摘要:
The present invention provides a method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of:(1) image-wise exposing to light an imaging element comprising (i) on a hydrophilic surface of a lithographic base an image forming layer comprising hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles dispersed in a hydrophilic binder and (ii) a compound capable of converting light to heat, said compound being comprised in said image forming layer or a layer adjacent thereto;(2) and developing a thus obtained image-wise exposed imaging element by rinsing it with plain water or an aqueous liquid.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided a heat sensitive imaging element comprising on a hydrophilic surface of a lithographic base an image forming layer comprising hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles dispersed in a water insoluble alkali soluble or swellable resin and a compound capable of converting light into heat, said compound being present in said image forming layer or a layer adjacent thereto, characterized in that said alkali swellable or soluble resin comprises phenolic hydroxy groups.
摘要:
Cleaning method for a thermal head used in thermal transfer printers, wherein said cleaning method uses a cleaning solution comprising at least one organic solvent having in pure state a vapour pressure above 25 mbar at 20.degree. C. and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of paraffins, polyolefin waxes, fluor compounds, phosphate compounds, phosphonate compounds, polysiloxanes, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, fatty acid amides, fatty acids salts and polyalkyleneoxides.
摘要:
A new type of thermal imaging element containing a thermally degradable polymer and a radiation to heat converting substance is disclosed. The invention further comprises several methods for the formation of a heat mode image after image-wise exposure of the thermal imaging element to intense laser radiation.
摘要:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including an imaging layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the imaging layer and the support, wherein the imaging layer includes a switchable polymer, b) image-wise exposing the coating, whereby the polymer undergoes a chemical reaction induced by the exposing step thereby creating a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas wherein the non-printing areas are removable from the support by a gum solution, and c) developing the precursor by treating the coating of the precursor with the gum solution thereby removing the non-printing areas.
摘要:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, a top layer and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer includes a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a binder, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit, and d) treating the precursor in a gumming station, the gumming station including a first and at least a second gumming unit, wherein the precursor is washed in the first gumming unit by applying a gum solution to the coating thereby removing at least a portion of the top layer, and wherein, subsequently, the precursor is developed in the second gumming unit with a gum solution thereby removing non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support and gumming the plate in a single step.
摘要:
A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate including the steps of providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a photopolymerizable coating provided on a hydrophilic support;—image-wise exposing the precursor;—pre-heating the exposed precursor;—developing the exposed precursor in a gum solution; wherein after pre-heating and before developing the precursor an accelerated cooling of the precursor is carried out and the cooling does not essentially remove a part of the coating of the precursor.
摘要:
A gum solution is provided which comprises a film-forming hydrophilic polymer or surfactant, and a salt formed by reaction of an acid, selected from phosphoric acid and phosphorous acid, with a di- or tri-alkanolamine. The gum solution is suitable for developing and gumming a lithographic photopolymer printing plate precursor. Also provided is a method for preparing a lithographic printing plate wherein this gum solution is used, and whereby printing plates are obtained which exhibit an improved clean-out performance.
摘要:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer includes a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a reactive binder; b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter; c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit; d) developing the precursor off-press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support, wherein the reactive binder is a polymer containing a monomeric unit which includes a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond.
摘要:
A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) optionally, heating the precursor in a preheating unit, and d) developing the precursor off-press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the coating from the support, wherein the coating further includes a compound capable of interacting with the support, the compound being present in the photopolymerizable layer and/or in the intermediate layer.