(57) Decorating means for decorating flat elements, in particular ceramic tiles (2), which
allows the wear to be reduced and the productivity to be improve by limiting consumption
of glaze, comprises a tubular sleeve (3) provided with openings (7) through which
a flowing decorating product, such as ceramic powdery glaze, may pass, said openings
(7) being arranged so as to form a decoration on a flat element (2) underlying said
sleeve (3) and is characterised in that said sleeve (3) is made of rigid material,
such as plastic material or metal; an apparatus for decorating ceramic supports (15)
comprises flexographic belt decorating means (18) arranged to form a loop and suitable
for transferring on the surface of said supports (15) decorating fluid means according
to a preestablished drawing, said fluid decorating means being initially contained
into cavities of said flexographic belt decorating means (18), conveyor means (16)
suitable for moving said supports (15) along an advancing direction (F2) so as to
cause said supports (15) to interact with said flexographic belt decorating means
(18), actuating means (19) suitable for rotating said flexographic belt decorating
means (18) around an axis perpendicular to said advancing direction (F2), pressing
means (22) arranged internally to said flexographic belt decorating means (18) and
suitable for promoting transferring of said decorating fluid means to said supports
(15).
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