Patent ID: 8530142
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: B41C,B41N,G03F

Abstract:
1. A flexographic printing plate precursor that can be imaged and developed to provide a flexographic relief image, the flexographic printing plate precursor comprising: a radiation curable layer in which a flexographic relief image can be formed, and a transparent release layer disposed over the radiation curable layer, the release layer consisting essentially of a miscible mixture of a polyamide in an amount of at least 20 weight % and up to and including 80 weight % and a natural or synthetic rubber latex in an amount of at least 20 weight % and up to and including 80 weight %, both amounts based on the transparent release layer dry weight, and wherein the transparent release layer has a peel force in relation to an imaged film comprising a mask image of at least 50 g/inch and up to and including 200 g/inch.