Abstract:
The present application discloses an anilox roll having a liquid carry capacity. The anilox roll includes a support; and a liquid transfer layer on an outer surface of the support, the liquid transfer layer having a plurality of liquid transfer cells for carrying a liquid. The liquid carrying capacity of the anilox roll is adjustable.
Abstract:
A cladless anilox sleeve mountable on a mandrel suitable for commercial use as an anilox roll in flexographic printing. The anilox sleeve of the present invention basically comprises a cylindrical body of a predetermined axial length, the cylindrical body having inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces and end faces at opposite ends of the cylindrical body extending radially between the inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces. The cylindrical body is formed substantially entirely of non-metallic material and without an exterior metallic cladding thereon. Each end face of the cylindrical body has a circular recess formed therein at a radial spacing from the inner and outer cylindrical peripheral surfaces, and a metal ring is secured in each circular recess to promote maintenance of cylindricality of the cylindrical body. Each metal ring extends axially beyond the respective end face for deterring damaging contact therewith.
Abstract:
A carbon fiber roller core coated or covered with an outer nylon or outer chrome surface for use in a printing press, and a method of making and the method of using same are disclosed. The advantages of a light weight roller for shipment, handling and roller replacement are provided. Also the desired nylon or chrome surface for use in the printing press, such as the press inking or water system is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an anilox roll for a printing apparatus. The anilox roll comprises a cylinder having a surface. The surface comprises a fluid distribution structure for receiving, distributing and transferring a fluid such as an ink. The fluid distribution structure comprises a channel formed in the surface having channel walls. This channel is arranged for distributing the fluid over the fluid distribution structure. The channel comprises channel parts, wherein the courses of connected channel parts are at an angle with respect to each other for preventing a linear distribution of the fluids to be received in a course direction of the channel, allowing a meandering distribution of the fluid to be received in the channel. Side walls of the channel are arranged for allowing a meandering flow of the fluid throughout the fluid distribution surface.
Abstract:
A distributor or transfer roller is provided for printing machines, in particular for offset printing machines. The roller has at least a substantially rigid core and a cover made of a polymeric material applied on and permanently fixed to the core. The cover is applied directly on the core or on a hard-elastic intermediate layer having a hardness of ≧10 Shore D, optionally by an adhesion promoting layer. The cover is at least substantially made of a fluorinated polymer and has a hardness of ≧15 Shore D and/or a scratch hardness according to ISO 15184 of 6B or harder. The polymeric material can be a duroplastic material, a fluorinated polyurethane resin, polyester resin, epoxy resin, acrylate resin and/or polyether resin, a highly cross-linked non-elastic fluoropolymer, a fluorothermoplastic, a polymeric non-elastic fluorosilicone, or a fluoropolymer lacquer.
Abstract:
A roll for a printing press has at least two circular partial areas (25, 33) made of an ink-friendly material and at least one circular partial area (23, 34) made of an ink-repellent material, which is arranged between the at least two circular partial areas (25, 33) made of ink-friendly material. A process is provided for manufacturing such a roll, wherein at least two annular structures (25, 33) made of an ink-friendly material and, located between these annular structures, at least one annular structure (23, 34) made of an ink-repellent material are formed on a blank roll body (20, 30).
Abstract:
A sleeve for flexographic printing is provided and includes an inner layer, a compressible layer over the inner layer, and an outer layer having a rigid surface over the compressible layer. The outer layer and the compressible layer are adapted to interact such that the outer layer is deformable radially inwardly under the loads occurring during the printing operation.
Abstract:
A lightweight ink transfer roll adapted for use in a flexographic printing apparatus. The roll includes an aluminum body member having a cylindrical outer surface, tubular opposite end portions, and a solid medial portion which forms a mid span stiffener in the roll. An aluminum header is fixed in each of the tubular end portions, and each of the headers has an inner end surface which is spaced from the solid medial portion of the body member so as to leave an open void therebetween. An outer covering layer, of for example aluminum oxide or a flame sprayed ceramic, overlies the outer cylindrical surface of the body member, and a plurality of ink metering cells are formed in the outer covering layer. Preferred methods of fabricating the roll are also disclosed.
Abstract:
To permit elimination of dampening rollers or an entire dampener in a lithographic, preferably offset printing machine, the printing form is formed as a cylindrical sleeve or jacket (3) fitted over a core (2), in which the cylindrical sleeve or jacket is formed with a plurality of interconnected pores (5), essentially uniformly distributed over the surface (4) and forming, within the sleeve or jacket, a connected pore fluid transfer network. Dampening fluid is then applied to the interior of the sleeve or jacket, for example from a chamber (6) between the cylindrical core (2) and the inner surface of the sleeve or jacket. The outer surface (4) can be imaged with oleophilic substances, for example by a thermal transfer process. To remove the images, for re-use of the printing form without removal from a printing machine, hot gases for example steam can be applied to the interior of the sleeve or jacket, so that the oleophilic substances at the outside will loosen for easy removal, or spall off.
Abstract:
To form a cellular surface layer in which the depth or shape of the cells is controllable, the layer is composed of a material which has a temperature-dependent shape retention memory, which is embossed or engraved, without material removal, on a carrier, such as a printing machine cylinder. The temperature of the layer is controlled during application of the embossing and, for example upon drop of temperature, it changes shape to a previously given shape. The depth, size, or presence of cells on the layer can thereby be controlled by controlling the layer temperature, for example by external heaters (9, 26) or by temperature controlling the carrier by a temperature controlled fluid circuit (38).