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EP 1514697 B1 20080227 - Method for restoring the cylinder surface of a printing cylinder in printing machines

Title (en)

Method for restoring the cylinder surface of a printing cylinder in printing machines

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Instandsetzung einer bogenführenden Mantelfläche eines Druckzylinders von Druckmaschinen

Title (fr)

Procédé de restauration de la surface d'un cylindre d'impression dans les machines d'impression

Publication

EP 1514697 B1 20080227 (DE)

Application

EP 04021091 A 20040904

Priority

DE 10341372 A 20030909

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1514697A2] Method for repairing the surface (9) of a printing roller (4) in a printing machine comprises applying an adhesion promoter (8) to its surface. An ink-repelling sheet (7) is then wound over this.

IPC 8 full level

B41N 7/00 (2006.01); B41N 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41N 3/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1514697 A2 20050316; EP 1514697 A3 20051109; EP 1514697 B1 20080227; DE 10341372 A1 20050331; DE 502004006301 D1 20080410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04021091 A 20040904; DE 10341372 A 20030909; DE 502004006301 T 20040904