Abstract:
A positive-working printing plate precursor for wet lithographic printing is disclosed which comprises a support having a hydrophilic surface and a coating comprising a first layer closest to the support, said first layer containing an oleophilic phenolic resin soluble in an aqueous alkaline developer, and a second layer containing an amphyphilic polymer, wherein(a) the second layer is capable of preventing the aqueous alkaline developer from penetrating into the first layer to an extent that substantially no dissolution of unexposed coating occurs upon immersion in the aqueous alkaline developer during a time period t2;(b) and wherein said capability of the second layer of preventing the aqueous alkaline developer from penetrating into the first layer is reduced upon exposure to heat or light to an extent that substantially complete dissolution of exposed coating occurs upon immersion in the aqueous alkaline developer during a time period t1;wherein t2>t1 and t2−t1 is at least 10 seconds; and wherein the amphyphilic polymer is a block- or graft-copolymer comprising (i) a poly(alkylene oxide) block and (ii) a block comprising siloxane and/or perfluorohydrocarbon units.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of coating a coating solution comprising: providing a web; providing a coating solution; coating the coating solution on at least one surface of the web; and drying the coating solution to form a coated layer, wherein a temperature of the web is maintained at 35° C. or more during coating. According to the coating method, a multi-layered planographic printing plate can be manufactured at low energy cost and running cost.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for developing a lithographic printing plate precursor suitable for applying a positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor for infrared laser which is used for direct plate making. Especially, the present invention relates to a method for developing a lithographic printing plate precursor by using an alkaline developing solution containing a development inhibitor, said lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a substrate and an image forming layer thereon which comprises an alkali soluble resin, said method comprising the steps of: (1) predetermining a Relationship α between the concentration of said development inhibitor and the alkalinity of said alkaline developing solution under appropriate development conditions; (2) measuring both said concentration of said development inhibitor and said alkalinity of said alkaline developing solution at the time of developing said precursor; and (3) controlling said concentration of said development inhibitor and/or said alkalinity in order to satisfy said Relationship α.
Abstract:
A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing to light a presensitized plate useful for making a lithographic printing plate having an intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer on an aluminum substrate in this order and developing the imagewise exposed plate with a developer, wherein said intermediate layer comprises a polymer compound comprising at least a structure unit having an acid group and a structure unit having an onium group and said developer comprises an inorganic alkali salt and a nonionic surfactant having polyoxyalkylene ether group and pH of the developer ranges from 11.0 to 12.7. The method provides a lithographic printing plate, which shows good contrast between an image area and non-image area, no background contamination during printing, good stability with time and good printing durability.
Abstract:
Thermally imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plate precursors are disclosed. The elements comprise a top layer over a support. The top layer comprises a phenolic resin and an ionic liquid.
Abstract:
A process for forming a negative image useful as a printing plate is disclosed. A photosensitive assembly that comprises (a) a hydrophilic support, (b) a first layer that comprises a polymer that is soluble or dispersible in an aqueous alkaline solution, (c) a second layer that comprises at least one o-quinonediazide compound, and (d) an infrared absorbing compound is: (1) flood exposed with ultraviolet radiation; (2) imagewise exposed with infrared laser radiation; and (3) developed to produce the negative image.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support having provided thereon a first layer comprising a first resin that is water-insoluble and alkali-soluble and a second layer comprising a second resin that is water-insoluble and alkali-soluble in this order and a light-heat converting agent incorporated into at least one layer of the first layer and second layer, which further comprises at least one organic solvent selected from organic solvents having a boiling point not less than 150null C. and a dipole moment not less than 3.50 debye in an amount of from 0.5 to 5% by weight based on the total dry weight of the first layer and second layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor having an intermediate layer containing a polymer having a structure represented by the formula (I) at its side chain and an infrared laser photosensitive positive recording layer, disposed on a support in this order. In the formula (I), Y represents a connecting group connected with a main chain of the polymer, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group and R2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group. 1
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor of the present invention comprises a water-resistant support, a hydrophilic layer and an image-forming layer, in this order, said hydrophilic layer comprising a fine particulate hydrophobicizing precursor and a hydrophilic binder polymer, and said image forming layer comprising a light-heat converting substance and a microcapsule encapsulating a hydrophobic substance, wherein the hydrophilic binder polymer is a composite material of a hydrophilic organic polymer and a polymer having a group including: at least one atom selected from a metal atom and semimetal atom; and an oxygen atom connecting with the at least one atom selected from a metal atom and semimetal atom.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a photosensitive composition including an infrared absorbing agent, a sulfonium salt polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, a binder polymer and a compound having a weight average molecular weight of 3000 or less and having at least one carboxylic acid group, as well as a planographic printing plate precursor containing the photosensitive composition in a photosensitive layer on a substrate.