EP1506857A3 - Elément thermique travaillant en positif et formateur d'images et plaque d'impression lithographique travaillant en positif - Google Patents

Elément thermique travaillant en positif et formateur d'images et plaque d'impression lithographique travaillant en positif Download PDF

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EP1506857A3
EP1506857A3 EP04078163A EP04078163A EP1506857A3 EP 1506857 A3 EP1506857 A3 EP 1506857A3 EP 04078163 A EP04078163 A EP 04078163A EP 04078163 A EP04078163 A EP 04078163A EP 1506857 A3 EP1506857 A3 EP 1506857A3
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Ken-Ichi Shimazu
Jayanti Patel
Shashikant Saraiya
Nishith Merchant
Celin Savariar-Hauck
Hans-Joachim Timpe
Christopher Mccullough
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    • B41M5/36—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used using a polymeric layer, which may be particulate and which is deformed or structurally changed with modification of its' properties, e.g. of its' optical hydrophobic-hydrophilic, solubility or permeability properties
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41M5/465—Infrared radiation-absorbing materials, e.g. dyes, metals, silicates, C black
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    • B41N—PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN PRINTING MACHINES FOR PRINTING, INKING, DAMPING, OR THE LIKE; PREPARING SUCH SURFACES FOR USE AND CONSERVING THEM
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  • Materials For Photolithography (AREA)
  • Photosensitive Polymer And Photoresist Processing (AREA)
  • Printing Plates And Materials Therefor (AREA)
EP04078163A 1998-06-23 1999-06-08 Elément thermique travaillant en positif et formateur d'images et plaque d'impression lithographique travaillant en positif Expired - Lifetime EP1506857B1 (fr)

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US9030098P 1998-06-23 1998-06-23
US90300P 1998-06-23
US09/301,866 US6352812B1 (en) 1998-06-23 1999-04-29 Thermal digital lithographic printing plate
US301866 1999-04-29
EP99928429A EP1011970B1 (fr) 1998-06-23 1999-06-08 Element thermique pour la formation d'images et precurseur de plaque d'impression lithographique

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EP0908779A1 (fr) * 1997-10-08 1999-04-14 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Méthode pour la production de plaques d'impression positives à partir d'un élément thermosensible
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EP0864420A1 (fr) * 1997-03-11 1998-09-16 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Elément d'enregistrement de l'image pour la fabrication de plaques lithographiques positives
EP0908779A1 (fr) * 1997-10-08 1999-04-14 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Méthode pour la production de plaques d'impression positives à partir d'un élément thermosensible
EP0943451A1 (fr) * 1998-03-14 1999-09-22 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Procédé pour la fabrication d'une plaque d'impression positive à partir d'un élément pour l'enregistrement de l'image thermosensible

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