Global Patent Index - EP 1228864 A1

EP 1228864 A1 20020807 - Method for making a printing plate

Title (en)

Method for making a printing plate

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Druckplatte

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'une plaque d'impression

Publication

EP 1228864 A1 20020807 (EN)

Application

EP 01201770 A 20010514

Priority

NL 1015180 A 20000512

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for making a printing plate for flexographic printing. To this end a basic plate is engraved by means of a laser beam, for example, a CO2 or YAG laser. Where the laser beam has acted on the material of the surface of the basic plate, said material is removed, resulting in a printing plate with a printing image. The method according to the invention provides a very simple, quick and cheap method of making printing plates, in which chemical rinsing and etching fluids are no longer necessary. By means of the invention it is possible to perform an alignment while the printing plate is being engraved.

IPC 1-7

B41C 1/05

IPC 8 full level

B41C 1/05 (2006.01); B41N 1/12 (2006.01); B41N 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41C 1/05 (2013.01); B41N 1/12 (2013.01); B41N 1/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1228864 A1 20020807; EP 1228864 B1 20040414; AT E264190 T1 20040415; DE 1228864 T1 20030626; DE 60102790 D1 20040519; DE 60102790 T2 20050331; ES 2231384 T3 20050516; NL 1015180 C2 20011115; TR 200401712 T4 20040921

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201770 A 20010514; AT 01201770 T 20010514; DE 01201770 T 20010514; DE 60102790 T 20010514; ES 01201770 T 20010514; NL 1015180 A 20000512; TR 200401712 T 20010514