Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of providing a photopolymer printing plate precursor that is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light in the wavelength range from 300 to 700 nm, exposing said printing plate precursor with light in the range from 300 to 700 nm and processing said exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developer, characterized in that the alkaline developer comprises a polyethyleneoxide/polypropyleneoxide surfactant having a specific composition. The method leads to less depositions in the developing apparatus and on the processed printing plates and the developer used has an increased sedimentation stability.
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises 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, the coating comprising an image-recording layer which comprises hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles and a hydrophilic binder, wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle size in the range from 45 nm to 63 nm and wherein the amount of the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles in the image-recording layer is at least 70% by weight relative to the image-recording layer; (ii) exposing the coating to heat or infrared light, thereby inducing coalescence of the thermoplastic polymer particles at exposed areas of the coating; (iii) developing the precursor by applying an aqueous, alkaline solution, thereby removing non-exposed areas of the coating from the support, wherein the aqueous alkaline solution has a pH≧11 and comprises a phosphate buffer or a silicate buffer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an alkaline developer for irradiated radiation sensitive compositions, which developer is based on water and at least one inorganic salt having an alkaline reaction, wherein the developer has a pH of at least 11 and comprises at least three structurally different surfactants of formulae (A), (B) and (C), characterised in that the surfactant of formula (A) has one anionic group, the surfactant of formula (B) has two anionic groups, the surfactant of formula (C) is non-ionic and has at least one non-ionic hydrophilic group, and the concentration of each of the surfactants of formulae (A), (B) and (C) in the developer is at least 0.05 weight-% based on the total weight of the developer. The developer leads to less depositions and has a superior stability when used.
Abstract:
According to this invention a developer has been disclosed having a low pH value between 9.6 and 11.0, preferably between 9.6 and 10.3, and comprising hydroquinone in an amount from 0 to less than 30 g per liter, an auxiliary developing agent, and as silver halide complexing agents alkali metal sulphite salts, preferably sodium salts, in an amount from 0 to less than 50 g per liter, more preferably to less than 40 g per liter, and thiocyanate salts in amounts from 0.1 to 3 g, more preferably from 0.5 to 2.5 g per liter, and at least 1 g of a compound corresponding to the formula (I), a precursor thereof, a derivative thereof and/or a metal salt thereof wherein each of A, B and D independently represents an oxygen atom or NR1; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR2; CR3R4; C═O; C═NR5 or C═S; Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR′2; CR′3R′4; C═O; C═NR′5 or C═S; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR″2; CR″3R″4; C═O; C═NR″5 or C═S; n equals 0, 1 or 2; each of R1 to R5, R′1 to R′5 and R″1 to R″5, independently represents hydrogen, subsituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and wherein R3 and R4, R′3 and R′4, R″3 and R″4, may further form together a ring; and wherein in the case that X═CR3R4 and Y═CR′3R′4, R3 and R′3 and/or R4 and R′4 may form a ring and wherein in the case that Y═CR′3R′4 and Z═CR″3R″4 with n=1 or 2, R′3 and R″3 and/or R′4 and R″4 may form a ring.
Abstract translation:根据本发明,已经公开了具有9.6至11.0之间的低pH值,优选9.6至10.3的显影剂,并且包含量为0至小于30g /升的氢醌,辅助显影剂和卤化银 络合剂碱金属亚硫酸盐,优选钠盐,其量为0至小于50克/升,更优选至少于40克/升,硫氰酸盐的量为0.1至3克,更优选为0.5至 2.5g /升,和至少1g对应于式(I)的化合物,其前体,其衍生物和/或其金属盐,其中A,B和D的独立地表示氧原子或NR 1; X 表示氧原子,硫原子,NR 2; CR3R4; C = O; C = NR5或C = S; Y表示氧原子,硫原子,NR'2; CR'3R'4; C = O; C = NR'5或C = S; Z表示氧原子,硫原子,NR'2; CR''3R''4; C = O; C = NR''5或C = S; n等于0,1或2; R1至R5,R'1至R'5和R'1至R'5各自独立地表示氢,取代或未取代的 烷基,芳烷基,羟基烷基,羧基烷基; 取代或未取代的烯基,取代或未取代的炔基,取代或未取代的环烷基,取代或未取代的环烯基,取代或未取代的芳基或取代或未取代的杂环基; 并且其中R 3和R 4,R'3和R'4,R“3和R”4可进一步一起形成环; 并且在X = CR 3 R 4和Y = CR 3 R 4的情况下,R 3和R'3和/或R 4和R'4可以形成环,并且其中在Y = CR'3R'4和Z = 具有n = 1或2的CR''3R''4,R'3和R'3和/或R'4和R'4可以形成环。
Abstract:
A heat-sensitive negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes on a grained and anodized aluminum support a coating including hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a hydrophilic binder, and an organic compound, wherein the organic compound includes at least one phosphonic acid group or at least one phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof.
Abstract:
A method for developing a printing plate precursor comprising the step of immersing the precursor in an aqueous alkaline developing solution comprising a (co) polymer comprising a monomeric unit which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein L is a linking group; R1, R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; R4 represents an optionally substituted hydroxyaryl group; x=0 or 1; y=0 or 1 and when y=0 then x=1 and L is further bound to C* to form a cyclic structure.
Abstract translation:一种用于显影印版前体的方法,其包括将前体浸入包含由下式(I)表示的单体单元的(共)聚合物的水性碱性显影溶液的步骤:其中L是连接基团; R1,R2和R3独立地表示氢或烷基; R4表示任选取代的羟基芳基; x = 0或1; y = 0或1,当y = 0时x = 1,L进一步与C *结合形成环状结构。
Abstract:
The invention relates to an alkaline developer for irradiated radiation sensitive compositions, which developer is based on water, comprises at least one alkaline reacting silicate and has a pH of at least 11, characterized in that the developer comprises at least a non-ionic surfactant, wherein the hydrophobic part is an aryl group having in addition to the hydrophilic part at least two substituents different to hydrogen, and the hydrophilic part is a polyethyleneoxy group with at least 6 ethyleneoxy units. The developer leads to less depositions in the developing apparatus and on the processed printing plates and has an increased sedimentation stability.
Abstract:
A photographic developing solution and a method of developing silver halide materials in the said developing solution is disclosed, the said developing solution comprising hydroquinone in an amount from 0 to 30 g per litre, an auxiliary developer, and silver halide complexing agents in an amount from 0 to 50 g per litre, characterized in that said developer further comprisesin amounts from 0.1 to 5 g per litre a compound corresponding to the formula (I), accompanied by charge compensating anions,Z'N.sup.+ --R--N.sup.+ Z" (I)wherein at least divalent group R contains at least one oxyethylene group and wherein Z' and Z", being the same or different, are composed of enough atoms to form a heterocyclic aromatic 5- or 6-ring;andat least 1 g of a compound corresponding to the formula (II), a precursor thereof, a derivative thereof and/or a metal salt thereof ##STR1## wherein each of A, B and D independently represents an oxygen atom or NR.sup.1 ;X represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR.sup.2 ; CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 ;C=O; C=NR.sup.5 or C=S;Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR.sup.'2 ; CR.sup.'3 R.sup.'4 ; C=O, C=NR.sup.'5 or C=S;Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR.sup."2 ; CR.sup."3 R.sup."4 ; C=O; C=NR.sup."5 or C=S;n equals 0, 1 or 2;each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5, R.sup.'1 to R.sup.'5 and R.sup."1 to R.sup."5 independently represents hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl; alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl;and whereinR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.'3 and R.sup.'4, R.sup."3 and R.sup."4, may further form together a ring; andwherein in the case that X=CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 and Y=CR.sup.'3 R.sup.'4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.'3 and/or R.sup.4 and R.sup.'4 may form a ring and wherein in the case that Y=CR.sup.'3 R.sup.'4 and Z=CR.sup."3 R.sup."4 with n=1 or 2, R.sup.'3 and R.sup."3 and/or R.sup.'4 and R.sup."4 may form a ring.
Abstract:
A method for developing a printing plate precursor comprising the step of immersing the precursor in an aqueous alkaline developing solution comprising a (co)polymer comprising a monomeric unit which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein L is a linking group; R1, R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group; R4 represents an optionally substituted hydroxyaryl group; x=0 or 1; y=0 or 1 and when y=0 then x=1 and L is further bound to C* to form a cyclic structure.
Abstract translation:一种用于显影印版前体的方法,其包括将前体浸入包含由下式(I)表示的单体单元的(共)聚合物的水性碱性显影溶液的步骤:其中L是连接基团; R1,R2和R3独立地表示氢或烷基; R4表示任选取代的羟基芳基; x = 0或1; y = 0或1,当y = 0时x = 1,L进一步与C *结合形成环状结构。
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises 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, the coating comprising an image-recording layer which comprises hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles and a hydrophilic binder, wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle size in the range from 45 nm to 63 nm, and wherein the amount of the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles in the image-recording layer is at least 70% by weight relative to the image-recording layer; (ii) exposing the coating to heat or infrared light, thereby inducing coalescence of the thermoplastic polymer particles at exposed areas of the coating; (iii) developing the precursor by applying an aqueous alkaline solution, thereby removing non-exposed areas of the coating from the support, wherein the aqueous alkaline solution has a pH ≧10 and comprises a surfactant.