IP Library Granted Patent US 10,464,312
Granted Patent B2
US 10,464,312 · App. 16/073,236 · Granted Nov 5, 2019

Curing method and curing system

Inventors: Shinobu Kinoshita (Gyoda, JP); Ryoji Fujimori (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
B41J2/01B01J19/085B01J19/123B41J11/002C08F2/54C09D11/101C09D11/322B41J2002/012
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Patent No.
US 10,464,312
App. No.
16/073,236
Granted
Nov 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electron-beam-curing resin or a photocurable resin not containing a photopolymerization initiator is cured by photoirradiation under an atmosphere equal to or lower than predetermined oxygen concentration for not causing oxygen inhibition to polymerization of photocurable resin or electron beam-curable resin, an ultraviolet ray in wavelength region corresponding to a light absorption characteristic of the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin is irradiated on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to polymerize the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin. After an ultraviolet ray is irradiated on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to polymerize at least a surface layer, an electron beam is irradiated on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to polymerize a deep part, and the entire photocurable resin or the entire electron beam-curable resin is cured.

Claims (18)

1. A curing method for photocurable resin or electron beam-curable resin comprising the steps of:

irradiating, on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin not containing a photopolymerization initiator, under an atmosphere in which oxygen concentration is equal to or lower than predetermined oxygen concentration, an ultraviolet ray in wavelength region corresponding to a light absorption characteristic of the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin, and thereby polymerizing the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin, the predetermined oxygen concentration being oxygen concentration for not causing oxygen inhibition to the polymerization of the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin; and

irradiating the ultraviolet ray on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to polymerize at least a surface layer and thereafter irradiating an electron beam to polymerize a deep part and curing the entire photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin.

2. A curing system that cures photocurable resin or electron beam-curable resin not containing a photopolymerization initiator, the curing system comprising:

a light source that irradiates an ultraviolet ray on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin;

oxygen-concentration reducing means for reducing oxygen concentration of an atmosphere in which an ultraviolet ray is irradiated on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to predetermined concentration or less; and

an electron-beam irradiating apparatus that irradiates an electron beam on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin in a state in which at least a surface layer is polymerized by the irradiation of the ultraviolet ray.

3. The curing system according to claim 2 , further comprising discharging means for discharging ink including the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin added with a pigment, wherein

the light source irradiates the ultraviolet ray on the ink discharged by the discharging means and cures the ink.

4. A curing system that cures photocurable resin or electron beam-curable resin not containing a photopolymerization initiator, the curing system comprising:

a light source that irradiates an ultraviolet ray on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin;

oxygen-concentration reducing means for reducing oxygen concentration of an atmosphere in which an ultraviolet ray is irradiated on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin to predetermined concentration or less; and

a negative plate to which ink containing the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin is applied, wherein

the light source irradiates the ultraviolet ray on the ink applied to the negative plate and transferred to work and cures the ink.

5. The curing system according to claim 4 , further comprising an electron-beam irradiating apparatus that irradiates an electron beam on the photocurable resin or the electron beam-curable resin in a state in which at least a surface layer is polymerized by the irradiation of the ultraviolet ray.

6. The curing system according to claim 4 , wherein the negative plate is a planographic plate.

7. The curing system according to claim 4 , wherein the negative plate is a relief printing plate.

8. The curing system according to claim 4 , wherein the negative plate is an intaglio printing plate.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: COSMO HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
To: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 070941/0796 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 12, 2024
From: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
To: COSMO HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 066794/0133 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 12, 2024
From: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
To: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 066794/0211 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2018
From: KINOSHITA, SHINOBU; FUJIMORI, RYOJI
To: IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046473/0830 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-013598 · Jan 27, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190039372A1 · Feb 7, 2019