Abstract:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of : (a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and (ii) a coating provided thereon, wherein said coating comprises a photopolymerizable layer and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein said photopolymerizable layer comprises a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator and a partially hydrolysed polyvinyl acetate, and wherein an adhesion promoting compound is present in the intermediate layer or in the photopolymerizable layer, wherein said adhesion promoting compound is a compound capable of interacting with said support, (b) image-wise exposing said precursor, (c) optionally, heating the precursor in a preheating unit, (d) mounting the exposed precursor on a plate cylinder of a lithographic printing press, (e) developing by rotating the plate cylinder while feeding dampening liquid and/or ink to the coating, thereby removing non-exposed areas of the coating, characterised in that said polyvinyl acetate has a hydrolysis degree of less than 60 mol%.
Abstract:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of : a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on said support, comprising a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein said photopolymerizable layer comprises a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator and a binder, b) image-wise exposing said coating in a plate setter, c) optionally, heating the precursor in a preheating unit, d) developing the precursor off -press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support , wherein said polymerization initiator comprises a solubilizing group capable of solubilizing the initiator in the gum solution.
Abstract:
Multi-layer, negative working imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plate precursors are disclosed. The elements contain, in order, a support; an underlayer; and an imageable layer. The imageable layer comprises a negative working imageable composition; and the underlayer is soluble or dispersible in a developer. Elements that can be imaged with ultraviolet or visible radiation and elements that can be imaged with infrared radiation or with heat are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention includes a radiation-imageable element for lithographic printing having a hydrophilic anodized aluminum base with a surface having pores and an image-forming layer having polymer particles coated on the aluminum base. The ratio of the average pore diameter to the average particle diameter is from 0.4:1 to 10:1. The present invention further includes a method of producing the imaged element. The method includes the steps of imagewise exposing the radiation-imageable element to radiation to produce exposed and unexposed regions and contacting the imagewise exposed radiation-imageable element and a developer to remove the exposed or the unexposed regions.
Abstract:
A thermal lithographic printing plate, which can be imaged by thermal energy typically by imagewise exposure with an infrared emitting laser, a thermal printing head, etc., is made up of a hydrophilic substrate, and a composite layer structure composed of two layer coatings. Preferably, the first layer of the composite is composed of an aqueous developable polymer mixture containing a photothermal conversion material which is contiguous to the hydrophilic substrate. The second layer of the composite is composed of one or more non-aqueous soluble polymers which are soluble or dispersible in a solvent which does not dissolve the first layer. The plate is exposed with an infrared laser or a thermal print head, and upon aqueous development of the imaged plate, the exposed portions are removed exposing hydrophilic substrate surfaces receptive to conventional aqueous fountain solutions. The unexposed portions contain the ink-receptive image areas. Alternatively, the composite layer may be free of photothermal conversion material when thermal imaging is carried out using a thermal printing head.
Abstract:
Provided is a positive working, wet lithographic printing member comprising a hydrophilic metal substrate having disposed theron a hydrophilic layer, an ablative-absorbing, ink-accepting surface layer and, optionally, an ink-accepting overcoat layer that is not ablative-absorbing. Also provided are methods of preparing such lithographic printing plates, and methods of preparing imaged lithographic printing plates from such lithographic printing plates by imagewise exposure to a laser and a subsequent cleaning step to remove residual laser-induced debris and damaged areas from the hydrophilic layer. The use of water-dispersible carbon blacks with polar groups on the surface of the carbon black and water-based polymers, such as a polyvinyl alcohol, in the ablative-absorbing layer, with the optional addition of the durable, ink-accepting overcoat layer that is not ablative absorbing, improves the ease of the cleaning step and also improves the image resolution, adhesion, and durability upon imaging and use of the printing member.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a heat mode recording material having a high recording speed comprising on a support having an ink receptive surface or being coated with an ink receptive layer a substance capable of converting light into heat and a hardened hydrophilic surface layer having a thickness not more than 3 mu m. There is further provided a method for making a printing plate of high quality therewith.
Abstract:
A copolymer comprising (i) a plurality of ethylenic moieties A having a structure according to the following formula: wherein R 2 and R 3 independently represent hydrogen, a halogen or an optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic alk(en)yl group, or an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, and (ii) a plurality of acetal moieties B having a structure according to the following formula: wherein L represents a divalent linking group; x = 0 or 1 and R 1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group including at least one hydroxyl group and optionally one or more additional substituent(s), and at least one electron 1 withdrawing group in ortho or para position relative to the at least one hydroxyl group.
Abstract translation:一种共聚物,其包含(i)具有根据下式的结构的多个烯属部分A:其中R2和R3独立地表示氢,卤素或任选取代的直链,支链或环状烷基(烯)基或任选地 取代的芳族或杂芳族基团,和(ii)具有根据下式的结构的多个缩醛部分B:其中L表示二价连接基团; x = 0或1,并且R 1表示任选取代的芳族或杂芳族基团,其包括至少一个羟基和任选的一个或多个另外的取代基,以及至少一个电子1取代基在相对于至少 一个羟基。
Abstract:
To provide a lithographic printing plate precursor which is capable of undergoing image recording with laser light and on-press development or development with an aqueous solution having pH of 11 or less, is excellent in developing property after the passage of time, and exhibits high printing durability and good stain resistance after the passage of time, the invention is directed to a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image-recording layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) a sensitizing dye and (C) a polymerizable compound, wherein the image-recording layer or an undercoat layer which is optionally provided between the support and the image-recording layer contains (D) a polymer compound containing (a1) a repeating unit having a side chain having a zwitter ion structure, (a2) a repeating unit having a side chain having a polyoxyalkylene structure and (a3) a repeating unit having a side chain having a structure capable of interacting with a surface of the support.