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Digital printing plastic containers

A technology for plastic containers and containers, which is applied in printing, typewriters, printing devices, etc., can solve the problems of traditional technical limitations and shortcomings, and it is difficult to provide containers with commercially acceptable images, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-09
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING
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[0004] Traditional techniques for printing on curved plastic containers are susceptible to certain limitations and drawbacks
This technique makes it difficult to provide containers with commercially acceptable images (especially containers with non-flat surfaces)
Efficiently providing a container with multi-color digital images printed at acceptable speed and reasonable cost is also a challenge

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[0014] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, examples of which are described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in conjunction with embodiments, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

[0015] figure 1 A portion of container 10 having a non-planar surface 20 is generally shown in . A plurality of ink droplets (or ink droplets) 30 are shown distributed on the surface 20 of the container. Ink drops 30 may collectively form an applied pattern portion, which in turn may form all or part of a predetermined digital image. The application pattern may comprise a grid-like pattern, such as that shown, or alternatively, other forms of controlled or defined ap...

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Abstract

A container having a non-planar external surface and a digital image printed thereon by ink droplets is provided. The ink droplets may vary in diameter from about 10 to about 200 microns and the droplets may range from about 200 to about 1200 drops per inch. Methods for digital printing plastic containers are also disclosed.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Patent Application No. 11 / 562,655, filed November 22, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to plastic containers having digital images printed thereon, particularly containers having curved surfaces, and methods of printing images on plastic containers. Background technique [0004] Conventional techniques for printing on curved plastic containers are subject to certain limitations and drawbacks. This technique makes it difficult to provide containers (especially containers with non-flat surfaces) with commercially acceptable images. Efficiently providing a container with multi-color digital images printed at acceptable speed and reasonable cost is also a challenge. Contents of the invention [0005] The present invention is useful for printing one or more digital images on containe...

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IPC IPC(8): B41J2/205
CPCB41J2/175B41J29/377B41J3/4073B41J2/17509B41M5/0088B41J2/01B41J2/205B41J29/38B65D25/34
Inventor 罗纳德·L·额普特格夫
Owner PLASTIPAK PACKAGING
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