Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing structured, electrically-conductive surfaces (3, 11) on an electrically nonconductive support (1), in which the structured and/or full-area electrically-conductive surfaces (3) of a first plane are applied onto the support (1) in a first step, an insulating layer (9) is applied in a second step at the positions where structured and/or full-area electrically-conductive surfaces (11) of a second plane cross the structured and/or full-area electrically-conductive surfaces (3) of the first plane and no electrical contact is intended to take place between the structured and/or full-area electrically-conductive surfaces of the first plane (3) and of the second plane (11), in a third step the structured and/or full-area electrically-conductive surfaces (11) of the second plane are applied according to the first step, and the second and third steps are optionally repeated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the electrolytic coating of a structured or full-surface base layer (9) on a surface of a substrate (7), which comprises at least one electrolyte bath (3) having at least one rotatably mounted roller (2) connectable as a cathode, which contacts the base layer (9) during the electrolytic coating, the base layer (9) being covered by an electrolyte solution (5) contained in the electrolyte bath (3) and being moved relative to the at least one roller (2) during the coating. The at least one roller (2) connectable as a cathode is connected cathodically during the contact with the base layer (9) and is connected neutrally or anodically as soon as there is no contact with the base layer (9).

Abstract: Method for producing electrically conductive, structured or full-area surfaces on a support, in which a structured or full-area base layer onto the support in a first step by using a dispersion, which contains electrically conductive particles in a matrix material, the matrix material is at least partially cured and/or dried in a second step, the electrically conductive particles are exposed in a third step by at least partially breaking the matrix, and a metal layer is formed on the structured or full-area base layer in a fourth step by electroless and/or electrolytic coating.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the electrolytic coating of at least one electrically conductive substrate or a structured or full-surface electrically conductive surface on a nonconductive substrate, which comprises at least one bath, one anode and one cathode, the bath containing an electrolyte solution containing at least one metal salt, from which metal ions are deposited on electrically conductive surfaces of the substrate to form a metal layer while the cathode is brought in contact with the substrate's surface to be coated and the substrate is transported through the bath, wherein the cathode comprises at least two disks (2, 4, 10) mounted on a respective shaft (1, 5, 14) so that they can rotate, the disks (2, 4, 10) engaging in one another. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the electrolytic coating of at least one substrate, which is carried out in a device according to the invention.

Abstract: Liquid printing inks for flexographic and/or gravure printing comprise solvents, colorants, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Printing lacquers for priming unprinted print media or overcoating printed print media comprise solvents, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Such hyperbranched polymers are used for the preparation of printing inks and of printing lacquers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the electrolytic coating of at least one electrically conductive substrate (8) or a structured or full-surface electrically conductive surface on a nonconductive substrate (8), which comprises at least one bath, one anode and one cathode (1), the bath containing an electrolyte solution containing at least one metal salt, from which metal ions are deposited on electrically conductive surfaces of the substrate to form a metal layer while the cathode is brought in contact with the surface to be coated of the substrate and the substrate is transported through the bath. The cathode comprises at least one band (2) having at least one electrically conductive section (12), which is guided around at least two rotatable shafts (3).

Abstract: Liquid printing inks for flexographic and/or gravure printing comprise solvents, colorants, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Printing lacquers for priming unprinted print media or overcoating printed print media comprise solvents, if required additives, and, as a binder, at least one hyperbranched polymer having functional groups. Such hyperbranched polymers are used for the preparation of printing inks and of printing lacquers.

Abstract: Electrically conductive, magnetic composite material, comprising (A) pulverulent, inorganic, magnetic material which is electrically not or only poorly conductive, and (B) an electrically conductive material, selected from the group consisting of pulverulent and liquid carbon-comprising organic materials and pulverulent carbon allotropes, in a ratio by weight of (A):(B)=from 1:100 to 100:1; a process for its production, and its use, and also ferrimagnetic mixed oxide (A) of the general formula I: M?M??O4??(I), in which M? is a first metal component which comprises divalent metal cations; and M?? is a second metal component which comprises trivalent metal cations; capable of production by reacting, in a quantitative ratio such that the resultant ferromagnetic mixed oxide (A) is electrically neutral, divalent metal cations M? and trivalent metal cations M?? in aqueous solution and/or dispersion, comprising at least one electrically conductive material (B) and/or at least one material which differs there

Abstract: Laser-engravable flexographic printing elements for the production of flexographic printing plates have relief layers comprising blends of hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic elastomers. Said flexographic printing elements are used for the production of flexographic printing plates by means of laser engraving.

Abstract: Hyperbranched polyurethanes are used for the preparation of printing inks and of printing varnishes. Printing inks and printing varnishes contain the hyperbranched polyurethanes as binders.

Abstract: A laser-engravable flexographic printing element comprising an elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable, thermally and/or photochemically crosslinkable layer comprising, as binder, at least 5% by weight of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene having a content of 1,2-linked butadiene units of from 80 to 100%, a degree of crystallinity of from 5 to 30% and a mean molecular weight of from 20,000 to 300,000 g/mol on a flexible, dimensionally stable support. The elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable layer preferably comprises: (a) from 50 to 99.9% by weight of one or more binders as component A consisting of (a1) from 5 to 100% by weight of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene having a content of 1,2-linked butadiene units of from 80 to 100%, a degree of crystallinity of from 5 to 30% and a mean molecular weight of from 20,000 to 300,000 g/mol as component A1, and (a2) from 0 to 95% by weight of further binders as component A2, (b) from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing flexographic printing forms by engraving a printing relief on a flexographic printing element that can be laser engraved, said element having a photochemically cross-linked relief layer. The relief layer is transparent and comprises oxidic, siliceous or zeolitic solid matter with a particle size between 1 and 400 nm in a quantity of between 0.1 and 8 wt. % in relation to the quantity of all components in the relief layer.

Abstract: A method for the production of flexographic printing forms by means of laser engraving, wherein at least one elastomer relief layer is applied to a dimensionally-stable carrier. The relief layer comprises at least one elastomer binding agent and at least one absorber for laser radiation; the relief layer is entirely cross-linked by means of electron radiation at a minimum overall dose of 40 kGy; a printed relief is engraved into the cross-linked relief layer by means of a laser. The invention also relates to flexographic printing forms which can be obtained according to said method.

Abstract: A process for the production of flexographic printing plates by laser engraving, in which the recording layer of a crosslinkable, laser-engravable flexographic printing element is crosslinked by the combination of a full-area crosslinking step with a crosslinking step which only acts at the surface, and a printing relief is engraved into the crosslinked recording layer by means of a laser, and flexographic printing plates obtainable by the process.

Abstract: A laser-engravable flexographic printing element comprising an elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable, thermally and/or photochemically crosslinkable layer comprising, as binder, at least 5% by weight of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene having a content of 1,2-linked butadiene units of from 80 to 100%, a degree of crystallinity of from 5 to 30% and a mean molecular weight of from 20,000 to 300,000 g/mol on a flexible, dimensionally stable support.

Abstract: A photosensitive flexographic printing element for the production of flexographic printing plates by digital imaging by means of lasers which has an IR-ablative layer with a polyether-polyurethane as binder. A process for the production of flexographic printing plates using an element of this type.