Abstract:
A system for forming printing features (10) on a printing plate includes a high energy density light source (20) that has an emission spectrum that includes actinic radiation and non-actinic radiation. A reflector assembly (22) directs light produced by the high energy density light source (20) in a light path. The printing plate (28) has a mask that defines locations of the printing features. A filter (24) is situated in the light path between the high energy density light source (20) and the printing plate (28), and is configured to remove the non-actinic radiation produced by the high energy density light source (20). A relative motion system (26/30, 32) is provided to cause the light emitted by the high energy density light source (20) to move with respect to the printing plate (28).
Abstract:
A flexographic processing system provides a single workstation having a light exposure system for providing exposure of a flexographic plate and a thermal processing system for thermally processing the flexographic plate following exposure. The thermal processing system includes a heated element non-rotationally mounted to a press device that generates pressure between a first surface of the heated element and the flexographic plate. The thermal processing system also includes a material delivery mechanism that delivers absorbent material to the first surface of the heated element, wherein the absorbent material removes uncured photo curable material from the flexographic plate.
Abstract:
A flexographic processing system provides a single workstation having a light exposure system for providing exposure of a flexographic plate and a thermal processing system for thermally processing the flexographic plate following exposure. The thermal processing system includes a heated element non-rotationally mounted to a press device that generates pressure between a first surface of the heated element and the flexographic plate. The thermal processing system also includes a material delivery mechanism that delivers absorbent material to the first surface of the heated element, wherein the absorbent material removes uncured photocurable material from the flexographic plate.
Abstract:
An exposure system (10, 30) at least partially surrounds a photopolymer on a rotating cylinder ablation system (20, 36). A light source assembly (12, 32) linearly follows an ablation source (22, 34) and operates to expose the ablated (masked) photopolymer with high intensity illumination to expose all points on the photopolymer. In one embodiment, the light source assembly employs at least one plasma capillary light source (18, 38A, 38B) configured to illuminate the photopolymer with high intensity light .
Abstract:
An exposure system (10, 30) at least partially surrounds a photopolymer on a rotating cylinder ablation system (20, 36). A light source assembly (12, 32) linearly follows an ablation source (22, 34) and operates to expose the ablated (masked) photopolymer with high intensity illumination to expose all points on the photopolymer. In one embodiment, the light source assembly employs at least one plasma capillary light source (18, 38A, 38B) configured to illuminate the photopolymer with high intensity light .