Abstract:
A method of developing a laser sensitive lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The printing member comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser. The plate is exposed with a laser and deactivated under a safe light or in the dark, and then on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution preferably under white light. Alternatively, the plate is developed with ink and/or fountain solution or the likes off press, and then mounted on press for lithographic printing.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing press having a plate cylinder in a substantially light-tight compartment suitable for on-press imaging and developing a laser sensitive plate is described. The plate cylinder as well as certain other press parts is covered by non-transparent and/or safe-light-passing-only covers so that no or only limited amount of unsafe light passes onto the plate mounted on the plate cylinder during on-press imaging and development. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser having a wavelength selected from 200 to 1200 nm. The plate is on-press exposed with the laser, developed with ink and/or fountain solution, and then directly prints inked images to the receiving sheets.
Abstract:
A primer layer that includes a surface-tension modifier dispersed within a polymer binder is disposed between the imaging layer and the substrate of a lithographic printing member to inhibit the production of thermal degradation products that disrupt the oleophilicity of the exposed imaged areas, thereby improving print-making performance and efficiency. In addition, embodiments of the primer layer inhibit static charge buildup during production and during the print-making process.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image-recording layer containing at least one infrared absorbing agent of a cyanine dye in which a HOMO energy level of each of substituents present on both terminal nitrogen atoms is −10.0 eV or higher.
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:
The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition having improved stability in a bright room, which can provide a printing plate material having superior image remaining property and printing durability, which can be subjected to alkaline development. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated compound, an alkali-soluble resin, a near-infrared-absorbing dye, a halomethyl group-containing compound, a nitroxyl compound and an organo boron anion-containing compound, and a printing plate material comprising a substrate and a photosensitive layer formed by applying the photosensitive resin composition on the substrate.
Abstract:
A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises an image-forming layer containing a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound, and a hydrophilic support, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a compound containing at least one functional group having an interaction with a surface of the hydrophilic support.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing thermoplastic resin particles in an amount of from 60 to 100% by weight, the thermoplastic resin particles having a glass transition point (Tg) and an average particle size of from 0.01 to 2 μm.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a light sensitive composition comprising an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer A), a photopolymerization initiator B), a polymer binder C), and a cation-polymerization compound D), wherein the photopolymerization initiator D) is an iron-arene complex.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a substrate and a negative image recording layer provided on the substrate containing: a compound that generates a radical or an acid by light or heat; a polymerizable compound or a crosslinking compound; and an infrared ray absorbing agent, wherein a dynamic friction coefficient of the outermost surface of the planographic printing plate precursor, at the side of the negative image recording layer being provided toward an inserting paper inserted into between the planographic printing plate precursors when the planographic printing plate precursors are laminated, is within a range from 0.2 to 0.7, as well as a planographic printing plate precursor laminate comprising the pluralty of the planographic printing plate precursors and inserting paper.