Abstract:
A method for treating a lithographic printing plate is dislosed comprising the step of applying a liquid to the plate including - an aqueous phase; - a solvent phase which is present in the liquid in an amount ≤ 40%wt; - and one or more compound(s) having the following formula I:
R 1 -O-(Y) n -H
wherein R 1 is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group; Y represents -CH 2 -CHR 2 -O- with R 2 = hydrogen or an alkyl group and/or mixtures thereof; and n is an integer ≥ 10.