Abstract:
A printing process employing a processless printing plate material is disclosed, the process comprising the steps of (a) imagewise exposing a printing plate material comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface and an image formation layer provided on the hydrophilic surface, (b) mounting the exposed printing plate material on a plate cylinder of a printing press, (c) supplying a dampening solution and printing ink to the mounted printing plate material, whereby the image formation layer at non-image portions is removed to obtain a printing plate, and (d) further supplying the dampening solution and printing ink to the resulting printing plate, wherein the dampening solution contains water, a wetting property improving agent and a phosphorous compound in an amount of not more than 0.01 mol/liter, the dampening solution having a pH of from 4.5 to 8.0.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a planographic printing plate precursor including a photosensitive layer containing an infrared absorber, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound and a binder polymer and a protective layer laminated on a support in this order, wherein the protective layer contains a mica compound and at least one polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl alcohol having a saponification value of 90 mol % or less and an acid modified polyvinyl alcohol. Also disclosed is a method of making a planographic printing plate, the method including exposing the planographic printing plate precursor to light having a wavelength of 750 nm to 1400 nm and then carrying out developing step at a conveying speed of 1.25 m/min. or more with substantially no heat treatment and no water-washing treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a photosensitive layer on a support, the photosensitive layer including an infrared absorbent, a radical polymerization initiator and a radical polymerizing compound, the photosensitive layer being recordable with irradiation with an infrared ray, and being at least one of soluble and dispersible in water.
Abstract:
A method for forming a colored image with good visibility on a lithographic printing plate precursor by exposure to a laser light, particularly, a method for forming a colored image with good visibility on a lithographic printing plate precursor which is developable on a printing press, the method for forming a colored image comprising: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor to a laser light; and heating or exposing the entire lithographic printing plate to form a colored image, wherein the lithographic printing precursor comprises a support and a photosensitive-thermosensitive layer capable of recording an image by exposure to an infrared laser, the photosensitive-thermosensitive layer containing an infrared absorbent and a discoloring material that undergoes color change upon exposure.
Abstract:
An image-recording materials containing (A) a compound having a specific partial structure and at least one group selected from an acid group having a pKa of 11 or less, the derivative of the acid group and a group capable of generating the acid group, a lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-recording layer containing the compound (A), and a lithographic printing method using the lithographic printing plate precursor, are provided.
Abstract:
Solubility transitions rather than ablation mechanisms facilitate selective removal of the imaging layer of a lithographic plate, which allows for imaging with low-power lasers that need not impart ablation-inducing energy levels.
Abstract:
A light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic substrate provided thereon with an infrared light-sensitive layer which comprises (A) an acetal polymer having a specific structure; (B) a polymeric compound carrying, on the side chains, fluorinated aliphatic groups in which the fluorinated aliphatic groups are those derived from fluorinated aliphatic compounds prepared by the telomerization or oligomerization; and (C) a light-heat conversion substance. The light-sensitive lithographic printing plate is excellent in the both printing durability and the developing latitude.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing method comprising the following steps (i) to (v): (i) a step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having thereon an image recording layer removable by a printing ink, a fountain solution or both thereof, (iia) a step of loading the lithographic printing plate precursor on a plate cylinder of a printing press after imagewise exposing it, or (iib) a step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor after loading it on a plate cylinder of a printing press, (iii) a step of supplying ink to the lithographic printing plate precursor after exposure by a keyless inker, (iv) a step of removing the image recording layer of the lithographic printing plate precursor in the unexposed part after the completion of the step (iii) or simultaneously with the step (iii), and (v) a step of performing printing.
Abstract:
A planographic printing plate precursor comprises a support and two or more positive recording layers which are formed on the support, contain a resin and an infrared absorbing agent and exhibit an increase in solubility in an aqueous alkali solution by exposure to infrared laser light, wherein the positive recording layer closest to the support among these two or more positive recording layers contains at least two types of resins among which at least one type forms a dispersion phase. It is preferable that the dispersion phase be formed of (1) a high-polymer compound incompatible with a high-polymer matrix or (2) a granular polymer selected from a microcapsule and a latex, and contains an infrared absorbing agent and an acid generator.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and an image recording layer that contains image forming particles and a non-water-soluble binder, the non-water-soluble binder interacting with the surface of the image forming particles. A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and an image recording layer that contains a polymer binder and particles, wherein the particles are microcapsules having a polymerizable functional group as a wall material.