Abstract:
The present invention relates to negative-working imageable elements that can be used for the manufacture of printing plates. These imageable elements can be developed on on-press by the action of a lithographic printing ink used in combination with either water or a fountain solution. The imageable elements comprise an imageable layer that is not removable in water or fountain solution alone. The imageable layer includes a free radically polymerizable compound, a free radical initiator composition, an infrared radiation absorbing compound, and a polymeric binder comprising poly(alkylene oxide) pendant groups, and preferably additionally pendant cyano groups.
Abstract:
A negative-working imageable element has an imageable layer that includes an initiator composition including an iodonium cation and a borate anion, an infrared radiation absorbing compound, a particulate primary polymeric binder, and a phosphate (meth)acrylate adhesion promoter. The element also includes a polymeric overcoat disposed over the imageable layer and can be developed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate with high run length. The element also has improved shelf-life.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of imagewise exposing a thermally sensitive composition formed from a nanopaste comprising inorganic nanoparticles, a carrier, and preferably certain polymeric binders. The composition has been applied to a substrate and treated to improve adhesion. Exposure affects the solubility of exposed portions of the applied and treated layer relative to unexposed portions of the applied layer. The imaged layer is then developed on-press with a fountain solution, lithographic ink, or both, to remove the exposed portions or unexposed portions of the layer to form an image in a printing plate.
Abstract:
Positive-working imageable elements are prepared by providing a first layer and second layers onto a substrate. Both layers include the same or different radiation absorbing compounds dispersed within different polymeric binders. After both layers are dried, they are heat treated at from about 40 to about 90° C. for at least 4 hours under conditions that inhibit the removal of moisture from the dried first and second layers. This method of preparation provides elements with improved imaging speed and good shelf life.
Abstract:
Alkali soluble copolymers, imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plate precursors that contain the alkali soluble copolymers, and methods for forming images using the imageable elements are disclosed. The alkali soluble copolymers comprise, in polymerized form: (a) N-phenylmaleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide, N-benzylmaleimide, or a mixture thereof; (b) acrylamide, methacrylamide, or a mixture thereof; (c) acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, or a mixture thereof; and (d) one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of monomers of the structure: CH2═C(R)-Z-X—NHC(O)NH—Y—R′, in which: X is —[C(CH3)2]— or —[(CH2)n]—, in which n is 0 to 12; Y is o-, m-, or p- —[C6H4]—; Z is —[C(O)O]—, —[C(O)NH]—, or o-, m-, or p- [—C6H4]—; R is hydrogen or C1 to C4 alkyl; R′ is —OC(O)—OR″, —OC(O)—Ar, or —OSO2 —Ar; R″ is C1 to C12 alkyl, C1 to C12 arylalkyl, C1 to C12 aryl, C1 to C12 alkenyl, or trimethylsilyl; Ar is C6H5-n′Tn′, in which Ar has a total of six to ten carbon atoms; each T is independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C4 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, and cyano; and n′ is an integer from 0 to 5; and in which the copolymer is soluble in alkaline solutions having a pH greater than at least about 11.
Abstract:
A planographic printing member comprising a substrate, an oleophilic layer, an infra-red sensitive/ablatable layer, and a hydrophilic layer. The hydrophilic layer is derived from a silicate solution, optionally containing particulate materials such as alumina and/or titania. The printing member may be exposed to radiation from a laser which ablates the infra-red sensitive/ablatable layer to reveal areas of the oleophilic layer. An exposed printing member may be used in wet lithographic printing.
Abstract:
A multi-layer, positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged with infrared radiation and processed in a single step using a single processing solution that has a pH greater than 6 and up to about 11. This single processing solution both develops the imaged precursor and provides a protective coating that need not be rinsed off before lithographic printing.
Abstract:
An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by infrared radiation imaging of a negative-working imagable element having an outermost imagable layer that includes a free radically polymerizable component, a free radical initiator composition comprising a diaryliodonium borate, and an infrared radiation absorbing compound. The imagable layer also includes a polymeric binder that is represented by the following Structure (I): -(A)w-(A′)w′- (I) wherein A represents recurring units comprising a pendant reactive vinyl group, A′ represents recurring units other than those represented by A, w is from about 1 to about 70 mol %, and w′ is from about 30 to about 99 mol %. The imagewise exposed element is developed with a gum to remove only the non-exposed regions. The gum has a pH greater than 7 and up to about 11 and at least 1 weight % of an anionic surfactant.
Abstract:
A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged with infrared radiation and processed in a single step using a single processing solution that has a pH of from about 2 to about 11 and contains an anionic surfactant. This single processing solution both develops the imaged precursor and provides a protective coating that need not be rinsed off before lithographic printing. The lithographic printing plate precursor contains a particulate polymeric binder.
Abstract:
An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by infrared radiation imaging of a negative-working imageable element having an outermost imageable layer that includes an acid generating compound that generates acid upon exposure to imaging infrared radiation, an infrared radiation absorbing compound, an acid activatable crosslinking agent that has acid activatable reactive groups, and a polymeric binder that is capable of undergoing an acid-catalyzed condensation reaction with the crosslinking agent. The imaged element is heated at from about 120 to about 150° C. for up to two minutes, and then developed with a single processing solution to remove only the non-exposed regions and to provide a protective layer prior to lithographic printing.