Patents Assigned to Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.
  • Compressible plate for flexographic printing and method for obtaining same
    Patent number: 7384685
    Abstract: The invention concerns a compressible plate for flexographic printing, designed to be positioned on a support cylinder of a printing machine. The invention is characterised in that said plate (1) comprises a photopolymer layer (10) and a compressible layer (11) made of a material exhibiting voids forming between 10 and 60% by volume of said compressible layer, the material comprising at least 70% by weight of a polymer or a mixture of polymers chemically compatible with the photopolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.
    Inventors: Jerzy Kuczynski, Michel Schanen, Laurent Teixera, Gerard Rich, Hugues Serain
  • Method for making a multilayer printing blanket and resulting blanket
    Patent number: 7357078
    Abstract: A method for making a multilayer printing blanket whereof at least an outer layer is provided with embedded particles has the embedded in the surface of the outer layer by exerting pressure on said particles. Such a printing blanket is useful in the field of printing machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: MacDermid Graphic Arts S.A.
    Inventor: Denis Hertzog
  • Method for making a printing blanket
    Patent number: 7238257
    Abstract: A method for making a printing blanket resulting from assembling a plurality of layers employs elastomer layers which do not contain thermal cross-linking agents and are of the thermoplastic type. Such a printing blanket is useful in the field of printing machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.
    Inventors: José Risquez, Jerzy Kuczynski
  • Printing plate in the form of a roller and method for obtaining same
    Patent number: 7183041
    Abstract: The invention concerns a printing plate in the form of a roller and a method for obtaining same. Said method consists in producing on a first layer, at least a photopolymer film and in coiling said layers on themselves to form a roller. The invention is applicable in flexographic or typographic printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.
    Inventor: Michel Schanen
  • Method for securing a mounting bar at one end of a printing blanket and resulting printing blanket
    Patent number: 6959644
    Abstract: A method for securing a mounting bar at one end of a blanket including a lithographic layer and a support layer and, interposed between those two layers, at least one reinforcing woven layer. The end of the blanket, where the bar is to be fixed, is stripped until the main or single reinforcement of the blanket is exposed and the bar is fixed at least on the stripped part on the end of the blanket. The invention is applicable to printing machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.
    Inventors: Denis Hertzog, Patrick Mauget
  • Endless printing sleeve, of multi-layer type, which has a printing layer, a compressible layer and a circumferential stiffening layer
    Publication number: 20050034618
    Abstract: A printing sleeve with multiple layers including a printing layer, a compressible layer, and a circumferential stiffening layer. The stiffening layer is located between the compressible layer and the printing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Macdermid Graphic Arts S.A.S.
    Inventors: Philippe Barre, Helene Biava, Jean-Philippe Jenny, Yves Lemble, Gerard Rich