Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising an image recording layer, said image -recording layer being photopolymerizable upon exposure to actinic light and containing a mixture of sensitizers characterized in that said mixture of sensitizers has in 1-methoxy-2-propanol at 80°C a solubility of at least 30 wt. %. and preferably a MetaStable Zone Width (MSZW) of at least 8.5°C, said MSZW measured at a cooling and heating rate of 0.2°C /minute.
Abstract:
The present invention provides new intermediate compounds enabling the preparation of N-meso substituted cyanine, merocyanine or oxonole dyes wherein the N-meso substituent comprises electron withdrawing groups and wherein such N-meso substituents are introduced at the intermediate level. These intermediates enable the formation of dyes having in the meso-position N-substituents comprising electron withdrawing groups without the need for further derivatization of the meso-substituent at the dye level.
Abstract:
A method for creating a set of metameric printed color patches on a color printer that enables to visually assess under a specific illuminant if the colors of a printed product have faded.
Abstract:
A colour inkjet ink set comprising a white ink comprising a pigment with a refractive index greater than 1.60 and at least one colour inkjet ink characterized in that the viscosity of the white inkjet ink is at least 4 mPa.s greater than the viscosity of the colour inkjet ink wherein the viscosity is measured at 40°C with a Brookfield DV-II+Pro at 12 rotations per minute. Inkjet printing methods and inkjet printers are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A radiation curable composition comprising a cationic photoinitiator according to Formula (I) or (II):
wherein : R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of an aryl group and a heteroaryl group, with the proviso that R1, R2 and R3 are each substituted by at least one substituent comprising at least one cationically polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an alkenyl ether, an epoxide and an oxetane; P and Q independently represent the necessary atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, with the proviso that at least one of P,Q and L is substituted by at least one substituent comprising at least one cationically polymerizable group, selected from the group consisting of an alkenyl ether, an epoxide and an oxetane; L represents a group selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, 0, S, SO, SO 2 , CR5R6, C(=O), S(=O), C(NR8) and NR7; R5 and R6 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a halogen, an alcohol, an ether, an ester, an amine, an amide, a carboxylic acid, a thiol and thioether; R5 and R6 may represent the necessary atoms to form a five or six membered ring; R7 and R8 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, an substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group and an acyl group; and Y- represents a counter ion to compensate for the positive charge of the sulfonium compound.
Abstract:
A method for making a flexographic printing master comprising the steps of: a) providing a flexographic printing support (1); b) applying image-wise on the flexographic printing support (1) subsequent layers of radiation curable liquid by an inkjet printing means (32) whereby one or more applied layers are immobilized using a curing means (39) before one or more subsequent layers are applied, such that a relief with a top hat profile is obtained; and c) grinding the relief so that the height DT of a top hat segment (23) is reduced.
An imaging apparatus for performing the above method is also disclosed.