Abstract:
Disclosed is a lithographic printing plate support obtainable by subjecting an aluminum plate to an electrochemical graining treatment with an aqueous solution containing hydrochloric acid, anodizing treatment and alkali metal silicate treatment at least, wherein: a surface of the support has a grained shape in which large pits with a mean aperture diameter of 2 to 10 μm and small pits with a mean aperture diameter of 0.05 to 0.8 μm overlap with each other, with the mean ratio of depth to aperture diameter of the small pits being 0.2 to 0.6; a surface area difference ΔS50 defined by equation (1): ΔS50=(Sx50−S050)/S050×100 (%) (1) in which Sx50 is the actual area of a 50 μm square region of the surface as determined by three-point approximation from three-dimensional data obtained by measuring the region with an atomic force microscope at 512×512 points and S050 is the geometrically measured area of the same region, is 20 to 40%; the alkali metal silicate treatment is performed using an aqueous solution of pH 11.5 to 13.0 which contains an alkali metal silicate; and an amount of Si atoms deposited to the surface is 3.0 to 15.0 mg/m2. The presensitized plate according to the present invention allows not only the press life but also the resistance to scumming by ink spreading, resistance to scumming by leaving and resistance to scumming by failed deletion, and the water visibility as well, to be excellent, even if an FM screen is used for halftone.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for forming images which comprises imagewise exposing a photopolymerizable image-forming material comprising a substrate provided thereon with an image-recording layer which comprises a specific photopolymerization initiator system, a polymerizable compound carrying at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and a binder polymer and then developing the imagewise exposed material with a developer containing at least one carbonate and at least one hydrogen carbonate and a specific surfactant in an amount ranging from 1.0 to 10% by weight, and having a specific pH and a specific electrical conductivity. The image-forming method permits the achievement of a sufficient developing ability even at a relatively low pH at which the image-forming material is not damaged so much and the preparation of a printing plate having good printing durability.
Abstract:
The planographic printing plate precursor of the present invention comprises a support, an intermediate layer containing a polymer having an aromatic ring having two or more carboxylic acid groups on a side chain, which is provided on the support, and an infrared-ray layer photosensitive positive-type recording layer provided on the intermediate layer. According to the invention, a planographic printing plate precursor which can directly make plates by scanning light exposure based on a digital signal, is excellent in printing durability, and is excellent in removability of image parts not required with a removal solution.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support; an image-recording layer; and a protective layer containing an inorganic stratiform compound, provided in this order, wherein the inorganic stratiform compound contains an organic cation.
Abstract:
Lithographic printing plates are imaged using an inkjet printer to imagewise apply a chemical agent onto the plate surface. The chemical causes a change that facilitates lithographic printing.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a printing plate precursor, a fabrication process of the printing plate precursor, a fabrication process of a printing plate, a regeneration process of the printing plate, a printing press, and a coating formulation for the printing plate precursor. According to the present invention, a printing plate can be fabricated directly from digital data, and sufficient image quality can be obtained without a developing step, i.e., a developer. To permit repeated use of the precursor, the precursor has a surface, which contains a photocatalyst and is capable of showing hydrophilicity when exposed to activating light having energy higher than band gap energy of the photocatalyst. A coating formulation—which comprises fine particles of a thermoplastic resin having both a property that the particles unite to the surface when heated and a property that the particles decompose under action of the photocatalyst when exposed to activating light having energy higher than band gap energy of the photocatalyst—is applied as a hydrophobizing agent onto the surface. At least a part of the surface of the precursor is heated such that the fine particles applied on the part of the surface are fixed to form a hydrophobic image area. The fine particles applied on the remaining part of the surface with the image area formed thereon are then removed.
Abstract:
The invention provides a photosensitive composition including (A) a vinyl polymer containing a copolymerization component having a carboxyl group, having a content of the carboxyl group in a molecule of 2.0 meq/g or higher and having a solubility parameter less than 21.3 MPa1/2, (B) a polymer compound including a phenolic hydroxyl group, and (C) an IR absorber.
Abstract:
A method for preparing a negative-working lithographic printing plate is provided which comprises the steps of (1) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising on a grained and anodized aluminum support, having a hydrophilic surface, a coating comprising (i) polymer particles which are core-shell particles having a hydrophobic heat-softenable core and a hydrophilic shell and (ii) an infrared light absorbing agent, (2) exposing said coating to heat, thereby inducing coalescence of said polymer particles at exposed areas of said coating, and (iii) developing said precursor by applying a gum solution to said coating, thereby removing non-exposed areas of said coating from said support. According to the above method the printing plates exhibit after ageing an improved clean-out and a reduced background stain, resulting in toning-free printing.
Abstract:
A polymer compound includes i) a polymerization unit represented by —(CHR3—CR4(-L1-Y1))x—(CHR5—CR6(-L2-Y2))y-; and ii) a silane coupling group represented by —S—(CH2)n—Si—(R1)m(OR2)3-m, as a terminal of the polymer, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n, x, y, L1, L2, Y1 and Y2 are defined in the specification. A lithographic printing plate base includes: a support; and a hydrophilic layer containing solid particles to a surface of which a hydrophilic polymer is chemically bonded.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a hydrophilic support; a photosensitive layer containing a sensitizing dye, a polymerization initiator, a chain transfer agent, a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and a polymer binder having a crosslinkable group; and a protective layer containing an inorganic stratiform compound, in this order.