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Low gain positive pre-press proofing system

CA 1322686 C · Owner: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company · Inventors: Musser, Arlene K.

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A positive-acting photosensitive proofing element is constructed with a thermal adhesive layer having a Tg between 45°C and 60°C, said adhesive comprising a polymer or copolymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.5 to 40% by weight of a polyvinyl ether polymer as a flexibilizer.

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  • Granted October 5, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 5, 2010.
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FiledApril 6, 1989
GrantedOctober 5, 1993
Term endedOctober 5, 2010
Patent numberCA 1322686 C
Classification (IPC)G03F3/10 +1 more

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1990199319961999200220052008Application filedApril 6, 1989Patent grantedOct 5, 1993Term endedOct 5, 2010

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