Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided a lithographic base including a support and a hydrophilic cross-linked layer having a total volume of pores of more than 0.0007 cm3/g of the lithographic base. The hydrophilic cross-linked layer contains a hydrophilic binder, TiO2 particles and a low molecular weight polyhydric alcohol or a liquid amide as a drying control chemical additive.
Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate having on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface a first layer including a polymer that is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer that is IR-sensitive and unpenetrable for an alkaline developer; characterized in that at least one of the first layer and the top layer includes a surfactant.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate including on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface, a first layer including a polymer, soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution, and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer. The top layer is IR-sensitive and unpenetrable for an alkaline developer. The first layer and the top layer may be one and the same layer. The top layer is characterized in that it contains at least one compound containing epoxy units in an amount between 20 and 500 mg/m.sup.2 and a hardener.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种用于制造平版印刷版的热模式成像元件,该平版印刷版包括在具有亲水表面的光刻基底上,包含可溶于碱性水溶液的聚合物的第一层和位于同一侧的顶层 光刻基底为第一层。 顶层对于碱性显影剂是IR敏感的和不可穿透的。 第一层和顶层可以是同一层。 顶层的特征在于其含有至少一种含有20-500mg / m 2的环氧单元的化合物和一种硬化剂。
Abstract:
The present invention provides a heat mode recording material comprising on a flexible 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, characterized in that the kinetic coefficient of friction (.mu..sub.k) of said material when sliding one side of said material over the other side of said material is not more than 2.6.
Abstract:
According to the present invention the storage stability of a diazo based imaging element can be improved by controlling the amount of free water in the imaging element. Thus the present invention provides an imaging element comprising on a support a hydrophilic layer containing a hydrophilic (co)polymer or (co)polymer mixture and having been hardened with a hydrolyzed tetraalkyl orthosilicate and a light sensitive layer containing a diazo resin or a diazonium salt characterized in that the total amount of free water in said imaging element satisfies the following formula (I):FW (g/m.sup.2).ltoreq.0.0043 * WS (g/m.sup.2)+0.46 (g/m.sup.2) (I)wherein FW represents the amount of free water and WS represents the weight of the support of the imaging element.
Abstract translation:根据本发明,通过控制成像元件中的游离水的量,可以提高基于重氮的成像元件的储存稳定性。 因此,本发明提供了一种成像元件,其在载体上包含含有亲水(共)聚合物或(共)聚合物混合物的亲水层,并且已经用水解的原硅酸四烷基酯和含有重氮树脂或重氮盐的光敏层硬化 其特征在于,所述成像元件中的游离水的总量满足下式(I):FW(g / m 2) = 0.0043 * WS(g / m 2)+0.46(g / m 2) 表示游离水的量,WS表示成像元件的支撑体的重量。
Abstract:
Photographic element having high dimensional stability comprising a hydrophobic polyester film support, a barrier layer retarding diffusion of water in liquid or vapor phase into the hydrophobic polyester film support, and at least one hydrophilic image-precursor layer, said barrier layer being a vapor-deposited glass layer.
Abstract:
A method of making a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises the steps of (i) providing a web of a lithographic support having a hydrophilic surface; (ii) applying on the hydrophilic surface of the web a coating comprising a phenolic resin; (iii) drying the coating by supplying heat to the coated web; (iv) a cooling step wherein the web temperature is reduced at an average cooling rate which is higher than if the web would be kept under ambient conditions but not higher than 30° C./s; and (v) winding the precursor on a core or cutting the precursor into sheets. The cooling step provides a significant improvement of the aging behavior of the precursor. A stable sensitivity is obtained shortly after coating.
Abstract:
An off-press plate-making apparatus is provided which comprises an apparatus for removing the lithographic image from the substrate of a used printing master and an apparatus for recoating the recycled substrate with a new image-recording layer. The off-press cleaning and recoating of the substrate provides a short press down-time. The recoated substrate forms an imaging material which can be exposed either on-press in a digital press comprising an integrated exposure apparatus or off-press in an exposure apparatus, which can be integrated in the plate-making apparatus or mechanically coupled thereto.
Abstract:
A method of making a lithographic image is disclosed, which comprises the steps of providing a lithographic imaging material comprising a support and a heat- or light-sensitive coating; image-wise exposure of the coating to heat or light, thereby obtaining a latent image in said coating, the latent image consisting of a set of exposed areas in the coating and a set of non-exposed areas in the coating; development of the latent image by supplying a processing liquid to the coating and evacuating, by means of a suction device, the processing liquid together with (i) substances removed from the exposed areas without removing such substances from the non-exposed areas or together with (ii) substances removed from the non-exposed areas without removing such substances from the exposed areas. The method is especially suitable for processing a lithographic printing plate while it is mounted in a plate-setter or a printing press, without the risk of damaging or contaminating electro-optical components of such equipment.
Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided a heat mode imaging element for providing a lithographic printing plate consisting of a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface and a top layer that is sensitive to IR-radiation, comprises a polymer soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution, and is unpenetrable for an aqueous alkaline developer, characterized in that said top layer comprises a polysiloxane surfactant.