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EP 0761457 A1 19970312 - Method of screen printing

Title (en)

Method of screen printing

Title (de)

Siebdruckverfahren

Title (fr)

Procédé pour l'impression sérigraphique

Publication

EP 0761457 A1 19970312 (EN)

Application

EP 96305853 A 19960809

Priority

GB 9517719 A 19950831
GB 9615620 A 19960725

Abstract (en)

A method for screen printing a substrate, the method comprising temporarily holding the substrate to a base during the screen printing, characterised in that the substrate is releasably held to the base by means of a pressure sensitive, hot melt, sprayable adhesive.

IPC 1-7

B41M 1/12; B41N 6/02

IPC 8 full level

B41M 1/12 (2006.01); B41N 6/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 1/12 (2013.01); B41N 6/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 1987593 A 19350115 - BURGDORFER RENE H, et al
[XY] EP 0556026 A1 19930818 - WOLTECH PTY LTD [ZA]
[Y] CH 497280 A 19701015 - FEHR GUSTAV [CH]
[A] WO 8000068 A1 19800124 - BUSER AG MASCHF FRITZ [CH], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0761457 A1 19970312

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96305853 A 19960809