Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface containing hydrophilic graft polymer chains and a heat-sensitive layer containing at least either of fine particulate polymer and microcapsules, which is excellent in on press developing property, sensitivity and printing durability.
Abstract:
This patent describes an on-press developable thermosensitive lithographic plate having on a substrate a thermosensitive layer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, an infrared absorbing dye, and an onium or borate salt free radical initiator. The plate can be imagewise exposed with an infrared laser on a plate exposure device, and then mounted on a lithographic press for on-press development with ink and/or fountain solution and lithographic printing. No regular development process with a liquid developer is needed after exposure. Alternatively, the plate can be imagewise exposed with an infrared laser while mounted on a plate cylinder of a lithographic press, on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution, and then print images to the receiving sheets.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an imageable element that can be imaged and developed to produce a printing plate. The imageable element comprises a substrate and a radiation-sensitive imageable composition applied to the substrate. The imageable composition comprises (a) a first layer having (i) a photosensitive composition which undergoes a decrease in solubility in developer upon absorption of actinic radiation and (ii) an inhibitor, and (b) a second layer comprising an ink-repellent polymeric material. In one embodiment, the inhibitor is activated by heat or radiation of longer wavelength than actinic radiation. Upon activation, the inhibitor retards the solubility decrease of the photosensitive composition upon absorption of actinic radiation. In another embodiment, the inhibitor initially retards the solubility decrease of the photosensitive composition upon absorption of actinic radiation. However, the inhibitor is deactivated by heat or radiation of longer wavelength than actinic radiation, and upon deactivation the inhibitor no longer retards the solubility decrease of the photosensitive composition.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and an image-forming layer including a copolymer containing a specific fluoroaliphatic group and a repeating unit corresponding to at least one of a poly(oxyalkylene) acrylate and a poly(oxyalkylene) methacrylate.
Abstract:
A photosensitive composition comprising (a) an ethylenically unsaturated double bond-containing compound, (b) a sensitizing dye and (c) a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the sensitizing dye is a phthalocyanine compound showing the maximum absorption within a range of from 750 to 1,200 nm.
Abstract:
This invention provides a support for a lithographic printing plate, and an original form of a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate, which comprises a hydrophilic film formed on a metallic base whose surface has been roughened, said hydrophilic film having a heat conductivity of 0.05-0.5 W/(mnullK) in the direction of its film thickness, which when used as the development on machine type, exhibits good on-press, or good non-treatment developability, a high sensitivity, a long press life and a preferable stain resistance and ink removal property upon printing and which, when used as a conventional thermal positive or negative type, makes efficient utilization of heat for the formation of image, has a high sensitivity and exhibits a long press life and a good stain resistance in a nonimage area, wherein the non-treatment in which the development is not performed.
Abstract:
The invention provides a negative image-recording material for heat-mode exposure systems, which comprises (A) an IR absorbent including cyanine dye having a substituent that contains an atom having an atomic weight of at least 28 such as halogen atom, or a substituent that contains a non-covalent electron pair such as carbonyl group, (B) a radical generator and (C) a radically-polymerable compound, and which is imagewise exposed to IR rays for image formation thereon.
Abstract:
A negative photosensitive lithographic printing plate comprises: a support; and a photosensitive layer containing: i) a modified poly(vinyl alcohol) resin binder having a radical-polymerizable group and an acid group; and ii) at least one of a photo-polymerization initiator and a heat-polymerization initiator.
Abstract:
A photosensitive lithographic printing plate comprising: a support; and a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises: a polyurethane resin binder comprising an aliphatic cyclic structure which has a carboxyl group as a substituent directly or indirectly attached to the structure; or a polyvinyl alcohol resin binder modified with an acetal skeleton comprising an aliphatic cyclic structure.
Abstract:
A heat mode type lithographic printing plate precursor which can be directly mounted on a printing press without development processing after scanning exposure for a short time to conduct plate-making, has excellent press life and also gives few print stains onto a printed face, which comprises a substrate having provided thereon an image recording layer containing fine light-heat convertible particles which are coated with a hydrophilic material, the layer being made hydrophobic by the action of heat.