Abstract:
An image-forming material which has high sensitivity and is excellent in image-forming performance and which does not produce smudges on an optical system of an exposing apparatus, and a planographic printing original plate which uses this image-forming material and can produce images by an infrared laser for a direct plate-making process. These can be achieved by an image-forming material containing an infrared absorber having in the same molecule thereof two or more chromophoric groups which can absorb infrared radiation and are each bonded by a covalent bond.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a thermally curable polymer composition, and a photolithographic substrate coated therewith, the composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing polymer, an amino cross-linking agent and a thermal acid generator. The thermally curable polymer composition may be dissolved in a solvent and used as an undercoat layer in deep UV lithography.
Abstract:
Provided is a lithographic printing plate comprising a support substrate having disposed thereon an ablative-absorbing layer and, optionally, a durable, ink-accepting surface layer that is not ablative-absorbing. The ablative-absorbing layer contains a high weight percent of an organic sulfonic acid component. The printing plate may further comprise a hydrophilic polymeric layer interposed between the ablative-absorbing layer and the substrate. The printing plate may also comprise a primer layer underlying the ablative-absorbing layer with an adhesion-promoting agent present in the primer layer. Also provided are methods of preparing such lithographic printing plates, and methods of preparing imaged lithographic printing plates from such lithographic printing plates by imagewise exposure to a laser and a subsequent cleaning step with water or with a cleaning solution.
Abstract:
A planographig printing plate precursor which can be written by heat mode exposure of low energy, has excellent strength in image portions and blemishing resistance, can be developed with water, or can be installed in a printing machine as it is for conducting printing without requiring specific treatment such as wet developing treatment, rubbing and the like after writing of an image, and a method for producing the same, are provided. The planographic printing plate precursor of the present invention is obtained by laminating on a substrate having a hydrophilic surface a layer composed of a hydrophobic polymer which is made hydrophilic by heating and either a layer composed of a hydrophilic polymer compound having in the side chain at least one of alkylene oxide groups or functional groups selected from --COOR, --COOM, --SOR, --SO.sub.2 R, --SO.sub.3 R, --SOM, --SO.sub.2 M, --SO.sub.3 M, --OH, --NR.sup.22 R.sup.23 (wherein, R represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or aryl group, M represents a metal atom, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or aryl group) or a layer of which exposed portions can be removed by heat mode exposure.
Abstract:
A positive photosensitive composition for use with an infrared laser comprises one or more alkali aqueous solution soluble polymer compounds (A) having in a molecule at least one group selected from a phenolic hydroxide group (a-1), a sulfonamide group (a-2), and an active imide group (a-3); a compound (B) which has an I/O value (Y) satisfying a relationship 0.05.ltoreq..vertline.X-Y.vertline..ltoreq.0.5 wherein X is an I/O value of the polymer compound (A), and which is compatible with the polymer compound (A) thereby lowering solubility of the polymer compound (A) into an alkali aqueous solution, an effect of lowering the solubility being reduced by heating; and a compound (C) which generates heat upon absorbing light. The photosensitive composition does not contain any compound having a thermal decomposition temperature of 150.degree. C. or less. Alternatively, the photosensitive composition may comprise a compound which generates heat upon absorbing light; an alkali aqueous solution soluble resin having a phenolic hydroxide group; and a compound represented by R.sup.1 CO--X--R.sup.2 (wherein X represents O, S or NR.sup.3 ; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or alkenyl group which has 6-32 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group or alkenyl group or aryl group each of which has 1-18 carbon atoms).
Abstract:
A method for making a lithographic printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process image-wise exposes an imaging element with a high intensity short time scanning exposure. The imaging element comprises on a support in the order given a silver halide emulsion layer and a layer containing physical development nuclei. A thus obtained image-wise exposed imaging element is subsequently developed in the presence of a developing agent and silver halide solvent. The image-wise exposure is focused substantially within the silver halide emulsion layer of the imaging element. The present invention further provides an apparatus for carrying out the above method.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for imaging lithographic plates using laser devices that emit in the near-infrared region, and plates suitable for imaging with the apparatus and methods. Laser output either ablates one or more plate layers or physically transforms a surface layer, in either case resulting in an imagewise pattern of features on the plate. The image features exhibit an affinity for ink and/or a fluid to which ink will not adhere that differs from that of unexposed areas.
Abstract:
A photosensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a substrate having provided on the surface thereof a photosensitive layer through a layer which is formed by coating and drying a composition prepared by hydrolyzing and polycondensing a compound represented by formula (I) in a solvent having dissolved therein a phenol having a molecular weight of 1,000 or less or an organic phosphoric acid compound:A.sub.m M(R).sub.n (I)wherein M represents silicon, aluminum, titanium or zirconium, A represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, a propargyl group, an alkoxy group, an epoxyalkyl group, a silyl group, a siloxy group or a functional group capable of addition reaction by a radical, m and n each represents 0 or a positive integer, provided that m+n=3 or 4, and R represents one of the groups (a) to (e) defined in the specification.
Abstract translation:一种感光性平版印刷版,其特征在于,具有通过将溶解有式(I)的化合物的溶剂水解缩聚而成的组合物涂布干燥而形成的层而形成感光层的感光层。 分子量为1,000以下或有机磷酸化合物:AmM(R)n(I)其中M表示硅,铝,钛或锆,A表示氢原子,烷基,芳基,烯基 基团,炔丙基,烷氧基,环氧烷基,甲硅烷基,甲硅烷氧基或能够被基团加成反应的官能团,m和n各自表示0或正整数,条件是m + n = 3或4,R表示说明书中定义的组(a)至(e)中的一个。
Abstract:
An apparatus for making a lithographic printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process image-wise exposes an imaging element with a high intensity short time scanning exposure. The imaging element comprises on a support in the order given a silver halide emulsion layer and a layer containing physical development nuclei. A thus obtained image-wise exposed imaging element is subsequently developed in the presence of a developing agent and silver halide solvent. The image-wise exposure is focused substantially within the silver halide emulsion layer of the imaging element.
Abstract:
A support is laminated with a light-sensitive layer and a silicone rubber layer in this order, wherein the light sensitive layer comprises (a) a resol resin, (b) a novolak resin, (c) an infrared absorber, and (d) a compound which generates an acid with heat, thereby providing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate requiring no fountain solution for direct print-making, which can directly record digital date of computers, etc. with solid lasers or semiconductor lasers having light emitting regions from near infrared to infrared.