Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate support is disclosed comprising the steps of: (i) providing a grained and anodized aluminum support; (ii) treating said support with an aqueous solution comprising a salt of zirconium; (iii) treating said support with an aqueous solution comprising a compound comprising a phosphonic acid group and/or an ester or a salt thereof.
Abstract:
A heat-sensitive negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor comprising; - a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and - a coating provided thereon, said coating comprising an image-recording layer which comprises hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a binder and an infrared absorbing dye characterized in that; - said hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle diameter, measured by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, of more than 10 nm and less than 40 nm and - the amount of said IR-dye, without taking into account an optional counter ion, is more than 0.80 mg per m 2 of the total surface of said thermoplastic polymer particles, measured by Hydrodynamic Fractionation, and - the amount of hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles relative to the total weight of the ingredients of the imaging layer is at least 60 %.
Abstract:
Method for making a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising the steps of; (i) providing a negative-working, heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising; - a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and - a coating provided thereon, said coating comprising an image-recording layer which comprises hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a binder and an infrared absorbing dye characterized in that; - said hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle diameter, measured by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, of more than 10 nm and less than 40 nm and - the amount of said IR-dye, without taking into account an optional counter ion, is more than 0.70 mg per m 2 of the total surface of said thermoplastic polymer particles, measured by Hydrodynamic Fractionation, and - the amount of hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles relative to the total weight of the ingredients of the imaging layer is at least 60 %.
(ii) exposing said precursor to infrared light; (iii) developing said exposed precursor in an alkaline aqueous solution.