Patent ID: 9387716
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B41C,B41N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for preparing a flexographic printing precursor, comprising: forming a laser-engravable composition into a laser-engravable layer, the laser-engravable composition comprising one or more EPDM elastomeric rubbers in an amount of at least 30 weight % and up to and including 80 weight %, based on the total laser-engravable composition dry weight, the one or more EPDM elastomeric rubbers comprising a first EPDM elastomeric rubber comprising at least 8 weight % and up to and including 15 weight % of polyene recurring units, the first EPDM elastomeric rubber comprising at least 50 weight % and up to and including 100 weight % of the total elastomeric rubber weight,