Laser apparatus

Details Laser apparatus Laser apparatus

1997-07-31

1998-06-02

Rutledge, D.

Photocopying

Projection printing and copying cameras

Illumination systems or details

G03B 2754

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057608806

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an apparatus for imagewise exposing an infrared sensitive layer and, more specifically, for imagewise ablating an infrared radiation sensitive layer of a flexographic printing element for use in making a flexographic printing plate.

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