US2256777A - Process for uniformly coating printing supports - Google Patents

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US2256777A
US2256777A US146228A US14622837A US2256777A US 2256777 A US2256777 A US 2256777A US 146228 A US146228 A US 146228A US 14622837 A US14622837 A US 14622837A US 2256777 A US2256777 A US 2256777A
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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  • the'printingsupport such as the metal cylinder
  • the cylinder or the like metallic support previous to being coated with the light sensitive colloidal layer is brought to the same or an adequate temperature as the light sensitive liquid or emulsion itself has during coating.
  • the cylinder or the like may be brought to the desired temperature by other means, for instance by being inserted in an air But the first named type of heating is preferable, because thereby the cylinder may be brought to the desired temperature with greater speedand security.
  • the liquid may be kept in a container and the cylinder is dipped in same from above in horizontal position.
  • the container of the light sensitive colloidal liquid which is open at the top, e. g. an oblong pan, is set in a second corres at t e top and is filled with water or with any any other suitable liquid, in such a manner that the pan filled with the colloidal liquid will 'be' kept floating therein.
  • the second or outer container is fitted with inlets and-outlets for the liquid.
  • the bearings and the driving mechanism for revolving the cylinder to be coated are fixed in a definite invariable position and level above the outer water container.
  • the pan or the like filled with the light sensitive colloidal liquid is now inserted in the outer container, not yet or only partly filled yet come in contact with the cylinder.
  • the ' pan filled with the light sensitive fluid is gradundingly shaped container which is also open ally raised until the revolving cylinder steeps in.
  • the speed of rotation of the cylinder during its dipping into the light sensitive fluid is selected so that also by this means the uniformity of coating is assured. To reach this aim, as has been found, the speed of rotation must not be high. For each case the suitable velocity must be stated by experiments according to the viscosity of the colloidal solutionf After the cylinder has been revolved a suflicient time in the light sensitive liquidin order to obtain the desired thickness of coating, so much water is drained off from the outer container thatthe pan filled with the light sensitive liquid sinks down sufl'iciently Pto come out of contact with the cylinder.
  • the dipping of the cylinder to be coated into the light sensitive liquid in thecontainer may, however, also be performed bylowering the cylinder together with its bearings and, if desired, with the driving mechanism, toward the surface of a body of the colloidal coating liquid until the cylinder surface contacts the surface of said body. After coating, the cylinder and liquid may be separated again from one another by raising the former horizontally.
  • pose the cylinder may also be warmed p either from the beginning or afterwards and gradually from the inside.
  • i'I'he axis of the revolving cylinder may be arranged horizontally. But it is also possible to arrange it somewhat inclined to the horizontah The latter is of special importance during the separation of the liquid in thecontainer and the cylinder. Not only. when the separation is caused by lifting the cylinder from the liquid of the container, but also when it is effected by withdrawing the liquid from the cylinder, finally liquid and cylinder will touch one another only v in one point or with a narrow sharp edge so that the last part of the separation of fluid and cylinder will happen at a single punctiform spot.
  • the axis of the cylinder retains the aforesaid slope constantly, i. e. during the procedure of the coating itself, but it is suflicient that it has this position only whilst liquid and cylinder are separatedfrom one-another.
  • the cylinder in a horizontal position during the coating proper and give some slope to its axis only during the separating process.
  • the fluid and the cylinder may be'separated by any suitable method, e. g. simply by draining ofl gradually the colloidal fluid from the coating vessel or by mechanically lowering the whole coating vessel with the fluid contained therein.
  • the heating of the cylinder before or during coating may be executed alsoin such 'a manner that a heating medium .is passedthrough same or that it is heated electrically, or the like.
  • Figures 1 and 2 representing a specially suitable device for coating metal cylinders uniformly with a light sensitive colloidal fluid
  • Figures 3 to 5 showing devices for. coating metal plates.
  • Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through such a device with the lower part of the cylinder to be coated.
  • Figure 2 is a view, (partly insection) of the device shown in Fig. l the cylinder I being omitted.
  • Fig. 3 shows an essentially diagrammatical side view of a device for coating plates, partly in section, the cover being opened.
  • Fig. i is a side view of the cover itself and
  • Fig. 5 is a somewhat modified form of execution, of this device in closed position and. in section.
  • the device illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 renders possible a uniform coating also during the period when separation of cylinder and coating fluid goes on, so that the coating will be perfectly unifor the fluid, but it is rotated only along the top opening of a container fllled with the fluid in such away, that its surface just is touching the surface of the coating fluid and the fluid is drawn out of the groove-like container by the action of the adhesion of the fluid to the revolving cylinder or of the surface tension of the fluid.
  • the separation of cylinder and coat-.- ing fluid can be made very quickly and briefly, so that during such separation no broad uneven streak whatever will be formed on the cylinder.
  • the narrowness of the groove is thus proportionated to the diameter of the cylinder, that a dipping oi the latter into the 4 grooveis made impossible and it can just revolve along the surface of the gutter.
  • the breadth of the groove orchannel may also be made adequate to the quality of the coating. fluid, especially to its'viscosity.
  • a groove or channel 2 is arranged which is open at the top and extends over the whole length of the cylinder If desired, its top opening may be closed by a cover 3 suitably to be slid over from the front.
  • the bottom part of the channel 2 is connected with a compensating reservoir of conveniently the same horizontal length as the channel 2 (see Fig. 2), communicating tubes 4 being arranged for this purpose.
  • Tubes 6 (Fig. 2) feed the colloidal fluid to the compensating reservoir 5 from a reservoir, not shown.
  • the interior of the compensating reservoir 5, which is suitably closed by a detachable cover 1, is provided with a number of overflow tubings 8, the tops of which are exactly on the same level with the upper opening Adequate feeding of the coating fluid thus provides that the channel 2 will remain permanently filled up to its top.
  • the top border of the channel 2 is bevelled on either side, as shown at 9 This will prevent any liquid from collecting on these edges and come therefrom in contact with the cylinder, possibly causing rather broad uneven streaks.
  • the said bevels need, however, not reach the inner edges of the channel.
  • the apparatus consisting of the coating channel 2, the compensating reservoir 5 and the connecting tubes 1 is inserted in a closed case l0 and rests therein exactly horizontally on bases screws l2, by which it may be arranged exactly in a horizontal position by means of a hydraulic or spirit-level, not shown.
  • the case I0 is filled by a feeding tube l3 with a liquid of adequate temperature, for instance with warmed water,
  • is arranged suitably extending up to cylinder I, thus forming a lateral closure between the same and the case l0 and acting as a dust-guard.
  • may be fixed to the case I0 by means of thumb screws 22 and may be hinged at 23, thus being detachable by loosening the screws 22.
  • the wipers l5, l6 may be replaced by a second wall protecting against dust and cor- The case ID on its side rests on adjusting,
  • the case I'll is first filled with water or with any other suitable liquid having the desired uniform temperature, and also the compensating reservoir 5 is filled with the coating fluid.
  • the latter passes from reservoir 5 through the tubes 4 to the coating channel 2 and fills it up to its brim, the level of which corresponds to the top of the overflow tubes 8. Till this moment the cover 3 of the coating channel 2 may be kept closed.
  • either the cylinder I which, if desired, may be preheated, is lowered down near to the brim of channel 2 or. the latter is raised together with the case III, e, g. by means of the adjusting screws l2 towards the cylinder until the surface of the fluid of channel 2 comes in contact with the cylinder.
  • the cylinder is revolved with convenient slowness, it takes up the coating fluid from the groove 2 in consequence of the adhesion or surface tension of said fluid, and the cylinder is thus coated with perfect regularity, whilst from the not shown reservoir a corresponding quantity of'coating fluid follows into the compensating reservoir 5.
  • separation is executed again either by raising the cylinder or by lowering the case H] with the coating channel.
  • the cylinder obviously may be rotated once or repeatedly along the coating channel. If a quickly drying fluid is used, e. g. such as dries quickly under the action of the heat of the cylinder, the thorough drying happens regularly already before the coated part of the cylinder passes the guard-wall 2
  • the speed of rotation of the cylinder obviously depends on the one hand upon the viscosity of the applied fluid and on the other hand upon the drying speed,'and similar points.
  • any other liquids may be utilized for coating the cylinder, e. g. varnish solutions as used for instance also for photographical purposes, also liquids of any other quality.
  • the device permits the coating of cylinders with any diameter whatever, without any important changes being needed for this purpose. Also shorter cyl inders than such the length of which corresponds to the length of the coating groove may obviously be treated on the'apparatus.
  • two or more/centrifuges or cylinders can also be arranged jointly in such a closed case.
  • the pressing or suckingof pure or purified air when using the apparatus must set in before the coating begins.
  • the purified air entering the case may previously be ed as, a whole, e. g. by means of aheating jacket indicated purpose when coating photographic plates are shown in Figs. 3 to 5.
  • the centrifuge box or case a is hermetically closed at all sides and preferably has a rounded shape. Its cover b preferably is manufactured rather weighty, and
  • metal metal, metal alloys or the like.
  • heating tubes d are fitted, preferably in a segmental arrangement to one another, as shown in Figure 3, all parts of the plate e to be coated thus being warmed uniformly, Preferably these heating tubes are closed on all sides and have also av perfectly smooth surface.
  • heating boxes ,or heating plates which may be heated electrically, and the like, may also be provided for, and, generally speaking, the
  • heating may be performed in any suitable way. It always remains of high importance, that no particles of dust or dirt at all enter the case also through the heating device, and that this device is arranged in such a manner that the accumulation of particles of dust or dirt on this device is prevented. 4 v
  • The'base f for the plate e to erably also consists of a material with perfectly smooth surface such as artificial resin, polished aluminium, or the like, and, to eliminate disturbing air eddies, may be of a smooth, dishlike shape. It should not be larger than the plate to be coated in order to avoid that at the rim old crusts of coating fluid may adhere. If very large plates are to be coated, for which the base 1 is too small, first a larger, rather thin, firm and clean plate a, e. g. a steel plate can be laid on the base ,1, whereby an even supporting surface of sufficient dimensions is obtained for the plate e to be coated. If neces-- sary, the plate 9 may be specially'fastened to the base I.
  • the dimensions of the base I in proportion to the periphery of the centrifuge case a are preferably such as to assure for the edge 71. of the base i a suflicient distance from the inner side wallor face i of the centrifuge case a.
  • the centrifugal speed should not be' too large.
  • a shaft '11 passes through the bottom of the centrifuge case a, a special packing, not shown in the drawings, being provided for preventinl dust' particles or the like from entering the we at this spot.
  • a special packing not shown in the drawings, being provided for preventinl dust' particles or the like from entering the we at this spot.
  • washers the one above thg other, or a gland may be arranged for this pur' pose, as the usual ball bearing will not be sufficient.
  • the bottom of the centrifuge case a is filled with water or any other suitable liquid k.
  • This liquid serves on the one hand to receive and I fix any particles of dust and dirt which might enter thecase, and on the other hand to take up the coating fluid thrown off from the plate 2, asshownby thedotted arrowheaded lines in
  • an airduct I opens, by means of which filtered ,air is pressed from a container m into the centrifuge case a.
  • filtering mass for instance the so-called Raschig-rings wetted by oil or the like may be used,.said rings being arranged in a funnel n.
  • care is taken to. prevent that oil is carried from the filter mass into the centrifuge case a.
  • the air may, however, also be purifiedby pressing it through a water tank.
  • a guide plate p is fixed in such a manner that the formation of air eddies in the interior .of the case is avoided as much. as possible, and that the air moves along the inner wall of the centrifuge case in middle height.
  • the centrifuge case before the coating of the plates is specially cleaned, first my rinsing with filtered waterand then by blowing filtered air through it.
  • the filtered water may be introduced through one or more holes or small tubes, not shown, which may be arranged in the cover b of the case and if necessary may be closed. Through the same tubes or openings the coating fluid may also be introduced.
  • the plates are coated in this device preferably in such a manner that, when the plate is laid in, first the cover b is closed and the case a is cleaned by blowing through filtered air. Then filtered water is introduced to wash out any dust anddirt particles still present, whereaiter the coating fluid is applied to the plate through the small tubes q or the like, which are arranged in the cover and can be closed when not in use. i
  • the variation of the centrifuge shown in Fig. 5, differs from that represented in Figs. 3 and 4 essentially in that the air is pressed or sucked in through the water arranged on the bottom of the centrifuge, in order to assure the freedom of said air from dust before it passes the free room of the centrifug case.
  • the air by .means ofa tube fitted to the bottom is. conducted under a cap arranged above the water level, the side rims of said cap extending below the water surface, so that the air can enter the free interior of the case only after having passed through aid water.
  • the air is freed even from the finest dust particles possibly car- I ried by it before.
  • a tubing 3 serving to blow in air is introduced through the botfastened at a pierced structure at fitted to the bottom-t of the case a.
  • the air entering the room beneath the cap 11 through the tube s from below in the direction of the arrows is pressed from there through the water In and reaches the free interior of the case a passing the interstices or holes to of the structure u.
  • the discharge of the pressed in air from the casing also in this case can be effected by means of openings, conveniently arranged in the cover b of the casing and fitted with non-return-valves.
  • the tube for introducing the'air with the cap belonging thereto may be arranged at any other place of the bottom of the case, and the cap 12 may be fastened otherwise than by the pierced structure a, e. g. by means of bars or bows joined to the end of tube a and holding the cap with some distance over it.
  • the device for passing the air through the water can also simply consist of a tube twice or repeatedly bent in serpentines reaching over the water level but terminating beneath said level, the cap 1: then being unnecessary.
  • Process for uniformly coating the peripheral surface of a metal cylinder with a layer of a light-sensitive colloidal fluid coating composition for the photomechanical production of a printing form which comprises maintaining a body of said fluid composition and the cylinder at substantially the same elevated temperature while practicing the succession of steps consisting in immersing a portion of the peripheral surface and draining back of fluid composition over succeeding portions of emerging surface is prevented.

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DEB174396D DE748661C (de) 1936-06-06 1936-06-06 Verfahren zum Beschichten von Tiefdruckzylindern mit lichtempfindlicher Kolloidloesung
DEB10600D DE902823C (de) 1936-06-06 1936-11-24 Verfahren zur gleichmaessigen Beschichtung von Metallzylindern mit kolloidaler Fluessigkeit bei der photomechanischen Herstellung von Druckformen
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US3849128A (en) * 1967-12-30 1974-11-19 Canon Kk Process for producing a drum photosensitive member for electrophotography
EP0026081A1 (de) * 1979-09-19 1981-04-01 Fujitsu Limited Schleuder
US5278027A (en) * 1989-03-08 1994-01-11 R. R. Donnelley Method and apparatus for making print imaging media

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US3849128A (en) * 1967-12-30 1974-11-19 Canon Kk Process for producing a drum photosensitive member for electrophotography
EP0026081A1 (de) * 1979-09-19 1981-04-01 Fujitsu Limited Schleuder
US5278027A (en) * 1989-03-08 1994-01-11 R. R. Donnelley Method and apparatus for making print imaging media

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