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:
Lithographic printing members have protective layers formulated specifically for use with single-fluid inks, and which are removed from the printing member during the preparatory procedures that precede printing. The protective layer provides protection against handling and environmental damage, and also extends plate shelf life; performs a cleaning function, entraining debris and carrying it away as the layer itself is removed; acts as a debris-management barrier if the layer immediately beneath the protective layer is ablated during the imaging process, preventing the emergence of airborne debris that might interfere with unimaged areas and/or imaging optics; and exhibits hydrophilicity, actually accelerating plate roll-up.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a heat mode recording material comprising on a side of a support having an oleophilic surface (i) a recording layer containing a light-to-heat converting substance capable of converting radiation into heat and (ii) an oleophobic surface layer, wherein said oleophobic surface layer and said recording layer may be the same layer and on another side of the support a backing layer, characterized in that the maximum roughness depth R.sub.t of the surface layer is at least 0.65 .mu.m and/or the maximum roughness depth of the outer back layer is at least 1.20 .mu.m.
Abstract:
A laminated substrate including a substrate and a hydrophilic resin layer formed on the substrate, wherein the hydrophilic layer is one made from a resin composition including a hydrophobic polymer linked to a hydrophilic polymer having acidic groups, salts of acidic groups, basic groups, or salts of basic groups; a photosensitive lithographic printing plate including a substrate and a dampening water receiving layer and a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate successively, wherein the above hydrophilic resin layer is used as the dampening water receiving layer; and an image-adding lithographic printing plate including a substrate and an image-receiving layer formed on the substrate, wherein the above hydrophilic resin layer is used as the image-receiving layer.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an aluminum base material for presensitized printing plates. The aluminum has an anodically produced oxide layer on the surface thereof, which layer is at least 0.0002 mm. thick, and the oxide layer is reacted with polyvinyl phosphonic acid.
Abstract:
Provided is a positive type lithographic printing plate precursor including at least: a support which has a hydrophilic surface or a hydrophilic layer; and an underlayer, an interlayer, and an upper layer on the support in this order, in which the underlayer contains a polymer compound 1 which has at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a urethane bond, an acetal structure, and a urea bond in a main chain, the interlayer contains a polymer compound 2 which has at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a sulfonamide group, an active imide group, and a urea bond in a side chain, the upper layer contains a polymer compound 3 which has a phenolic hydroxy group, and one or more layers among the underlayer, the interlayer, and the upper layer contain an infrared absorbent. Further, provided are a method of producing the positive type lithographic printing plate precursor and a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate using the positive type lithographic printing plate precursor.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a lithographic printing plate precursor including, in the following order: a support; an image-recording layer containing a radical polymerizable compound and a radical polymerization initiator; and a protective layer containing a star polymer, and the star polymer is preferably a polymer in which from 3 to 10 polymer chains are branched from a central skeleton.
Abstract:
A copolymer includes (i) a plurality of ethylenic moieties A having a structure according to the following formula: wherein R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen, a halogen or an optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic alk(en)yl group, or an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, and (ii) a plurality of acetal moieties B having a structure according to the following formula: wherein L represents a divalent linking group; x=0 or 1 and R1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group including at least one hydroxyl group and optionally one or more additional substituent(s), and at least one electron withdrawing group in ortho or para position relative to the at least one hydroxyl group.
Abstract:
In various embodiments, a recording medium comprises an oleophilic substrate and, thereover, a topmost oleophobic layer comprising a cured polymeric silicone matrix that consists essentially of the addition-cure reaction product of a vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane and a silane cross-linking agent. The vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane has a molecular weight ranging from 30,000 to 75,000 or 110,000 to 130,000. If the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 30,000 to 75,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is within the range of about 11:1 to about 25:1; and if the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 110,000 to 130,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is from about 5:1 to about 27:1. The recording medium may be used as a lithographic printing plate.