摘要:
Lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a) an untreated or pretreated substrate and b) a radiation-sensitive coating comprising: (i) at least one polymeric binder soluble or swellable in aqueous alkaline developers; (ii) at least one free-radical polymerizable monomer and/or oligomer comprising at least one non-aromatic C-C double bond and at least one SH group in the molecule; and (iii) a radiation-sensitive initiator or initiator system for free-radical polymerization, wherein component (ii) has the formula (I) wherein each R1a, R1b and R1c is independently selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, aryl, halogen, CN and COOR1d, wherein Rid is H, C1-C18 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl or aryl; and Z is an aliphatic, heterocyclic or heteroaromatic spacer or a combination of two or more thereof, wherein Z can optionally comprise one or more additional SH groups and/or one or more additional non-aromatic C-C double bonds; and each Z1 is independently selected from a single bond, formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), (Ig), (Ih), (Ij), (Ik), (Im), (In), (Io), (Ip), (Iq), (Ir), (Is), (It), (Iu), (Iv), wherein R2a, R2b and R2c are independently selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl and aryl, Z2 is selected from a single bond, O, S and NR2c, Z3 is a single bond which is connected to Z, b is an integer from 1 to 10 and c is an integer from 1 to 3.
摘要:
A method for the refreshment and reuse of loaded developers used in lithographic printing is disclosed. A polyoxyalkylene derivative is added to a silicate-containing loaded developer. Insoluble material is separated and the alkalinity level of the resulting essentially colorless liquid adjusted to produce a refreshed developer. The refreshed developer may be used to develop additional exposed imageable elements.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for improving the durability of an image on an imaging material, including increasing the press run length or a printing plate. The apparatus and method can involve the use of, as an example but not restricted to, an imaging device, a pre-bake oven, a processor, and a post-process treatment unit that employs infrared lamps adapted to irradiate the image.
摘要:
A single-step process for the production of meso-substituted cyanine dyes is provided comprising the reaction of a dye (III), with (a) a methylene compound (IV) or (V) or a quaternary salt (VI) or (VII) and (b) a compound selected from functionalized (hetero)aromatic compounds Ar-B, saturated cyclic amines (IV) and heteroaromatic compounds (V).
摘要:
Heat-sensitive element comprising (a) an optionally pre-treated substrate (b) a positive working heat-sensitive coating comprising (i) at least one novolak resin, (ii) at least one component which reduces the aqueous alkaline developer solubility of novolak, wherein said reduction in solubility is reversed upon the application of heat, and (iii) at least one acidic polyvinyl acetal comprising the structural units (A), (B), (C) (A) (B) (C) and (D) wherein (D) is at least one unit selected from (D-1), (D-2), and (D-3): (D-1) (D-2) (D-3) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C18 alkyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, R5 is -COOH, -(CH2)a-COOH, -O-(CH2)a-COOH, -SO3H, -PO3H2 or -PO4H2, a is an integer from 1 to 8, and X is selected from -(CR6R7)n- and -CR8=CR9- wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, each R6 and R7 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom and C1-C6 alkyl group, and R8 and R9 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C1- C6 alkyl group or R8 and R9 together with the two carbon atoms to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group, wherein components (i) and (ii) do not have to be present as separate substances but may be used in the form of an appropriately functionalized novolak.
(a) an optionally pretreated substrate (b) a positive working heat-sensitive coating, comprising at least one phenolic resin and at least one inhibitor polymer selected from
(i) polymers comprising saturated (hetero)cyclic moieties with at least one carbonyl group, the carbon atom of which is part of the (hetero)cyclic moiety, said (hetero)cyclic moieties being bonded to a polymer chain directly (ii) polymers comprising unsaturated heterocyclic moieties which are bonded to a polymer chain directly and which have a ring nitrogen atom, said ring nitrogen atom being bonded to the two adjacent ring carbon atoms via a single bond and a double bond and moreover having a free electron pair, and (iii) copolymers comprising both saturated (hetero)cyclic moieties as defined in (i) and unsaturated heterocyclic moieties as defined in (ii).
摘要:
Polymeric acetal resins useful in lithographic printing are disclosed. The polymeric acetal resin contains units (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). Unit (A) is a vinyl alcohol unit. Unit; (B) is a polyvinyl acetal unit containing an R group, where R is hydrogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or an arylaliphatic group. Unit (C) is a vinyl carboxylate unit. Unit (D) is an acidic vinyl acetal unit and/or a residue of an acidic vinyl monomer. Unit (E) is a free radical polymerization-inhibiting vinyl acetal unit and/or a free radical polymerization-inhibiting vinyl alcohol ester unit. The resin comprises about 10 to about 60 mol% of unit (A), about 5 to about 60 mol% of unit (B), about 0.3 to about 30 mol% of unit (C), about 1 to about 40 mol% of unit (D), and about 0.01 to about 2 mol% of unit (E).
摘要:
A radiation-sensitive composition, positive-working coating compositions useful for the preparation of lithographic printing plates and lithographic printing plate precursors comprising the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises at least one quinonediazide compound and at least one carboxylic copolymer. The compositions produce lithographic printing plates that show high print run stability.
摘要:
The present invention relates to IR-sensitive compositions containing an initator system comprising:
(a) at least one compound capable of absorbing IR radiation selected from triarylamine dyes, thiazolium dyes, indolium dyes, oxazolium dyes, cyanine dyes, polyaniline dyes, polypyrrole dyes, polythiophene dyes and phthalocyanine pigments (b) at least one compound capable of producing radicals selected from polyhaloalkyl-substituted compounds (c) at least one polycarboxylic acid represented by the following formula I
R 4 -(CR 5 R 6 ) r -Y-CH 2 COOH (I)
wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S and NR 7 , each of R 4 , R 5 and R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aryl which is optionally substituted, -COOH and NR 8 CH 2 COOH, R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -CH 2 CH 2 OH, and C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted with -COOH, R8 is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 COOH, -CH 2 OH and -(CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 2 COOH) 2 and r is 0, 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that at least one of R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 comprises a -COOH group or salts thereof, and (d) at least one leuco dye, wherein the following inequation is met:
ox a b + 1.6 eV
with ox a = oxidation potential of component (a) in eV red b = reduction potential of component (b) in eV These compositions are inter alia extraordinarily suitable for the manufacture of printing plates.
摘要:
The invention describes radiation-sensitive compositions comprising at least one novolak, at least one naphthoquinone diazide derivative and a copolymer; the copolymer consisting of the units A, B and C wherein unit A is present in an amount of 5 to a maximum of 50 mol% and R 1 and R 4 are selected such that the homopolymer of A is alkali-soluble, B is present in an amount of 20 to 70 mol% and R 2 , R 6 and R 7 are selected such that the homopolymer of B has a high glass transition temperature, and C is present in an amount of 10 to 50 mol% and R 3 and R 5 are selected such that the homopolymer of C is water-soluble and that unit A is different from unit C. Furthermore, the invention describes printing plates produced therefrom.