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This application is the US national phase of international application PCT/EP03/06331 filed 16 Jun. 2003 which designated the U.S. and claims benefit of DE 102 27 189.5, dated 18 Jun. 2002, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to a process for the production of flexographic printing plates by means of direct laser engraving, in which the starting material used is a flexographic printing element, the relief-forming layer of which has a combination of a substantially hydrophobic, elastomeric binder and an inert plasticizer. The present invention furthermore relates to flexographic printing plates obtainable by this process and the use of flexographic printing plates for flexographic printing with water-based or alcohol-based printing inks.
Lasers are now used both in the area of offset printing plates and in the area of relief printing plates for various steps of the production process.
For example, it is known that the photosensitive layers of offset printing plates can be inscribed imagewise by means of suitable laser exposure units. The photosensitive layer is chemically modified, for example crosslinked, by the laser. The finished offset printing plate is obtained from the image-bearing crude product by means of a suitable development process (cf. for example Imaging Technology, Section 126.96.36.199., Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 6th Edt., 2000 Electronic release). The thickness of said photosensitive layers of offset printing plates is usually from 0.3 to 5 μm.
It is furthermore known that images can be produced from flexographic printing plates with the use of IR-ablative masks, as disclosed, for example, in EP-A 654 150, instead of photographically produced masks. Here, a thin IR-sensitive, opaque layer is applied to the photopolymerizable layer. The thickness of such IR-ablative layers is usually just a few μm. The IR-ablative layer is inscribed imagewise using an IR laser, i.e. the parts in which the laser beam is incident on it are removed. The actual printing relief-forming is produced in the conventional manner: exposure is effected to actinic light through the mask produced, and the relief layer is thus selectively crosslinked. Development is then effected with a developer in a conventional manner, both photosensitive material from the unexposed parts of the relief-forming layer and the residues of the IR-ablative layer being removed. Since the IR-ablative mask layer is of no importance for the actual printing process, the materials therefor can be sought exclusively with regard to the optimum use as a mask.
In direct laser engraving for the production of flexographic printing plates, on the other hand, a printing relief is engraved directly into the relief-forming layer of a flexographic printing element by means of a laser. A subsequent development step, as in the case of conventional plates or in the mask process, is no longer required. Typical relief layer thicknesses of flexographic printing plates are from 0.5 to 7 mm and may also be 0.2 mm in the case of special thin-film plates. The nonprinting wells in the relief are at least 0.03 mm in the screen area and substantially more in the case of other negative elements and may assume values up to 3 mm in the case of thick plates. Thus, large amounts of material have to be removed by means of the laser.
EP-A 640 043 and EP-A 640 044 disclose one-layer or multilayer elastomeric laser-engravable flexographic printing elements for the production of flexographic printing plates by means of laser engraving. The elements consist of reinforced elastomeric layers. Elastomeric binders are used for the production of the layer. The mechanical strength of the layer is increased by the reinforcement, in order to permit flexographic printing. The reinforcement is achieved either by introduction of suitable fillers, photochemical or thermochemical crosslinking or combinations thereof.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,311 discloses a process in which a commercial flexographic printing element is photochemically crosslinked by uniform exposure to UV/A in a first step, the release layer is then removed using a flexographic washout agent and a printing relief is engraved by means of a laser in a second step. A cleaning step is then carried out by means of a flexographic washout agent, followed by final drying of the plate.
Although the engraving of rubber impression cylinders by means of lasers has in principle been known since the 60s of the last century and the patents cited have also been filed 10 years ago, laser engraving has acquired broader commercial interest only in recent years with the advent of improved laser systems. The improvements in the laser systems include better focusability of the laser beam, higher power and computer-controlled beam modulation.
With the introduction of new, more efficient laser systems, however, the question of particularly suitable materials for laser-engravable flexographic printing plates is becoming increasingly important. Problems which played no role at all in the past because the laser systems did not at all allow the engraving of very fine structures are now important and lead to new requirements with respect to the material.
The relief layers of flexographic printing plates are of course soft and have relatively low melting or softening points. In laser engraving, they therefore have a strong tendency to form melt edges around the engraved elements. At the edge of the engraved elements, the layer melts under the influence of the laser beam but is not, or not completely, decomposed. Such melt edges cannot be removed or at least cannot be completely removed even by subsequent washing and lead to a blurred print. Undesired melting of the layer furthermore results in reduced resolution of the print motif in comparison with the digital data record.
EP-A 1 136 254 proposes the use of polyoxyalkylene/polyethylene glycol graft copolymers as binders for relief-forming layers for solving this problem. However, since these copolymers are water-soluble, such relief printing plates have the disadvantage that they can be used only to a limited extent. The relief layer swells to an excessive extent in water-based flexographic printing inks, so that undesired effects, for example an intolerable increase in tonal value, occur during printing. Such printing plates can therefore be used substantially only for printing with UV inks. There is an urgent need to provide laser-engravable relief printing elements which are also suitable for printing with water-based inks and nevertheless can be engraved with lasers without undesirably strong melting of the layer.
Furthermore, the degradation products which form in the course of the laser engraving frequently give rise to problems. In addition to gaseous fractions, aerosols are also produced. These are as a rule extremely tacky and may be wholly or partly deposited again on the surface of the printing relief and, in unfavorable cases, can even react again with the surface. This leads to unclean surfaces and hence also to poor printing behavior.
For solving this problem, U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,311 proposes subsequently cleaning the surface of the relief printing plate after the laser engraving with the aid of an organic solvent. However, the tacky decomposition products have substantially the same solubility behavior as the relief layer. For relief layers comprising hydrophobic polymers, an organic solvent therefore also has to be used for removing the decomposition products. The crosslinked relief layer is no longer soluble therein but may well still be swellable. After such a subsequent washing step, the layer therefore has to be dried again in a further process step. The time and handling advantage achieved by laser engraving in the process is eliminated again since the drying process takes the most time in the course of processing. Decomposition products which have reacted again with the surface can no longer be removed at all and are consequently also detectable in the print. It will be extremely desirable to be able to have a flexographic printing element in which possible deposits can be removed simply with water or aqueous cleaning agents without the plate swelling thereby.
Very rapid engraving is furthermore required for the economical production of flexographic printing plates by means of laser engraving. The speed of the engraving depends on the one hand on the laser system chosen. On the other hand, the sensitivity of the relief-forming layer to the laser radiation chosen in each case should be very high. With regard to the sensitivity, however, it should be taken into account that the relief layer of the flexographic printing plate imparts both the elastomeric properties and the typical printing properties. Measures for improving the sensitivity therefore must not impair said properties.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for the production of flexographic printing plates by means of direct laser engraving, in which the occurrence of melt edges is substantially reduced, possible deposits of decomposition products can be removed by simple treatment of the plate with water or aqueous cleaning agents and very rapid engraving with high resolution is made possible and in which the flexographic printing plates obtained are moreover suitable for printing with water-based flexographic printing inks.
We have found that this object is achieved by a process for the production of flexographic printing plates by means of laser engraving, in which the starting material used is a crosslinkable, laser-engravable flexographic printing element which at least comprises, arranged one on top of the other,
Flexographic printing plates which are obtainable by the process described and the use of these flexographic printing plates for flexographic printing with water-based and/or alcohol-based printing inks have furthermore been found.
Surprisingly, it has been found that flexographic printing elements which have excellent sensitivity to lasers are obtained by the novel combination of a substantially hydrophobic, elastomeric binder with inert plasticizers. The relief-forming layer scarcely melts under the influence of the laser radiation, and scarcely any melt edges form around the negative elements.
Regarding the present invention, the following may be stated specifically:
Examples of suitable dimensionally stable substrates for the flexographic printing elements used as starting materials for the process are plates, sheets and conical and cylindrical sleeves of metals, such as steel, aluminum, copper or nickel, or of plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polybutylene terephthalate, polyamide, polycarbonate, if required also woven fabrics and nonwovens, such as glass fiber fabrics, and composite materials, for example of glass fibers and plastics. Particularly suitable dimensionally stable substrates are dimensionally stable substrate sheets, for example polyester sheets, in particular PET or PEN sheets, or flexible metallic substrates, such as thin metal sheets or metal foils of steel, preferably of stainless steel, magnetizable spring steel, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, nickel, chromium or copper.
The flexographic printing element furthermore comprises at least one laser-engravable, crosslinkable relief-forming layer. The crosslinkable relief-forming layer may be applied directly on the substrate. However, other layers, for example adhesion-promoting layers and/or resilient lower layers, may also be present between the substrate and the relief-forming layer.
The crosslinkable relief-forming layer comprises at least one substantially hydrophobic, elastomeric binder, crosslinkable components and at least one inert plasticizer. As a rule, the crosslinkable relief-forming layer as a whole already has elastomeric properties; for the present invention, however, it is sufficient if the crosslinked layer first has the elastomeric properties typical of a flexographic printing plate.
The substantially hydrophobic elastomers are those which are usually used for the preparation of conventional flexographic printing plates developable in an organic medium and which are neither soluble nor swellable in water. Examples are natural rubber, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene/butadiene rubber, nitrile/butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, styrene/isoprene rubber, polynorbornene rubber or ethylene/propylene/diene rubber (EPDM).
The substantially hydrophobic elastomer is preferably a thermoplastic elastomeric block copolymer of alkenylaromatics and 1,3-dienes. The block copolymers may be both linear block copolymers and radial block copolymers. They are usually three-block copolymers of the A-B-A type and may also be two-block polymers of the A-B type, or those having a plurality of alternating elastomeric and thermoplastic blocks, e.g. A-B-A-B-A. Mixtures of two or more different block copolymers may also be used. Commercial three-block copolymers frequently contain certain amounts of two-block copolymers. The diene units may be 1,2- or 1,4-linked. Both block copolymers of the styrene/butadiene type and of the styrene/isoprene type may be used. They are commercially available, for example, under the name Kraton�. Thermoplastic elastomeric block copolymers having terminal blocks comprising styrene and a random styrene/butadiene middle block, which are available under the name Styroflex�, may furthermore be used. The block copolymers may also be completely or partly hydrogenated, as, for example, in SEBS rubbers.
Of course, mixtures of a plurality of binders may also be used, provided that the properties of the relief-forming layer are not adversely affected thereby. The total amount of binders is usually from 40 to 80, preferably from 40 to 70, particularly preferably from 40 to 65, % by weight, based on the sum of all components of the relief layer.
For the novel process, the substantially hydrophobic binder is used as a mixture with at least one inert plasticizer.
In the context of this invention, inert means that the plasticizers have no or at least substantially no polymerizable groups which can react in the course of free radical crosslinking of the relief layer in such a way that the plasticizers are also incorporated into the polymeric network of the relief-forming layer. Inert plasticizers have in particular substantially no ethylenically unsaturated double bonds.
It is of course known to a person skilled in the art that in principle also single C—H bonds can react by the chain transfer route in the course of free radical polymerization. However, this is not intended to contradict the term inert, since it is also known to a person skilled in the art that this reaction will take place only to a minor extent compared with the reaction of ethylenically unsaturated double bonds.
Examples of suitable inert plasticizers include in particular alkyl esters of alkanecarboxylic acids, in particular alkanedicarboxylic acids, arylcarboxylic acids or phosphoric acid. Preferred alcoholic components of the esters are straight-chain or branched C8- to C20-alkanols, particularly preferably C8- to C13-alkanols, such as n-octanol, 2-ethylhananol, n-nonanol, isononanol, n-decanol, isodecanol, n-undecanol, isoundecanol, n-dodecanol, isododecanol, n-tridecanol and isotridecanol. The term "iso" alkanols is understood in the case of said compounds as meaning a mixture of different isomers which are usually obtained in the industrial synthesis of the alkanols. Preferred carboxylic components in the esters are in particular alkanedicarboxylic acids of at least 6 carbon atoms, for example adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and phthalic acid. Suitable diesters may be both symmetrical esters and those which have two different alcoholic groups. Examples of ester-based inert plasticizers include di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, diisononyl adipate, diisodecyl phthalate, diisoundecyl phthalate, undecyl dodecyl phthalate, ditridecyl phthalate and ditridecyl adipate.
Further examples of inert plasticizers include high-boiling paraffinic, naphthenic and aromatic mineral oils. Such mineral oils are obtained by distillation of mineral oils under reduced pressure.
High-boiling substantially paraffinic and/or naphthenic mineral oils are preferred. Such mineral oils are also referred to as white oils, a person skilled in the art distinguishing between technical-grade white oils which can still have a low content of aromatics, and medical white oils, which are substantially free of aromatics. They are commercially available, for example Shell Risella (technical-grade white oil) or Shell Ondina (medical white oil).
Medical white oils are very particularly preferred.
Of course, mixtures of different plasticizers may also be used, provided that the properties of the relief-forming layer are not adversely affected thereby.
The amount of inert plasticizer is used by a person skilled in the art in effective amounts depending on the desired properties of the layer. As a rule, at least 5% by weight, based on the sum of all components of the relief layer, of inert plasticizer are required. This does not of course exclude the possibility that, in exceptional cases, effective results can also be achieved in storage engraving with smaller amounts. As a rule, the amount of inert plasticizer is from 5 to 40, preferably from 10 to 40, particularly preferably from 20 to 40, % by weight, based on the sum of all components of the layer.
The type and amount of the components for the crosslinking of the layer depend on the desired crosslinking technique and are chosen accordingly by a person skilled in the art. The uniform crosslinking of the crosslinkable relief layer is, in particular, carried out photochemically or thermochemically. The crosslinking is preferably carried out photochemically.
In the case of the photochemical crosslinking, the relief-forming layer comprises at least one photoinitiator or a photoinitiator system and suitable monomers or oligomers.
Benzoin and benzoin derivatives, such as α-methylbenzoin and benzoin ethers, benzil derivatives, such as benzil ketals, acylarylphosphine oxides, acylarylphosphinic esters and polynuclear quinones are suitable in a known manner as initiators for the photopolymerization, there being no intention to restrict the list to these.
The monomers have at least one polymerizable, olefinically unsaturated group. Esters or amides of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with mono- or polyfunctional alcohols, amines, aminoalcohols or hydroxyethers and hydroxyesters, styrene or substituted styrenes, esters of fumaric or maleic acid or allyl compounds have proven particularly advantageous. Examples of suitable monomers include butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, 1,4-butanediol diacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate, 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, dioctyl fumarate and N-dodecylmaleimide. Suitable oligomers having olefinic groups may also be used. It is of course also possible to use mixtures of different monomers or oligomers, provided that no undesired effects occur. The total amount of the monomers is established by a person skilled in the art according to the desired properties of the layer. As a rule, however, 20% by weight, based on the amount of all components of the laser-engravable relief-forming layer, should not be exceeded.
Thermal crosslinking can, on the one hand, be carried out analogously to the photochemical crosslinking, by using a thermal polymerization initiator instead of a photoinitiator. Commercial thermal initiators for free radical polymerization, for example peroxides, hydroperoxides or azo compounds, are in principle suitable. The thermal crosslinking may also be carried out by adding a heat-curable resin, for example an epoxy resin, as a crosslinking component to the layer.
The crosslinkable relief-forming layer can optionally furthermore comprise an absorber for laser radiation. Mixtures of different absorbers for laser irradiation may also be used. Suitable absorbers for laser radiation have a high absorption in the region of the laser wavelength. Particularly suitable absorbers are those which have a high absorption in the near infrared and in the longer-wave VIS range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Such absorbers are particularly suitable for the absorption of the radiation of Nd-YAG lasers (1 064 nm) and of IR diode lasers, which typically have wavelengths of from 700 to 900 nm and from 1 200 to 1 600 nm.
Examples of suitable absorbers for laser radiation are dyes which absorb strongly in the infrared spectral range, for example phthalocyanines, naphthalocyanines, cyanines, quinones, metal complex dyes, such as dithiolenes, or photochromic dyes. Further suitable absorbers are inorganic pigments, in particular intensely colored inorganic pigments, for example chromium oxides, iron oxides, carbon black or metallic particles. Particularly suitable absorbers for laser radiation are finely divided carbon black grades having a primary particle size of from 10 to 50 nm.
The amount of the optionally added absorber is chosen by a person skilled in the art according to the respective desired properties of the laser-engravable flexographic printing element. In this context, a person skilled in the art will take into account the fact that the added absorbers influence not only the engraving of the elastomeric layer by laser but also other properties of the relief printing plate obtained as the end product of the process, for example its hardness, resilience, thermal conductivity or ink transfer behavior. As a rule, it is therefore advisable to use not more than 20% by weight at most, preferably not more than 10% by weight, based on the sum of all components of the layer, of absorber for laser radiation.
As a rule, it is not advisable to add to relief-forming layers which are to be photochemically crosslinked absorbers for laser radiation which also absorb in the UV range, since the photopolymerization is at least greatly impaired thereby and may be rendered completely impossible. It is advisable as a rule to subject such relief layers containing laser absorbers to thermal crosslinking.
The relief-forming layer may furthermore comprise additives and assistants, for example dyes, dispersants or antistatic agents. However, the amount of such additives should as a rule not exceed 5% by weight, based on the amount of all components of the crosslinkable, laser-engravable layer of the recording element.
The crosslinkable relief-forming layer may also be composed of a plurality of part-layers. These crosslinkable part-layers may be of the same, roughly the same or different material composition.
The thickness of the laser-engravable, elastomeric relief-forming layer is at least 0.2, preferably from 0.3 to 7, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 5, very particularly preferably from 0.7 to 4, mm. The thickness is suitably chosen by a person skilled in the art according to the desired use of the flexographic printing plate.
In a preferred embodiment, the starting material comprises an additional laser-engravable polymer layer which is soluble or at least swellable in aqueous media and is arranged on the laser-engravable relief layer, and which comprises at least one polymer soluble or swellable in aqueous solvents. Such a layer serves for facilitating a subsequent cleaning step optionally to be carried out. Solid decomposition products formed in the course of the laser engraving may be deposited on this auxiliary layer and can be more easily removed.
Examples of the polymer soluble or at least swellable in aqueous solvents include polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol/polyethylene glycol graft copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone and its derivatives and cellulose derivatives, in particular cellulose esters and cellulose ethers, such as methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, benzylcellulose, hydroxyalkylcelluloses or nitrocelluloses. Mixtures of a plurality of polymers can of course also be used.
The additional laser-engravable polymer layer may also contain additives and assistants, for example plasticizers or laser absorbers. If it is intended to crosslink the laser-engravable relief layer photochemically, the additional polymer layer should as far as possible be transparent in the UV range. In the case of other crosslinking methods, this is not absolutely essential.
The thickness of the additional polymer layer should be very small. It depends substantially on the depth of focus of the laser used for engraving in the process. It is limited so that there is no substantial broadening of the focus on the surface of the relief layer. The thickness of such an additional polymer layer should as a rule not exceed 100 μm. As a rule, satisfactory results are no longer achieved in the case of greater thicknesses. The thickness should preferably not exceed 50 μM. The thickness is particularly preferably 1-40 μm, very particularly preferably 2-25 μm.
The laser-engravable flexographic printing element can optionally also comprise further layers.
Examples of such layers include an elastomeric lower layer comprising a different formulation, which is present between the substrate and the laser-engravable layer or layers and which need not necessarily be laser-engravable. The mechanical properties of the relief printing plates can be modified by means of such lower layers without the properties of the actual printing relief layer being influenced.
Resilient substructures which are present under the dimensionally stable substrate of the laser-engravable flexographic printing element, i.e. on that side of the substrate which faces away from the laser-engravable layer, serve the same purpose.
Further examples include adhesion-promoting layers which bond the substrate to layers located above or bond different layers to one another.
Furthermore, the laser-engravable flexographic printing element can be protected from mechanical damage by a protective sheet—also called cover sheet—which consists, for example, of PET and is present on the respective uppermost layer and which has to be removed before engraving by means of lasers. To facilitate peeling off, the protective sheet may have been surface-treated in a suitable manner, for example by siliconizing, provided that the top relief layer is not adversely affected in its printing properties by the surface treatment.
The flexographic printing element used as a starting material for the process can be produced, for example, by dissolving or dispersing all components in a suitable solvent and casting on a substrate. In the case of multilayer elements, a plurality of layers can be cast one on top of the other in a manner known in principle. After the casting, the cover sheet can, if desired, be applied for protecting the starting material from damage. Conversely, it is also possible to cast onto the cover sheet and finally to laminate with the substrate. The casting method is particularly advisable if thermal crosslinking is intended.
If thermoplastic elastomeric binders are used, the production of the flexographic printing element can particularly advantageously in a manner known in principle by melt extrusion between a substrate sheet and a cover sheet or a cover element and calendering of the composite obtained, as disclosed, for example, in EP-A 084 851. This method is particularly advisable if crosslinking is to be effected photochemically or by means of electron beams. In this way, it is also possible to produce thick layers in a single operation. Multilayer elements can be produced by means of coextrusion. Flexographic printing elements having metallic substrates can preferably be obtained by casting or extruding onto a temporary substrate and then laminating the layer with the metallic substrate.
The application of the additional polymer layer can be effected, for example, by dissolving the components in a suitable solvent and casting onto the relief-forming layer. Preferably, however, the cover sheet is coated with the additional polymer layer and laminated with the relief layer or used as a sheet for the extrusion process.
In the novel process, the starting material is first uniformly crosslinked in the first process step (a).
The uniform crosslinking of the crosslinkable relief layer can be carried out photochemically, in particular by exposure to UV-A radiation having a wavelength of from 320 to 400 nm or UV-A/VIS radiation having a wavelength of from about 320 to about 700 nm. Uniform thermochemical crosslinking is effected by very uniform heating of the relief-forming layer at constant temperature.
The photochemical crosslinking is particularly suitable for layers which contain no strongly colored absorbers for laser radiation and are transparent or at least substantially transparent in the UV/VIS range. However, transparent layers can of course also be crosslinked thermochemically. Layers containing colored laser absorbers can advantageously be crosslinked thermochemically.
The uniform crosslinking may also be carried out by means of electron beams.
Of course, the flexographic printing element used as a starting material for the process is usually produced by a printing plate manufacturer whereas the laser engraving is carried out by process engravers or printing works. The uniform crosslinking (a) can on the one hand be carried out by the process engravers themselves. For example, the photochemical crosslinking can be carried out in commercial exposure units for flexographic printing plates. On the other hand, the crosslinking can of course also be effected by the manufacturer of flexographic printing elements or on his premises.
In process step (b), a printing relief is engraved into the crosslinked relief-forming layer by means of a laser. If a protective sheet is present, this is removed prior to engraving.
The term laser-engravable is to be understood as meaning that the relief layer has the property of absorbing laser radiation, in particular the radiation of an IR laser, so that it is removed or at least detached in those parts where it is exposed to a laser beam of sufficient intensity. The layer is preferably vaporized or thermally or oxidatively decomposed without melting beforehand, so that its decomposition products are removed from the layer in the form of hot gases, vapors, fumes or small particles.
IR lasers are particularly suitable for engraving. For example, a CO2 laser having a wavelength of 10.6 μm may be used. Furthermore, Nd-YAG lasers (1 064 nm), IR diode lasers or solid-state lasers may be used. It is also possible to use lasers having shorter wavelengths, provided that the laser has a sufficient intensity. For example, a frequency-doubled (532 nm) or frequency-tripled (355 nm) Nd-YAG laser or an excimer laser (e.g. 248 nm) may also be used.
The addition of absorbers for laser radiation depends substantially on the type of laser which is to be used for the engraving. As a rule, the substantially hydrophobic, elastomeric binders used for the relief-forming layer absorb the radiation of CO2 lasers to a sufficient extent, so that additional IR absorbers in the relief layer are as a rule not required when this type of laser is used. The same applies to UV lasers, for example excimer lasers. In the case of Nd-YAG lasers and IR diode lasers, the addition of a laser absorber is generally necessary.
The image information to be engraved can be transferred directly from the layout computer system to the laser apparatus. The lasers can be operated either continuously or in pulsed mode.
Relief elements in which the sidewalls of the elements initially drop perpendicularly and broaden only in the lower region are advantageously engraved. A good shoulder shape of the relief dots together with little increase in tonal value is thus achieved. However, sidewalls of other designs can also be engraved.
The height of the elements to be engraved depends on the total thickness of the relief and on the type of elements to be engraved and is determined by a person skilled in the art according to the desired properties of the printing plate. The height of the relief elements to be engraved is at least 0.03 mm, preferably at least 0.05 mm, the minimum depth between individual dots being mentioned here. Printing plates having relief heights which are too small are as a rule unsuitable for printing by means of a flexographic printing technique, because the negative elements become full to overflowing with printing ink. Individual negative dots should usually have greater depths; for those of 0.2 mm diameter, a depth of at least from 0.07 to 0.08 mm is usually advisable. In the case of surfaces which have been removed by engraving, a depth of more than 0.15 mm, preferably more than 0.4 mm, is advisable. The latter is of course possible only in the case of an appropriately thick relief.
Advantageously, the flexographic printing plate obtained is cleaned in a further process step (c) after the laser engraving. In some cases, this can be effected by simply blowing off with compressed air or brushing off.
However, a liquid cleaning agent is preferably used for the subsequent cleaning, in order also to be able to remove polymer fragments completely. This is particularly advisable, for example, when food packaging which has to meet particularly stringent requirements with respect to volatile components is to be printed using the flexographic printing plate.
The subsequent cleaning can be very particularly advantageously effected by means of water or an aqueous cleaning agent. Aqueous cleaning agents substantially comprise water and optionally small amounts of alcohols and may contain assistants, for example surfactants, emulsifiers, dispersants or bases, for promoting the cleaning process. It is also possible to use mixtures which are usually used for developing conventional, water-developable flexographic printing plates. Since the relief layer comprising the substantially hydrophobic, elastomeric binder is not swellable in water, time-consuming drying of the printing plate is avoided by the use of water or aqueous cleaning agents.
The subsequent cleaning can be effected, for example, by simple immersion or spraying of the relief printing plate or can additionally be promoted by mechanical means, for example by brushing or treatment with a plush pad. It is also possible to use conventional flexographic plate washers.
In the subsequent washing step, any deposits and the residues of the additional polymer layer are removed. This layer advantageously prevents polymer droplets formed in the course of the laser engraving from becoming firmly bonded again to the surface of the relief layer, or at least makes it more difficult for this to occur. Deposits can therefore be particularly readily removed. It is as a rule advisable to carry out the subsequent washing step immediately after the laser engraving step.
Although not the preferred variant, it is also possible in principle to use mixtures of organic solvents for the subsequent cleaning, in particular those mixtures which usually serve as washout agents for conventionally produced flexographic printing plates. Examples include washout agents based on high-boiling, dearomatized mineral oil fractions, as disclosed, for example, in EP-A 332 070, or water-in-oil emulsions, as disclosed in EP-A 463 016. This variant can be used in particular when no additional polymer layer is present. If an additional polymer layer is present but cannot be removed with the organic solvent used, cleaning must additionally be effected with water or an aqueous cleaning agent.
The flexographic printing plates obtained are particularly suitable for printing with water-based inks and alcohol-based inks. However, they are of course also suitable for printing with UV inks or flexographic printing inks which contain small amounts of esters.
The examples which follow illustrate the invention:
General Preparation Method for the Starting Material:
A photochemically crosslinkable laser-engravable relief-forming layer was produced from, in each case, 55% by weight (based on the sum of all components) of a hydrophobic elastomeric binder (Kraton D-1102, SBS block copolymer), 32% by weight of a plasticizer, 10% by weight of hexanediol diacrylate, 2% by weight of photoinitiator and 1% of dye and heat stabilizer.
The components were processed using an extruder (ZSK 53) at 140� C., introduced by means of a slot die between a dimensionally stable PET substrate sheet and a PET protective sheet and then calendered by means of a two-roll calender. The thickness of the resulting crosslinkable, laser-engravable layer was in each case 1.14 mm.
Plasticizers used were the plasticizers shown in table 1. Inert plasticizers of substantially paraffinic mineral oils, which have no ethylenically unsaturated double bonds, were used for examples 1 and 2, and polybutadiene oils which have ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the chain or in the side groups were used for the comparative examples.
TABLE 1 Plasticizers used for experiments and comparative experiments Type Example 1 White oil S 5000 (BASF) Example 2 Medical white oil (Ondina oil G 34, from Shell) Comparative Polybutadiene oil (Nisso PB 1000, from Nippon example 1 Soda Co., Ltd.) Comparative Polybutadiene oil (Poly�l 130, from Degussa) example 2
Carrying Out the Novel Process:
The protective PET sheet was peeled off from the laser-engravable flexographic printing elements obtained in the examples and comparative examples. They were uniformly crosslinked by exposure to UVA light for 20 minutes in a first process step. In examples 1 and 2, additional crosslinking of the uppermost region of the relief layer was carried out using UVC light.
Laser Engraving of the Flexographic Printing Elements
A CO2 laser (from ALE, type "ALE meridian finesse") having a spot diameter of about 30 μm and a rated power of 250 watt was used for laser engraving experiments. The power on the plate surface at maximum power was 150 watt. The laser engraving experiments were carried out using the following software parameters: Total relief=75, First step=48, Engraving speed=240 rpm and Shoulder base width=1.24.
After the flexographic printing element had been clamped on a cylinder, a test motif consisting of various, typical, positive and negative elements was engraved into the flexographic printing element. In addition to surface areas completely removed by engraving and 100% tonal values, the motif also contained various screen areas having tonal values of from 1 to 98% and 40 μm wide negative lines in the axial and transverse directions relative to the axis of rotation of the cylinder.
The engraving depth was from 0.64 to 0.685 mm in the case of all flexographic printing plates. However, the plates of examples 1 and 2 which were produced according to the invention and comprised inert plasticizers had substantially no melt edges, whereas the plates of comparative examples 1 and 2 comprising reactive plasticizers had substantial melt edges in comparison therewith.
After the laser engraving, the flexographic printing plates obtained were washed for two minutes with a mixture of water and a surfactant with simultaneous brushing of the surface. A nyloprint� washer (apparatus combination CW 22�30, BASF Drucksysteme GmbH) was used for this purpose.
The plates comprising inert plasticizer were washed for 5 minutes and those comprising reactive plasticizer for 10 minutes at 60� C. Nevertheless, in spite of twice the washing time a substantial residue of removed material is still detectable on the flexographic printing plates comprising reactive plasticizers, whereas the flexographic printing plates comprising the inert plasticizers used according to the invention have been cleaned so that no residue is left.
The flexographic printing plates obtained are suitable for printing with alcohol-based and water-based inks.
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|Photosensitive elastomeric composition and element
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|Nov 9, 1993
|Mark/Trece Inc.
|Laser engraving of photopolymer printing plates
|Aug 7, 1992
|Nov 16, 1993
|E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Flexographic printing element having an IR ablatable layer and process for making a flexographic printing plate
|Nov 18, 1994
|Feb 17, 1998
|E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Laser ablatable photosensitive elements utilized to make flexographic printing plates
|May 11, 1992
|Aug 25, 1998
|E. I. Dupont De Nemours And Company
|Laser engravable single-layer flexographic printing element
|May 11, 1992
|Sep 8, 1998
|E. I. Dupont De Nemours And Company
|Lasers engravable multilayer flexographic printing element
|Sep 25, 1995
|Feb 15, 2000
|Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd
|Photosensitive composition and photosensitive rubber plate
|Sep 26, 1996
|Mar 14, 2000
|BASF Lacke + Farber Aktiengesellschaft
|Multilayer recording element suitable for the production of flexographic printing plates by digital information transfer
|May 1, 1995
|May 29, 2001
|E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Flexographic element having an infrared ablatable layer
|Jul 1, 1997
|May 6, 2003
|E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Process for making a flexographic printing plate
|Feb 16, 2000
|Jun 10, 2003
|Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
|Radiation-sensitive recording material for the production of waterless offset printing plates
|Mar 23, 2001
|Sep 30, 2003
|Basf Drucksysteme Gmbh
|Use of graft copolymers for the production of laser-engravable relief printing elements
|Jan 7, 2002
|Sep 21, 2004
|Basf Drucksysteme Gmbh
|Method for the production of thermally cross-linked laser engravable flexographic elements
|Apr 14, 2003
|Jan 18, 2005
|Basf Drucksysteme Gmbh
|Production of flexographic printing plates by thermal development
|Mar 23, 2001
|Nov 22, 2001
|Margit Hiller
|Use of graft copolymers for the production of laser-engravable relief printing elements
|Feb 26, 1999
|Aug 31, 2000
|Agfa Gevaert Ag
|Strahlungsempfindliches Aufzeichnungsmaterial zur Herstellung von Wasserlos-Offsetdruckplatten
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|Mar 1, 1995
|Du Pont
|A process for making a single layer flexographic printing plate.
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|Mar 1, 1995
|Du Pont
|A process for making a multilayer flexographic printing plate.
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|May 24, 1995
|Du Pont
|A flexographic printing element having an ir ablatable layer and process for making a flexographic printing plate.
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|Nov 6, 1996
|E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Flexographic element having an infrared ablatable layer and process for making a flexographic printing plate
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|Apr 9, 1997
|BASF Lacke und Farben AG
|Multilayer recording element suitable for the production of flexographic printing plates by digital information transmission
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|Sep 26, 2001
|BASF Drucksysteme GmbH
|Use of graft copolymers for the manufacture of relief laser-markable elements
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|BASF Drucksysteme GmbH
|Use of graft copolymers for the manufacture of relief laser-markable elements
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|Eastman Kodak Company
|Method of making laser-engraveable flexographic printing precursors
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|Mar 11, 2014
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Flexographic printing precursors and methods of making
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|Dec 2, 2014
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
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|Dec 30, 2014
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Method for recycling relief image elements
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|Jan 20, 2015
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Flexographic printing precursors and methods of making
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|May 12, 2015
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-engraveable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
|Nov 28, 2011
|Oct 13, 2015
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
|Sep 13, 2012
|Oct 20, 2015
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
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|Nov 10, 2015
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Reactive fluoropolymer and laser-engraveable compositions and preparatory methods
|Sep 29, 2011
|Ophira Melamed
|Flexographic printing precursors and methods of making
|Mar 23, 2011
|Oct 13, 2011
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Flexographic printing recursors and methods of making
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|Sep 27, 2012
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-engraveable flexographic printing precursors
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|Jan 3, 2013
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
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|Apr 25, 2013
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and imaging methods
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|Jun 20, 2013
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and use
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|Oct 31, 2013
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-engraveable elements and method of use
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|Nov 7, 2013
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Laser-imageable flexographic printing precursors and methods of imaging
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Cost of paving alley is $24K
By WHITNEY ROBINSON
The Storm Lake City Council took the following actions at its regular meeting Monday:
Downtown will get a new look, Hwy. 7 widens to three lanes
This year Storm Lake is expected to put on a new face for downtown, widen Hwy. 7 West to three lanes and plant more trees.
By ART CULLEN
Here is what we should have said: "Repeated attempts to reach City Manager Jim Patrick went unanswered." Instead, we published a story in our Friday edition — printed last Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving holiday — that Storm Lake City Hall continued to consider closing two railroad crossings.
DNR fines construction firm after leak reaches lake
Topics approved at the Storm Lake City Council meeting on Nov. 3:
• The council approved a change order for Water Treatment Plant improvements. The total change order amount is $57,716, of which $50,487 will increase the contract amount.
Mayor outlines three options to opponents
The City of Storm Lake is considering ditching its agreement with the Illinois Central Railroad with the eyes of opposing citizens watching carefully.
Formal decision is not expected until December
The City of Storm Lake would like to keep residents, especially those concerned about the closure of railroad crossings, up to date on the timeline of the process. The city council will discuss items related to the closings during the following public open meeting sessions:
The City of Storm Lake would like to notify residents that Sunrise Park Road will be closed on Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The closure will allow city staff to safely move dredge pipe across the road for the end of the season.
Seldom, if ever, over the past quarter-century have we seen a petition bearing 1,100 signatures presented to the Storm Lake City Council. John Keenan, owner of Grand Central Coffee Station, proved how hard he works when he presented just such a petition to the council on Monday in opposition to closing several railroad crossings for streets and sidewalks. Further, some 60 residents showed up at the meeting to put faces and voices to the document.
17 SL sidewalks in need of repair
Smith Concrete of Storm Lake was awarded the bid for the sidewalk assessment project with a low bid of $10,263.
The City of Storm Lake has an annual sidewalk inspection program that inspects and identifies sidewalks that are in need of repair to make pedestrian travel safe.
Once identified, the owners of the properties that are adjacent to the sidewalk found to be in violation of the city's inspection criteria are then sent a notice to repair the violations.
The City of Storm Lake will close two parking spaces in front of 608 Lake Ave. (Paxton's Jewelry) on Oct. 6 at 7 a.m. until Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. to allow for remodeling of the store. The city appreciates the cooperation of the community and apologizes for any inconvenience.
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Bed and breakfast owners join to have bigger tourism presence
Being a bed and breakfast establishment means competing with larger hotels to fill rooms and turn a profit. In an area such as the Miss-Lou where there are a dozen hotels with hundreds of rooms available, a small bed and breakfast can get lost in the shuffle.
But that could all change, if Bisland House owner Christine Tims and other bed and breakfast owners get their way.
"It's all about getting heads in our beds," Tims said. "We want to compete with the larger hotels."
Tims said bed and breakfast owners were looking to develop a voice with the tourism industry in Natchez and thus the Natchez Bed and Breakfast Association was born.
First organized by Bridget Green and Regina Charboneau in early January, the group didn't get serious about its goals and bylaws until this summer. Tims was elected president of the organization in October.
Of the 40 to 50 bed and breakfast establishments, Tims said 20 are currently members of the new association.
"We want to have a voice in tourism," Tims said. "By joining together, we can say we have X number of rooms available and participate in the community."
Tims said the bed and breakfast establishments in Natchez represent 245 available rooms. Most individual B&Bs have 10 rooms or fewer.
"Hotels are great for some people," Tims said. "But a bed and breakfast can offer a more personal experience."
Tims said by joining the Bed and Breakfast Association, B&B owners would have more opportunities to promote their own unique niches to potential guests.
"By joining efforts, we can communicate more among other bed and breakfasts," Tims said. "We want to have a type of networking system. A way to help each other out."
Tims said one of the association's projects was the continuing development of its website www.natchezmsbedandbreakfast.com.
"We eventually want to have one site with links to all of the bed and breakfasts," Tims said. "This way, guests can go to one place to find all of the bed and breakfasts and see what each one has to offer."
As an association, Tims said the goals were to provide marketing for the participating bed and breakfasts, serve as a liaison between members and local and state governments, to establish a relationship with other organizations in the area and to become a visual presence within the community.
"We are presently planning events and developing things to pull guests in during slow seasons," Tims said.
Tims said many members were already participating in programs like B&B's for Vets, recycling initiatives and Ronnie's Box, which collects soaps and shampoos for the homeless.
Tims said the organization is in the process of adding new members and encouraged other bed and breakfasts to consider joining.
For information on joining, call Tims at 601-304-5806.


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10 Weird Pregnancy Facts
Two things are certain in a person's life -birth and death. But even though pregnancies are so frequent that literally every person alive has been through one, there's still a lot of things many people don't know about them. Here are ten strange facts you might not know about pregnancy.
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1. It's Possible To Get Pregnant While Pregnant
Though it's very rare, some women have actually gotten pregnant with a second child while already carrying one. The technical term for this occurrence is superfetation and while it happens in some animals, it's almost impossible in humans as a pregnant woman's hormones are supposed to serve as a natural birth control against additional pregnancies. Of course, the word "almost" means that it does happen. Generally it occurs when the pregnant woman has released an egg a few weeks into the pregnancy, but before the first embryo has implanted and the hormones haven't completely kicked in to stop additional fertilization and implantation.
2. Vaginas Can Turn Blue or Purple During Pregnancy
One of the earliest signs of pregnancy can be the change of a vagina's color from pink to blue or purple. The increased blood flow to the cervix and labia can happen as early as six weeks in.
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Double Take 'Toons: Nothing Could Be Finer?
South Carolina Republican Primaries are noted for two things; picking the party's nominees and no-holds-barred tactics. R.J. Matson (with an assist from Antonio Prohias) sees the tradition of rough play continuing with Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Bob Engelhart wonders whether their conflict could allow Ron Paul to fly to victory below the radar
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Daughter to Les L. and Debbie K. Reisenbichler of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001. Name, Kylie Suzanne. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Reisenbichler is the former Debbie Kranawetter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kranawetter of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jett of Gordonville, Mo. She is employed by Dr. Louis Kouo. Reisenbichler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp of Whitewater, Mo. He is employed at BioKyowa Inc.
Son to Christopher Michael and Elizabeth Ann Buerck of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:48 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001. Name, Justin Lee. Weight, 8 pounds 3 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Buerck is the former Elizabeth Lohmann, daughter of Walter and Maxine Lohmann of Perryville, Mo. Buerck is the son of Melvin and Sharon Buerck of Perryville. He is employed at Bowen Engineering and Surveying Inc.
Son to William Clay and Jennifer Dawn McAtee Jr. of Greenville, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2001. Name, Allen Joseph. Weight, 8 pounds 8 ounces. Second son. Mrs. McAtee is the former Jennifer Allen, daughter of Joe and Cathy Allen of Marble Hill, Mo. McAtee is the son of Bill and Debbie McAtee of Greenville. He is employed at Blattner Steel.
Daughter to Scottie Dale Baker and Candida Dawn Hester of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:16 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2001. Name, Courtney Danielle. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. Sixth child, third daughter. Ms. Hester is the former Candida Robertson, daughter of Paul and Mary Robertson of Cape Girardeau. She is a home care provider. Baker is the son of S.D. and Kay Baker of Jackson, Mo. He is employed at The Finish Line.
Daughter to Gordon Lynn and Sheila Sue Hahn of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001. Name, Bethany Grace. Weight, 8 pounds 9 1/2 ounces. Mrs. Hahn is the former Sheila Kester, daughter of Linda Kester of Shawneetown, Mo., and the late James Kester. Hahn is the son of Joe and Lela Hahn of Advance. He is a self-employed farmer.
Son to L. Lance and Michelle Lin Hahn of Millersville, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:12 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001. Name, Layton Robert. Weight, 6 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hahn is the former Michelle Herter, daughter of Jay and Linda Crosnoe of Cape Girardeau. Hahn is the son of Larry and Faye Hahn of Millersville. He is employed at Procter & Gamble.
Son to Todd Alan and Teresa Ann Centers of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 5:03 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001. Name, Tyler Mikel Wayne. Weight, 8 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Centers is the former Teresa Mikel, daughter of the late James William Mikel and Mary Elizabeth Mikel of Piggott, Ark. She is employed at CGM Music. Centers is the son of Gearldine Weddle of Decatur, Ill., and the late Gary Wayne Centers. He is employed at CGM Music.
Son to David M. and Kelly J. Mincemeyer of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:37 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. Name, Nicholas Andrew. Weight, 9 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs. Mincemeyer is the former Kelly Krotz, daughter of Kenneth and Elizabeth Krotz of Bolingbrook, Ill. Mincemeyer is the son of James and Augustine Smith of St. Louis.
Daughter to Edward Lee and Christina S. Dodd Jr. of Scott City, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 5:36 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. Name, Haley Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs. Dodd is the former Christina Boren, daughter of Marla Hahs and Jerry Boren of Cape Girardeau. She is a student at Southeast Missouri State University. Dodd is the son of Ed and Marilyn Dodd of Cape Girardeau. He is an officer with Chaffee, Mo., Police Department.
Daughter to Lonnie Dale Roth and Katy Marie Yancey of Perryville, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. Name, Abigail Kathryn. Weight, 6 pounds 14 ounces. First child. Ms. Yancey is the daughter of Paul and Kathy Yancey of Eustis, Fla. Roth is the son of Don and Gilda Roth and Bonnie Roth, all of Perryville.
Son to James Edward and Joan Lee Dunning of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:14 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. Name, Phillip Lee. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Dunning is the former Joan Boos, daughter of Lee Boos of Cape Girardeau, and the late Raymond Boos. She is employed in customer service with Advertising Specialty Consultants. Dunning is the son of Edward Dunning of Cape Girardeau, and the late Veda Dunning. He is a machine operator at Rubbermaid.
Son to Bruce A. and Jennifer Noelle Fox of Oran, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Name, Gabriel Henry. Weight, 7 pounds 3 ounces. Sixth child, third son. Mrs. Fox is the former Jennifer Froemsdorf, daughter of Tom and Elizebeth Froemsdorf of Chaffee, Mo. Fox is the son of Roy E. and Wilma J. Fox of Ellington, Mo. He is employed at Industry Solutions Inc.
Son to Jason Andrew Schlosser and Jenipher Nichole Ressel of Oran, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:51 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Name, Tristin Michael. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Ms. Ressel is the daughter of Terri Ann Ressel and Robert Gerard Ressel of Oran. She is a student. Schlosser is the son of Michael John Schlosser of Oran, and Mary Ruth Moreno of Cairo, Ill. He is a farmer.
Daughter to Randall Lee and Sharon Kay Smith of McClure, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Name, Macie Michele. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Smith is the former Sharon Holtzclaw, daughter of Charles and Mary Holtzclaw of McClure. She is a registered nurse at Silver Springs Surgery Center. Smith is the son of Jay and Jo Smith of Tamms, Ill. He is warehouse foreman at Hutson Furniture.
Son to Paul and Christy Petitt of Paducah, Ky., Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2001. Name, Adam Christopher. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Petitt is the former Christy Glastetter, daughter of Ronald and Mary Glastetter of New Hamburg, Mo. She is employed in the nursery at Western Baptist Hospital. Petitt is the son of Jerry and Shirley Petitt of Scott City, Mo. He is operations supervisor at Cynetech, LLC.


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Highlights include: DMACC/NIACC (VB).
The 3-2 Vikings will host CAL on Friday.
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Highlights include: AL/Austin (B+G Soccer), Rockford/N-K (VB), and WF/CS (VB).
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So the off-season begins in earnest, and we're left wondering what to expect from the Bulls when July 1st hits. Let me throw this situation out there. LeBron stays in Cleveland which seems more likely than not. Here's my quick list:
LeBron -> Cleveland (if they win the title, otherwise, all's fair)
Wade -> Miami
Bosh -> Miami
Amare -> New York
Boozer -> New Jersey
Johnson -> Atlanta
David Lee -> Chicago
It could go in a number of ways, and my powers of prognostication have never landed me that job in Vegas setting odds, so breathe easy if the list appears scary.
First, I think LeBron stays for lack of a better destination. New York is a mess, New Jersey is a mess, Chicago is good, but does he want to deal with being the second best player in franchise history? The more I see LeBron, the more I think his ego would say no, he can't cope with that.
Cleveland is likely to be a mess in a couple years, but I look for LeBron to do another three year deal with a fourth year option to keep the pressure on their front office to continually spend money and improve the team. Thus, the 2013 plan will be born on July 2nd.
Dwyane Wade has basically discussed how he wants to stay in Miami, but that discussion is peppered by statements that he knows he'll be playing with a star next year, and that Miami better bring in someone. If Miami's front office can't swing that, then Wade could leave, but that's a long shot, because there are three big men available, and Miami will bid on all three to keep Wade happy. They'll get at least one of them most likely.
Chris Bosh is my best guess as to which of the three they get. First, Bosh and Wade share the same agent group, and Wade has discussed with certainty the idea that they're going to land someone. Maybe that's because he's already talked to Bosh or their agents have talked, or maybe he just thinks they have the room. Either way, Miami seems like a prime destination for Bosh to play with a star in a city he'd love to live in.
I don't consider this one a lock or even close. I think the Bulls almost just a high shot at Bosh as does Miami, and there may be a team over the cap willing to put together a good sign and trade package for Toronto. We'll have to wait and see what happens. I do think the Bulls S&T package (likely Gibson, Charlotte 1st rounder, and trade exception) trumps whatever Miami will offer (likely Beasley and their on draft picks which will suck if they get Bosh). Does that play a factor? Perhaps, but probably not.
If Bosh is in Miami then I think the Bulls would be the logical destination for Amare or Boozer, but I think the Bulls fail to bid on both players. They both are guys who you worry about holding up, have F management attitudes, and are likely to cash checks six months after being signed.
Personally, I think you've done so much to get to this point then you take the chance on Amare. The talent level is obviously there, and they have to hope that the craziness and injuries simply don't rear their ugly head. They may do that, but I don't expect them to. The Bulls as an organization are very risk adverse.
It also depends how risk adverse other franchises are. If the pricetag of either guy falls below the max then the Bulls are far more likely to bid. Neither guy is worth a max contract IMO, but in this environment with so much money available I expect both to get such deals from New York and New Jersey. If those teams prove to be more risk adverse than I expect then the Bulls stand a greater chance of being in the running.
If they do take a chance on one then I look for a five year deal.
Next comes Joe Johnson, whom everyone believes is going somewhere. I'm not sure why that belief is there. Of the FAs available he doesn't seem to have had any major beef with management [not that I'm a die hard Hawks fan so maybe I missed something], and he has a very solid team around him right now.
He may not upgrade his situation by joining the Bulls, and he certainly isn't upgrading it by joining the Knicks or Nets. I think he just settles down back in Atlanta assuming their offer is competitive. If not, then I think he'll decide between the Bulls and Knicks if both offer him max deals. I expect the Bulls to do this even though I don't particularly approve of it.
It's not a terrible situation to get Johnson at the max as long as the team is willing to throw away it's cap structure, for many reasons I'm very concerned that they'll bid on Johnson at the max and then play conservative with the rest of their money, and if so it will be a horrific mistake. Bidding on Johnson with the willingness to go 10-15 million into the tax would be good, but bidding on him with a hard cap at the tax would be bad.
Finally, that leaves us with David Lee. If all the teams who have big money spend it on the above guys, then Lee might be available for less than the max, and his max is lower than the max of the other guys by about five million a season anyway.
Much like Johnson, signing Lee to a huge money deal is a mistake if we're not willing to spend, but is a good move if we are. Signing Lee also leaves the Bulls enough room to acquire another decent sized FA as well.
If the Bulls end up with one of the big men then I expect them to pursue a shooter with the leftover money. Anthony Morrow, Mike Miller, and JJ Reddick are some players who can shoot who will be available in free agency. Morrow's the popular choice amongst the Bulls blogosphere due to his ridiculous three point percentage and young age, but really any great shooter would help this team tremendously.
In the end, the likely scenario is that the Bulls come back a significantly upgraded team. They also likely come back one piece shy of being a top tier title threat with enough future salary to make it awfully difficult to add that final piece with their past spending patterns.
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This past Saturday, the "California Photography Now" exhibit opened at New Image Art Gallery in Los Angeles, Calif.
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