Patent ID: 7029531
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
1. A re-moistening installation in a printing press for moistening an imprinted material web comprising: at least a first moistening device adapted to apply a first dosage of a first silicon emulsion having a first concentration to at least a first side of the imprinted material web; at least a first re-moistening device adapted to apply a second dosage of a second silicon emulsion having a second concentration to at least said first side of the imprinted material web, a web length between said first moistening device and said first re-moistening device both acting on at least the first side of the imprinted material web being at least 5 m, wherein at least one of said first and second dosages and said first and second concentrations is different from the other of said first and second dosages and said first and second concentrations; a first cooling roller adapted to engage said first side of the imprinted material web and being located after said at least first moistening device and before said at least first re-moistening device along a path of travel of the imprinted material web in the printing press; a second cooling roller adapted to engage a second side of the imprinted material web and being located after said first cooling roller and before said at least first re-moistening device along said path of travel; and an imprinted material web turning device, said at least first re-moistening device being located between said second cooling roller and said imprinted material web turning device along said path of travel.