EP3283296A4 - Variable printing process using flexible secondary plates and specialty inks - Google Patents

Variable printing process using flexible secondary plates and specialty inks Download PDF

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EP3283296A4
EP3283296A4 EP16780760.1A EP16780760A EP3283296A4 EP 3283296 A4 EP3283296 A4 EP 3283296A4 EP 16780760 A EP16780760 A EP 16780760A EP 3283296 A4 EP3283296 A4 EP 3283296A4
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printing process
variable printing
flexible secondary
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Chris Carreras
Kellie M. HEDBERG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/08—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
    • B41F17/14—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length
    • B41F17/20—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors
    • B41F17/22—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors by rolling contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F7/00—Rotary lithographic machines
    • B41F7/02—Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing
    • B41F7/04—Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using printing units incorporating one forme cylinder, one transfer cylinder, and one impression cylinder, e.g. for printing on webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/06—Lithographic printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/26—Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper
    • B41M1/28—Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper on metals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • 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
    • B41N10/00—Blankets or like coverings; Coverings for wipers for intaglio printing
    • B41N10/02—Blanket structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Printing Methods (AREA)
  • Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
  • Manufacture Or Reproduction Of Printing Formes (AREA)
  • Printing Plates And Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
EP16780760.1A 2015-04-14 2016-04-14 Variable printing process using flexible secondary plates and specialty inks Active EP3283296B1 (en)

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PL16780760T PL3283296T3 (en) 2015-04-14 2016-04-14 Variable printing process using flexible secondary plates and specialty inks

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US14/686,517 US9555616B2 (en) 2013-06-11 2015-04-14 Variable printing process using soft secondary plates and specialty inks
PCT/US2016/027576 WO2016168488A1 (en) 2015-04-14 2016-04-14 Variable printing process using flexible secondary plates and specialty inks

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EP3283296A4 true EP3283296A4 (en) 2018-10-24
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CL (1) CL2017002570A1 (en)
CO (1) CO2017011427A2 (en)
ES (1) ES2883409T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2017011874A (en)
PL (1) PL3283296T3 (en)
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CN107428154A (en) 2017-12-01
CL2017002570A1 (en) 2018-03-16
CN107428154B (en) 2019-12-03
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PL3283296T3 (en) 2021-09-27
CO2017011427A2 (en) 2018-01-16
CA2981189C (en) 2019-09-17
MX2017011874A (en) 2017-12-04
JP6492191B2 (en) 2019-03-27
BR112017017554A2 (en) 2018-05-08
AU2016248085B2 (en) 2018-12-20
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