Abstract:
Disclosed is a printing plate material in roll form of the on-press development type comprising a support, a functional layer including a hydrophilic layer and a thermosensitive image formation layer provided on one side of the support, and a back coat layer provided on the other side of the support, the functional layer containing first matting agents and having first protrusions formed from the first matting agents, and the back coat layer containing second matting agents and having second protrusions formed from the second matting agents, wherein an average protrusion height of the first protrusions is 0.5 to 5.0 μm higher than that of the second protrusions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an image recording material comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a photosensitive layer containing a novolac phenol resin and a light to heat conversion agent and being recordable with an infrared laser. The intermediate layer and photosensitive layer are sequentially provided on the substrate. The intermediate layer contains a polymer having an acidic group and being capable of interacting with the novolac phenol resin contained in the photosensitive layer. A planographic printing plate excellent in chemical resistance and printing durability is obtained by heat-treating the image recording material at 150 to 300° C. after effecting image-wise exposure with an infrared laser and development.
Abstract:
The heat mode image recording material of the present invention comprises an infrared absorbent (A), and a polymer (B) comprising a polyfunctional monomer component. The material can be exposed to an infrared laser, whereby an image can be formed thereon. The heat mode image recording material of the invention has superior film-formability and superior film strength, and is useful for a the recording layer of a planographic printing plate precursor having wide development latitude and excellent scratch resistance.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing process which comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and a removable image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent having the absorption maximum within an infrared region and a visible dye having the absorption maximum within a visible region to shift the absorption maximum of the visible dye within the exposed area with a change of at least 50 nm in the wavelength and a change of at least 15 in color in terms of ΔE, and to make the image-forming layer irremovable within the exposed area; removing the image-forming layer within the unexposed area of the lithographic plate mounted on a cylinder of a printing press; and then printing an image with the lithographic plate mounted on the cylinder of the printing press. The other processes are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polymerizable composition contains (A) a dye which is soluble in an organic solvent and in an alkaline aqueous solution and has an absorption in 700 to 1200 nm, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, (C) a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, and (D) a binder polymer.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing process comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and an image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent, a polymerization initiator and a binder polymer to polymerize the polymerizable compound within the exposed area; removing the image-forming layer within the unexposed area while mounting the lithographic plate on a cylinder of a printing press; and then printing with the lithographic plate while mounting the lithographic plate on the cylinder of the printing press. The polymerization initiator is a salt of an anion with a sulfonium ion. According to the present invention, a specific anion or a specific sulfonium ion is used in the polymerization initiator.
Abstract:
A method to reduce effluence during or immediately after imaging of a printing plate is described. In one embodiment of the invention, the method comprises: (a) applying to a substrate a coating composition comprising a photothermal converter and at least one polymer comprising thiosulfate groups to obtain a coating; and (b) applying a water soluble topcoat to the coating. Preferably, the water soluble topcoat does not comprise a photothermal converter. In another embodiment of the invention, the method comprises applying to a substrate a composition comprising: (a) a photothermal converter; (b) at least one polymer comprising thiosulfate groups; and (c) an additive selected from the group consisting of diazonium, iodonium, copper(I), alkoxypyridinium or maleimide additives.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor which is capable of being on-machine developed by supplying at least one of an ink and a fountain solution and comprises a hydrophilic support having provided thereon an image-forming layer containing the following components (1) to (3), wherein the image-forming layer further contains a filler: (1) an infrared absorbing agent; (2) a compound capable of generating an acid or a radical; and (3) a compound capable of undergoing addition polymerization with the acid or radical.
Abstract:
Various imaging members including lithographic imaging members (such as printing plates) have an aqueous-based imaging layer applied to a support. Directly over the imaging layer is a protective layer that is applied as a non-aqueous inverse emulsion comprising highly hydrophilic, water-swellable microgel particles dispersed in a water-immiscible organic solvent. This protective layer provides physical durability but it is still readily removed during or after imaging with water or fountain solutions.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: an aluminum support that has been subjected to an alkali metal silicate treatment; and an image-recording layer comprising (A) an infrared absorbent, (B) a polymerization initiator and (C) a polymerizable compound, the image-recording layer being removable with at least one of a printing ink and a fountain solution, wherein the aluminum support has a surface where the amount of the Si element attached to the surface in the alkali metal silicate treatment is 1 mg/m2 to less than 10 mg/m2.
Abstract translation:平版印刷版原版包括:已经进行碱金属硅酸盐处理的铝载体; 以及图像记录层,其包含(A)红外线吸收剂,(B)聚合引发剂和(C)可聚合化合物,所述图像记录层可用至少一种印刷油墨和润版液除去,其中 铝载体具有在碱金属硅酸盐处理中附着于表面的Si元素的量为1mg / m 2至小于10mg / m 2的表面。