MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641041599 A) filed by Veera Prabakaran Elanjeitsenni; Manigandan P; and Senthil Vadivu K, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, on April 1, for 'a lightweight magnesium based nanocomposite printing cylinder and a method of manufacturing the same.'
Inventor(s) include Veera Prabakaran Elanjeitsenni; Manigandan P; and Senthil Vadivu K.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a lightweight magnesium-based nanocomposite material for printing cylinder (100) and a method of manufacturing the same. The nanocomposite comprises an AZ91E magnesium alloy matrix reinforced (101) with a predetermined amount of solid lubricant nanofillers (103) selected from multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), molybdenum disulfide (M0S2), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), or combinations thereof The nanocomposites are fabricated using a stir-ultrasonication-squeeze casting (104, 105, 106) process under an inert gas atmosphere, followed by T6 heat treatment (107) to achieve homogeneous dispersion and enhanced interfacial bonding. The developed nanocomposite exhibits superior mechanical properties including increased hardness, tensile strength, compressive strength, impact resistance, improved wear resistance, and enhanced corrosion resistance when compared to conventional stainless steel coated copper printing cylinders. Owing to reduced density and improved functional performance, the nanocomposite printing cylinder is particularly suitable for high-speed printing applications and can be engraved using laser engraving techniques for printing stamps and cylinders."
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