Abstract:
The present invention provides a polymerizable composition comprising (A) a compound including a polymerizable unsaturated group and (B) a macromolecular compound including, at a side chain thereof, a structure represented by the following general formula (I). The present invention also provides a negative type planographic printing plate precursor responsive to an infrared laser, the precursor being superior in recording sensitivity and printing durability and using the polymerizable compound as a recording layer. General Formula (I)ZnullMnullwherein Z31 represents COCOOnull, COOnull, SO3null or SO2nullNnullnullR where R represents a monovalent organic group and M30 represents an onium cation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a presensitized plate useful for preparing a lithographic printing plate, which comprises a substrate provided thereon with a light-sensitive layer containing a fluoro-aliphatic group-containing copolymer prepared by copolymerizing at least (A) a fluoroalkyl(meth)acrylate represented by the general formula (I) and (B) a polyoxyalkylene group-containing ethylenic unsaturated monomer. By such a presensitized plate, a lithographic printing plate is provided with a light-sensitive layer whose uniformity and solubility or dispersibility in a developer are improved and which has an ability of forming high contrast images without entraining any reduction of the sensitivity.
Abstract:
On-press developing method of a lithographic printing plate precursor, the lithographic printing plate precursor comprising an image-forming layer which comprises a hydrophobizing precursor, and the method comprising fountain solution-clarifying means which comprises: aggregating a hydrophobizing precursor mingled in a fountain solution and removing the aggregated hydrophobizing precursor by filtration; or adding a coagulant to a fountain solution and filtering the fountain solution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a heat mode-compatible planographic printing plate comprising a photosensitive layer which is capable of recording with an infrared laser and formed by applying a photosensitive layer coating solution onto a hydrophilic support and then drying the photosensitive layer coating solution, the photosensitive layer coating solution being obtained by dissolving or dispersing I) an IR absorber, II) a polymerization initiator, and III) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group in a solvent, wherein the residual solvent in the photosensitive layer is 5% by weight or less relative to the weight of the photosensitive layer.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, which comprises an image-forming layer which contains a hydrophilic resin, an acid precursor and at least one component selected from fine particles containing a compound having a vinyloxy group and microcapsules containing a compound having a vinyloxy group, on a hydrophilic support, which can be development processed on a printing machine.
Abstract:
The present invention includes an imageable element, which includes a sheet substrate, an imaging layer and a silicone layer, which comprises a crosslinked silicone polymer. The crosslinked silicone polymer is the curing product of a vinyl functional polysiloxane copolymer and a hydrosiloxane compound. The curing is catalyzed by a platinum carbonyl complex. Upon imagewise exposure and development, an imaged element is obtained, which is mounted on a dry printing press containing lithographic ink and used to produce printed stock.
Abstract:
A thermal negative type presensitized plate provided with an image recording layer hardened by infrared rays on an aluminum support, wherein the aluminum support has on the surface thereof, a grain shape with a structure in which a grained structure with medium undulation with a specified aperture diameter and a grained structure with small undulation with a specified aperture diameter are superimposed. For the presensitized plate, contact characteristics between the image recording layer and the support and scum resistance on a non-image area are kept compatible with each other at a high level, a thermal diffusion depression effect by which an energy generated by exposure can be efficiently used to form an image is excellent, and sensitivity is high.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a hydrophilic support; and an image-forming layer which comprises (A) at least one of: hydrophobic polymer particles comprising a compound having an onium group; and microcapsules encapsulating a compound having an onium group and a hydrophobic compound, and (B) a light-to-heat converting agent.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having provided thereon a hydrophilic layer which is converted to hydrophobic by heating, wherein the hydrophilic layer contains (1) an organic and inorganic composite having a crosslinking structure obtained by hydrolysis and poly-condensation on condition of coexistence of a metal complex compound and an organic hydrophilic resin, and (2) core-shell structural fine particles containing a resin core having a functional group capable of interacting with the organic and inorganic composite and a resin shell not substantially having a functional group capable of interacting with the organic and inorganic composite.
Abstract:
A lithographic process comprises the steps of image-wise heating a presensitized lithographic printing plate and removing an unheated area of an image-forming layer to form a lithographic printing plate. The presensitized lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic support and the image-forming layer. The image-forming layer contains a compound or a polymer having o-quinodimethane structures or precursor structures thereof. The lithographic printing plate is prepared by a reaction of the o-quinodimethane structures.