Patent ID: 9720326
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B41C,B41M,B41N,G03F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A flexographic relief image printing element comprising at least one photopolymer layer on a backing layer, wherein the at least one photopolymer layer comprises a cured floor layer therein and wherein the cured floor layer establishes an overall depth of plate relief; wherein a plurality of dots in relief are created in the at least one photopolymer layer by selectively exposing the at least one photopolymer layer to actinic radiation to selectively crosslink portions of the at least one photopolymer layer and separating and removing the uncrosslinked portions of the at least one photopolymer layer, and wherein said plurality of dots comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of: wherein a dot relief of the flexographic relief image printing element is greater than about 9% of the overall plate relief.