US4016814A
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Planographic printing master
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1973-04-13
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1993-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A novel printing master and method for producing the same is disclosed which comprises the coating of a suitable substrate with an uncured silicone gum composition containing an activating proportion of a "blowing" or "foaming" agent. A particulate image pattern such as a toner image pattern, is transferred to the uncured silicone layer, followed by curing of the gum to an elastomeric ink releasable film. Activation of the "blowing" agent occurs during curing of the silicone to cause imagewise "foaming" of the silicone layer. After removal of the deposited image pattern, a "foamed" image is formed which is ink receptive and provides an imaged printing master suitable for use without a need for aqueous dampening solutions to provide ink release in non-imaged areas of the master.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Schank
- 👤 Richard G. Crystal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/26; G03G13/28; G03G13/286; B; B41; B41N; B41N1/00; B41N1/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of producing a printing master comprising: a. providing a suitable substrate, b. coating said substrate with a layer of an uncured silicone gum composition, said composition containing an activating proportion of a blowing agent, c. depositing a particulate image pattern on said layer, d. curing said layer to an ink releasable condition, whereby said blowing agent is activated causing blowing in said image areas, and e. removing particles from said image pattern to reveal ink receptive foamed image areas corresponding to said deposited image pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of producing a printing master comprising: a. providing a suitable substrate, b. coating said substrate with a layer of an uncured silicone gum composition, said composition containing an activating proportion of a blowing agent, c. depositing a particulate image pattern on said layer, d. curing said layer to an ink releasable condition, whereby said blowing agent is activated causing blowing in said image areas, and e. removing particles from said image pattern to reveal ink receptive foamed image areas corresponding to said deposited image pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein curing is carried out by heating of said silicone gum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein removal of said particles is carried out by dissolution of said particles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the uncured silicone gum is selected from the group consisting of room temperature curable silicone gums, heat curable silicone gums, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said blowing agent is present in an amount of between about 0.01 and 5% by weight of said composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said particulate image pattern is fused during curing of said layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of producing a printing master comprising: a. providing a suitable substrate, b. coating said substrate with a layer of an uncured silicone gum composition, said composition containing an activating proportion of an untraviolet radiation sensitive blowing agent, c. depositing a particulate image pattern on the surface of said layer, d. curing said layer to ink releasable condition, while said blowing agent is activated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation causing blowing in said image areas, and e. removing particles from said image pattern to reveal an ink receptive foamed image areas corresponding to said deposited image pattern.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of producing a printing master comprising: a. providing a suitable substrate, b. coating said substrate with a layer of an uncured silicone gum composition, said composition containing an activating proportion of an untraviolet radiation sensitive blowing agent, c. depositing a particulate image pattern on the surface of said layer, d. curing said layer to ink releasable condition, while said blowing agent is activated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation causing blowing in said image areas, and e. removing particles from said image pattern to reveal an ink receptive foamed image areas corresponding to said deposited image pattern.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein curing is carried out by heating of said silicone gum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein removal of said particles is carried out by dissolution of said particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein the uncured silicone gum is selected from the group consisting of room temperature curable silicone gums, heat curable silicone gums, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein said particulate image pattern is fused during curing of said layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A printing master having image areas of ink receptivity and non-image areas of ink releasability comprising a substrate, and an overlying layer of an ink releasable silicone elastomer with a foamed image in said layer providing areas of ink receptivity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A printing master having image areas of ink receptivity and non-image areas of ink releasability comprising a substrate, and an overlying layer of an ink releasable silicone elastomer with a foamed image in said layer providing areas of ink receptivity.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of printing with a printing master having image areas of ink receptivity and nonimage areas of ink releasability comprising a substrate and an overlying layer of an ink releasable silicone elastomer with a foamed image in said layer providing the areas of ink receptivity, comprising applying ink to said image and contacting the master with an image receiving surface to thereby transfer said inked image.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of printing with a printing master having image areas of ink receptivity and nonimage areas of ink releasability comprising a substrate and an overlying layer of an ink releasable silicone elastomer with a foamed image in said layer providing the areas of ink receptivity, comprising applying ink to said image and contacting the master with an image receiving surface to thereby transfer said inked image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the silicone is formed from a gum selected from the group consisting of heat-curable silicone gums, room-temperature curable silicone gums and mixtures thereof.
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