An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization; The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization. The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

Easy reading of a read code is enabled without matching a read range with a specific print section, and without impairing designability of a cylindrical container and clarity of a display print. A cylindrical container has, on the outer surface thereof, a print layer. The print layer has an electronic watermark layer including an electronic watermark image printed thereon, and a blindfold layer that renders the electronic watermark image difficult to be visually recognized. The print area of the blindfold layer matches a part or entirety of the print area of the electronic watermark layer.

Easy reading of a read code is enabled without matching a read range with a specific print section, and without impairing designability of a cylindrical container and clarity of a display print. A cylindrical container has, on the outer surface thereof, a print layer. The print layer has an electronic watermark layer including an electronic watermark image printed thereon, and a blindfold layer that renders the electronic watermark image difficult to be visually recognized. The print area of the blindfold layer matches a part or entirety of the print area of the electronic watermark layer.

Overvarnished aluminum cans which are not usable because of label graphic errors or other reasons are conditioned for reuse by first treating the existing overvarnish to accept an opaque new layer of overvarnish. The opening of the can is engaged with a plug having a pin communicating with a pressurized gas supporting the can on a wheel to supply gas pressure according to the rotational position of the pin. The overvarnished can is pressurized to allow printing an opaque new layer of overvarnish on to the can over the existing overvarnish. The treated can is visually inspected and the internal coating resprayed, and the opaque overvarnish and the internal coating are cured in a final curing oven, the can being then ready for printing of new graphics or sold as a brite, silver or blank can where other graphics can be applied.

Overvarnished aluminum cans which are not usable because of label graphic errors or other reasons are conditioned for reuse by first treating the existing overvarnish to accept an opaque new layer of overvarnish. The opening of the can is engaged with a plug having a pin communicating with a pressurized gas supporting the can on a wheel to supply gas pressure according to the rotational position of the pin. The overvarnished can is pressurized to allow printing an opaque new layer of overvarnish on to the can over the existing overvarnish. The treated can is visually inspected and the internal coating resprayed, and the opaque overvarnish and the internal coating are cured in a final curing oven, the can being then ready for printing of new graphics or sold as a brite, silver or blank can where other graphics can be applied.

Iodonium salt initiator and processing-free thermally sensitive plate precursor containing thereof, and processing-free thermally sensitive plate and use thereof, At least one of two para positions of two benzene rings of the iodonium salt initiator is an alkene group containing a carbon or nitrogen or oxygen atom and a double bond at an end. The alkene group can increase a steric hindrance of the iodonium salt, improves compatibility of the iodonium salt, the thermosensitive resin and the crosslinkable prepolymer, reduces the surface migration of the iodonium salt in the imaging layer and improves the initiation efficiency. During the laser imaging, a double bond contained in a residual end of the iodonium salt can perform a crosslinking reaction with the thermosensitive resin and the crosslinkable prepolymer, and thus reduces damage to the imaging layer caused by small molecules. At the same time, substituents can be arranged at four meta positions of the two benzene rings to increase the steric hindrance of the iodonium salt, and therefore, the surface migration of the iodonium salt in the imaging layer is further reduced, and the initiation efficiency is improved and the performance of the processing-free thermally sensitive plate is further improved.

Iodonium salt initiator and processing-free thermally sensitive plate precursor containing thereof, and processing-free thermally sensitive plate and use thereof, At least one of two para positions of two benzene rings of the iodonium salt initiator is an alkene group containing a carbon or nitrogen or oxygen atom and a double bond at an end. The alkene group can increase a steric hindrance of the iodonium salt, improves compatibility of the iodonium salt, the thermosensitive resin and the crosslinkable prepolymer, reduces the surface migration of the iodonium salt in the imaging layer and improves the initiation efficiency. During the laser imaging, a double bond contained in a residual end of the iodonium salt can perform a crosslinking reaction with the thermosensitive resin and the crosslinkable prepolymer, and thus reduces damage to the imaging layer caused by small molecules. At the same time, substituents can be arranged at four meta positions of the two benzene rings to increase the steric hindrance of the iodonium salt, and therefore, the surface migration of the iodonium salt in the imaging layer is further reduced, and the initiation efficiency is improved and the performance of the processing-free thermally sensitive plate is further improved.

A device for imprinting cans comprises a plurality of ink cartridges that supply ink to a plurality of printing plates; the printing plates communicate with transfer blankets fixed to a drum, the transfer blankets move ink from the printing plates and apply it to cans; each transfer blanket includes a different art in low relief which produces an image on cans in addition to the image produced by printing plates; the device is preferably a rotary dry offset printer.

A device for imprinting cans comprises a plurality of ink cartridges that supply ink to a plurality of printing plates; the printing plates communicate with transfer blankets fixed to a drum, the transfer blankets move ink from the printing plates and apply it to cans; each transfer blanket includes a different art in low relief which produces an image on cans in addition to the image produced by printing plates; the device is preferably a rotary dry offset printer.