);
Assignee:
Presstek, LLC, Hudson, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/00 (2006.01); B41F 7/02 (2006.01); B41C 1/10 (2006.01); C08J 7/18 (2006.01); C09D 183/06 (2006.01); C08G 77/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 7/02 (2013.01); B41C 1/1033 (2013.01); C08J 7/18 (2013.01); C09D 183/06 (2013.01); B41C 2201/02 (2013.01); C08G 77/20 (2013.01); C08J 2483/04 (2013.01); C08L 2312/06 (2013.01); Y10T 428/31663 (2015.04);
Abstract
In ablation-type printing plates involving silicone acrylate top layers, curing at high oxygen levels not only substantially reduces or eliminates toning, but does not adversely affect plate durability or printing performance.