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EP 0882584 A1 19981209 - Printing plate and method of preparation

Title (en)

Printing plate and method of preparation

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Flachdruckform

Title (fr)

Méthode pour la préparation d'une plaque d'impression planographique

Publication

EP 0882584 A1 19981209 (EN)

Application

EP 98201774 A 19980528

Priority

GB 9711428 A 19970604

Abstract (en)

A method of preparing a printing plate comprises producing an oleophilic image on the surface of a support by ink-jet printing the image on the surface using an aqueous solution or aqueous colloidal dispersion of a salt of a hydrophobic organic acid.

IPC 1-7

B41C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41N 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41C 1/1066 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0101266 A2 19840222 - MILLIKEN RES CORP [US]
[X] US 3574297 A 19710413 - BROZER KEITH B

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0882584 A1 19981209; GB 9711428 D0 19970730; JP H1170632 A 19990316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98201774 A 19980528; GB 9711428 A 19970604; JP 15459398 A 19980603