Global Patent Index - EP 0963841 A1

EP 0963841 A1 19991215 - A method for making positive working printing plates from a latex

Title (en)

A method for making positive working printing plates from a latex

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung aus einer Latex positiv-arbeitenden Druckplatte

Title (fr)

Méthode de fabrication de plaques d'impression travaillant en positif à partir d'un latex

Publication

EP 0963841 A1 19991215 (EN)

Application

EP 99201313 A 19990427

Priority

  • EP 99201313 A 19990427
  • EP 98201999 A 19980612

Abstract (en)

According to the present invention there is provided a method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of dispensing in a predetermined pattern a synthetic latex of particles of a hydrophobic polymer onto a hydrophilic surface of a lithographic base and heating said lithographic base to at least the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the hydrophobic polymer.

IPC 1-7

B41C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41M 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41C 1/1041 (2013.01); B41M 5/368 (2013.01); B41C 1/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0003789 A1 19790905 - HOECHST AG [DE]
  • [X] US 5213041 A 19930525 - KANCK ASBJORN J [AU]
  • [A] US 3558881 A 19710126 - GOLD ROBERT M
  • [A] GB 1037669 A 19660803 - MIZOULE HENRI
  • [A] EP 0774364 A1 19970521 - AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 006, no. 105 (M - 136) 15 June 1982 (1982-06-15)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 095, no. 007 31 August 1995 (1995-08-31)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 097, no. 007 31 July 1997 (1997-07-31)
  • [DA] "INK JET RECORDING FOR USE IN MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, no. 289, May 1988 (1988-05-01), pages 351/352, XP000006453

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0963841 A1 19991215; EP 0963841 B1 20030528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99201313 A 19990427