US5366844A
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Heat mode recording material for making images or driographic printing plates
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1993-09-29
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-09-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a heat mode recording material comprising on the same side of a non-conductive support a conductive recording layer and an elastomeric image forming layer being non-conductive characterised in that a peelable polymeric film is provided as an outermost layer on the side of said support containing said elastomeric image forming layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Yves Verburgh
- 👤 Luc Leenders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:49
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41C; B41C1/00; B41C1/055; B41C1/10; B41C1/1008; B41C1/1016; B41C2201/00; B41C2201/02; B41C2201/14; B41C2210/00; B41C2210/02; B41C2210/14; B41C2210/16; B41C2210/20; B41C2210/24; B41M5/426; B41M5/46; B41M5/465; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for making an image comprising the steps of: exposing a heat mode recording material comprising on the same side of a non-conductive support a conductive recording layer and an elastomeric image forming layer being non-conductive and a peelable polymeric film provided as an outermost layer on the side of said support containing said elastomeric image forming layer to actinic radiation thereby causing heating of said heat mode recording material at the exposed areas, peeling said peelable polymeric film and rubbing said recording material to remove said elastomeric image forming layer in said exposed areas.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for making an image comprising the steps of: exposing a heat mode recording material comprising on the same side of a non-conductive support a conductive recording layer and an elastomeric image forming layer being non-conductive and a peelable polymeric film provided as an outermost layer on the side of said support containing said elastomeric image forming layer to actinic radiation thereby causing heating of said heat mode recording material at the exposed areas, peeling said peelable polymeric film and rubbing said recording material to remove said elastomeric image forming layer in said exposed areas.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for making a driographic printing plate comprising the steps of: exposing a heat mode recording material comprising on the same side of a non-conductive support a conductive recording layer and an elastomeric image forming layer being non-conductive and containing a silicone rubber wherein a peelable polymeric film is provided as an outermost layer on the side of said support containing said elastomeric image forming layer to actinic radiation thereby causing heating of said heat mode recording material at the exposed areas, peeling said peelable polymeric film and rubbing said recording material to remove said elastomeric image forming layer in said exposed areas.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for making a driographic printing plate comprising the steps of: exposing a heat mode recording material comprising on the same side of a non-conductive support a conductive recording layer and an elastomeric image forming layer being non-conductive and containing a silicone rubber wherein a peelable polymeric film is provided as an outermost layer on the side of said support containing said elastomeric image forming layer to actinic radiation thereby causing heating of said heat mode recording material at the exposed areas, peeling said peelable polymeric film and rubbing said recording material to remove said elastomeric image forming layer in said exposed areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said conductive recording layer is a vapour or vacuum deposited metal layer or a layer containing carbon black.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said peelable polymeric film is metallized.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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