Specimens of Photopolymer Printing Plates,1950-1973

Made:
1950-1973 in London

'Dycril' photopolymer printing plate by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour, 1950-1973, one of thirty six specimens (mainly printing plates), mostly in current use. 1890-1950.

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1973-243/25
Materials:
photopolymer plastic
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 90 mm x 140 mm, .025kg
type:
printing plate
credit:
London College of Printing

Parts

Two 'Dycril' photopolymer printing plates by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour, 1950-1973. One plate has brown rubber on metal with two rectangular sections missing from the rubber and the other plate has two rectangular images of machinery in rubber mounted on metal.

Two 'Dycril' photopolymer printing plates by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour

Two 'Dycril' photopolymer printing plates by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour, 1950-1973. One plate has brown rubber on metal with two rectangular sections missing from the rubber and the other plate has two rectangular images of machinery in rubber mounted on metal.

Object Number:
1973-243/25/1
type:
printing plates
'Dycril' photopolymer printing plate by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour, 1950-1973. One section has a decorative pattern whilst the other contains text headed ‘Pattern plate produces high quality rubber plate’. There are further instructions on how to use the printing plate and details of the manufacturer (Du Pont)

'Dycril' photopolymer printing plate by Du Pont

'Dycril' photopolymer printing plate by Du Pont. Used for flat-bed and rotary printing in monochrome and colour, 1950-1973. One section has a decorative pattern whilst the other contains text headed ‘Pattern plate produces high quality rubber plate’. There are further instructions on how to use the printing plate and details of the manufacturer (Du Pont)

Object Number:
1973-243/25/2
type:
printing plate

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