Patents Assigned to Flint Group
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Patent number: 9671696Abstract: Digital imageable flexographic printing elements for producing flexographic printing plates, which are developable using hydrocarbon-comprising washout media and which, between the photopolymerizable layer and the digital imageable layer, have a polar, ultrathin, oxygen-blocking barrier layer. Methods for producing flexographic printing plates using such digital imageable flexographic printing elements, by imaging, exposing, washing out, drying, and post-treating, the washout being formed by means of hydrocarbon-comprising washout media.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Armin Becker, Matthias Beyer, Andreas Reifschneider, Denis Riewe, Uwe Stebani
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Patent number: 9671695Abstract: Process of manufacturing flexagraphic printing firms using digital flexographic printing elements as starting material by imaging, main exposure in the presence of oxygen, development and finishing. The process comprises an additional embossing step in which the surface of the developed printing form is texturized thereby improving the print quality of the printing form.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Peter Fronczkiewicz, Armin Becker
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Patent number: 9599902Abstract: Laminate comprising a) a photopolymerizable relief-forming layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, b) an optionally photopolymerizable elastomeric substrate layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, optionally ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, the relief-forming layer a) having a hardness of 30 to 70° Shore A and the elastomeric substrate layer b) having a hardness of 75° Shore A to 70° Shore D in each case in the photopolymerized state, and the layer b) having a hardness of at least 5° Shore A greater than the layer a).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Armin Becker, Uwe Stebani, Jens Schadebrodt, Uwe Krauss
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Patent number: 9540528Abstract: An energy curable ink composition comprising an acrylate-functional derivative of soybean oil and one or more further acrylate-functional materials is suitable for printing on a cold-set lithographic press and is cured by exposure to an actinic radiation source located on the press.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Flint Group US LLCInventors: Rodney P Balmer, Michael P Hazell, Thomas R Mawby
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Publication number: 20160362569Abstract: A solvent-soluble flexographic retort ink particularly suitable for use in laminating packaging applications. The inks maintain lamination bond strength after being subjected to retort conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Flint Group North America CorporationInventors: Rurou Mai, Philip David Ernest, Grant T. Shouldice, Paolo Talamelli
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Publication number: 20160339479Abstract: A portable processing plant for processing granular material is provided. The portable plant includes a plurality of portable processing modules configured to be stacked vertically to allow for a vertically downward progression of the generally granular material through the portable processing plant. Each portable processing module includes a self-supporting independent frame structure and has at least one processing component affixed to the self-supporting independent frame structure. The self-supporting independent frame structures of the plurality of portable processing modules combine to define a structural skeleton of the portable processing plant. Each self-supporting independent frame structure can be removed from the structural skeleton substantially fully assembled while the at least one processing component carried by the self-supporting. Methods of assembling and disassembling the portable processing plant are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Red Flint Group, LLCInventor: Paul Thomas Ayres
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Patent number: 9427782Abstract: A portable processing plant for processing granular material is provided. The portable plant includes a plurality of portable processing modules configured to be stacked vertically to allow for a vertically downward progression of the generally granular material through the portable processing plant. Each portable processing module includes a self-supporting independent frame structure and has at least one processing component affixed to the self-supporting independent frame structure. The self-supporting independent frame structures of the plurality of portable processing modules combine to define a structural skeleton of the portable processing plant. Each self-supporting independent frame structure can be removed from the structural skeleton substantially fully assembled while the at least one processing component carried by the self-supporting. Methods of assembling and disassembling the portable processing plant are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Red Flint Group, LLCInventor: Paul Thomas Ayres
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Publication number: 20150135636Abstract: A portable processing plant for processing granular material is provided. The portable plant includes a plurality of portable processing modules configured to be stacked vertically to allow for a vertically downward progression of the generally granular material through the portable processing plant. Each portable processing module includes a self-supporting independent frame structure and has at least one processing component affixed to the self-supporting independent frame structure. The self-supporting independent frame structures of the plurality of portable processing modules combine to define a structural skeleton of the portable processing plant. Each self-supporting independent frame structure can be removed from the structural skeleton substantially fully assembled while the at least one processing component carried by the self-supporting. Methods of assembling and disassembling the portable processing plant are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Red Flint Group, LLCInventor: Paul Thomas Ayres
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Publication number: 20140113233Abstract: Photopolymerizable flexographic printing elements which contain cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters as plasticizers and also their use for producing flexographic printing forms for printing with UV inks, in particular for UV narrow web printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: FLINT GROUP GERMANY GMBHInventors: Uwe Stebani, Stefanie Döttinger
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Patent number: 8685624Abstract: Photopolymerizable flexographic printing elements which contain cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters as plasticizers and also their use for producing flexographic printing forms for printing with UV inks, in particular for UV narrow web printing.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Stefanie Döttinger, Uwe Stebani
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Publication number: 20130242276Abstract: A method for producing flexographic printing plates, using a photopolymerizable flexographic printing element having, arranged one atop another, a dimensionally stable support, a photopolymerizable, relief-forming layer, an elastomeric binder, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a photoinitiator, and optionally a rough, UV-transparent layer, a particulate substance, and digitally imagable layer. The method includes: (a) producing a mask by imaging the digitally imagable layer, (b) exposing the photopolymerizable, relief-forming layer through the mask with actinic light, and photopolymerizing the image regions of the layer, and (c) developing the photpolymerized layer by washing out the unphotopolymerized regions of the relief-forming layer with an organic solvent, or by thermal development.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Jens Schadebrodt, Armin Becker, Uwe Stebani, Maximilian Thate
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Publication number: 20130095432Abstract: Device for producing flexographic printing sleeves starting from photopolymerizable sleeves comprising at least a clean-out unit, a drying unit, and a post-exposure unit, wherein the flexographic printing sleeves are transported within the apparatus by means of a transport device, wherein the sleeves are mounted dually translationally in the longitudinal direction in the transport device, and a method for the production of flexographic printing sleeves using said device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventor: Gernot Dietz
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Patent number: 8288080Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymerizable flexographic printing elements which contain ethylenically unsaturated, alicyclic monomers and hard flexographic printing plates, in particular cylindrical continuous seamless flexographic printing plates, which can be produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Armin Becker, Uwe Stebani, Berthold Geisen, Uwe Krauss, Thomas Telser
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Patent number: 8187373Abstract: Printing inks for offset and/or letterpress printing which comprise NIR absorbers, and solubility of the NIR absorber in the printing ink is at least 0.1% by weight. NIR absorbers consisting of cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups. Use of such printing inks for printing processes in which the curing of the printing ink is promoted by using IR lasers. NIR absorbers comprising a cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: BASF SE, Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Helmut Reichelt, Michael Büschel, Sylke Haremza, Peter Erk, Erich Frank
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Patent number: 8132507Abstract: An energy curable ink composition comprising an acrylate-functional derivative of soybean oil and one or more further acrylate-functional materials is suitable for printing on a cold-set lithographic press and is cured by exposure to an actinic radiation source located on the press.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Flint Group IncorporatedInventors: Rodney P. Balmer, Michael P. Hazell, Thomas R. Mawby
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Patent number: 8065958Abstract: The use of polymers which comprise amino groups modified with acid groups for the preparation of fountain solutions for offset printing. A process for printing by means of the offset technique, in which a fountain solution which comprises polymer which comprises amino groups modified with acid groups is used.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Roland Thiem, Heike Becker, Martin Scholtissek, Wolfgang Lorenz
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Patent number: 8066837Abstract: Processes comprising providing a layer composite comprising a layer of photopolymerizable material and a removable substrate film disposed on one side of the layer of photopolymerizable material, wherein the photopolymerizable material comprises an elastomeric binder, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a photoinitiator; and (a) miter-cutting two edges of the layer composite to be joined, to form two miter-cut ends; (b) providing a hollow cylinder on a rotatably mounted support cylinder, wherein the hollow cylinder has an outer surface and is in a temporarily locked position relative to the support cylinder; (c) applying an adhesion-promoting layer to the outer surface of the hollow cylinder; (d) applying the layer composite to the hollow cylinder bearing the adhesive-promoting layer, wherein the layer composite is disposed on the hollow cylinder such that the removable substrate film faces away from the hollow cylinder and the two miter-cut ends lie substantially one on top of the other, but not overlapType: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Uwe Stebani, Uwe Krauss, Udo Metzmann, Inge Raschke-Metzmann, legal representative
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Publication number: 20110252993Abstract: Photopolymerizable flexographic printing elements which contain cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters as plasticizers and also their use for producing flexographic printing forms for printing with UV inks, in particular for UV narrow web printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Stefanie Dottinger, Uwe Stebani
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Publication number: 20110217658Abstract: Laminate comprising a) a photopolymerizable relief-forming layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, b) an optionally photopolymerizable elastomeric substrate layer, at least containing an elastomeric binder, optionally ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a photoinitiator and optionally further additives, the relief-forming layer a) having a hardness of 30 to 70° Shore A and the elastomeric substrate layer b) having a hardness of 75° Shore A to 70° Shore D in each case in the photopolymerized state, and the layer b) having a hardness of at least 5° Shore A greater than the layer a).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Flint Group Germany GmbHInventors: Armin Becker, Uwe Stebani, Jens Schadebrodt, Uwe Krauss
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Patent number: 7947126Abstract: A method for preparing an organic pigment dispersion, such as a flush pigment or ink product, comprises steps of introducing into a twin screw extruder a stable, water-borne pigment dispersion, an organic medium, and a destabilizing agent; mixing together the stable, water-borne pigment dispersion, the organic medium, and the destabilizing agent to produce a pigment flush phase and a water phase; and removing at least a part of the water phase. A twin-screw extruder for carrying out the flushing method has an addition and flushing zone, a water removal zone, and a zone for rinsing the crude organic pigment dispersion or flush with water and removing the rinse water. Additional materials may be added to form a finished pigmented product such as an ink product, masterbatch, or toner.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Flint Group IncorporatedInventors: Christopher M. Teeley, David Kassin, Douglas L. Cochran, Christopher B. Palmer, Norman E. Pratt