Abstract:
Lithographic printing plate precursors can have an imageable layer that includes a polymeric binder having an acid number of at least 30 mg KOH/g of polymer to and including 150 mg KOH/g of polymer, at least 3 weight % of recurring units derived from one or more N-alkoxymethyl (alkyl)acrylamides or alkoxymethyl (alkyl)acrylates, at least 2 weight % of recurring units having pendant 1H-tetrazole groups, and at least 10 weight % of recurring units having pendant cyano groups. The use of such polymeric binders provides good bakeability and chemical solvent resistance, especially for positive-working precursors.
Abstract:
Printing members include very thin metal imaging bilayers that combine to trap and utilize imaging radiation and, due to their minimal thicknesses, ablate easily. The bilayer may include a first (bottommost) metal layer having a high extinction coefficient in the imaging wavelength range (e.g., 600-1200 nm) and, thereover, a second metal layer having a high transmittance and low emissivity for imaging radiation.
Abstract:
The invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor that is capable of providing a planographic printing plate in which ablation at the time of infrared laser exposure is inhibited and which has excellent developability of a non-image portion and printing durability of an image portion. The photosensitive planographic printing plate precursor, includes: an image recording layer on a hydrophilic support, the image recording layer including: (A) an infrared absorber; and (B) a copolymer having a repeating unit having a zwitterionic structure in a side chain thereof, and a repeating unit having a heteroalicyclic structure or a repeating unit having a hetero atom and an alicyclic structure in the main chain thereof.
Abstract:
Electrochemically grained and anodized aluminum supports are treated with a post-treatment coating solution containing a polymer derived at least in part from vinyl phosphonic acid and phosphoric acid. This post-treated support is useful as substrates in the preparation of lithographic printing plate precursors. The post-treatment substrate treatment enables wide latitude in manufacturing and compatibility with silicate-free developers to achieve negligible background staining and oxide attack.
Abstract:
A presensitized plate having a long press life and excellent resistance to scum and corrosive micro-stains and capable of on-press development is provided. The presensitized plate includes a photosensitive layer containing (A) a sensitizing dye, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a polymerizable compound, and (D) a binder polymer; and a protective layer which are formed on a support in this order. The support is prepared from an aluminum alloy plate containing intermetallic compound particles with a circle equivalent diameter of 0.2 μm or more at a surface density of 35,000 pcs/mm2 or more and aluminum carbide particles with a maximum length of 1 μm or more in an amount of up to 30,000 pcs/g.
Abstract translation:提供具有长的印刷寿命和优异的抗浮渣和腐蚀性微污染并且能够进行印刷机发展的预感板。 预感板包括含有(A)增感染料,(B)聚合引发剂,(C)可聚合化合物和(D)粘合剂聚合物的感光层; 和保护层,其形成在载体上。 该载体由含有金属间化合物颗粒的铝合金板制备,其中当量直径为0.2μm或更大的圆形当量的表面密度为35,000pcs / mm 2或更高,最大长度为1μm或更大的碳化铝颗粒的量为 高达30,000个/ g。
Abstract:
In various embodiments, a recording medium comprises an oleophilic substrate and, thereover, a topmost oleophobic layer comprising a cured polymeric silicone matrix that consists essentially of the addition-cure reaction product of a vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane and a silane cross-linking agent. The vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane has a molecular weight ranging from 30,000 to 75,000 or 110,000 to 130,000. If the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 30,000 to 75,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is within the range of about 11:1 to about 25:1; and if the molecular weight of the vinyl-functional polydialkylsiloxane is within the range of 110,000 to 130,000, the molar ratio of silane groups to vinyl groups is from about 5:1 to about 27:1. The recording medium may be used as a lithographic printing plate.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate are described, wherein the method comprises single-step processing and drying from at least the printing side of the plate, wherein the drying step is carried out immediately after squeezing the processed plate.
Abstract:
The invention provides an infrared-sensitive positive-working image forming material which provides excellent development latitude, image formability and image region strength, and in which decrease in development property is prevented even when a certain time has passed after pattern exposure until development treatment; an infrared-sensitive positive-working planographic printing plate precursor which is formed from the image forming material and has excellent image formability and image region printing durability; and a method for manufacturing a planographic printing plate using the planographic printing plate precursor. The image forming material includes; on a support, a lower layer containing a polymer having carboxylic acid groups at side chains thereof, at least a part of the carboxylic acid groups forming a salt structure with a monovalent basic compound, and an infrared absorbing agent; and an upper layer whose solubility to aqueous alkaline solution is increased by heat, in this order.
Abstract:
An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by infrared radiation imaging of a positive-working imagable element having inner and outer imagable layers. One or both layers contain a polymeric binder having pendant 1H-tetrazole groups. The imaged element is developed with a single processing solution having a pH of from about 5 to about 11 to remove predominantly only the exposed regions and to provide a protective layer over the imaged surface.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of producing a planographic printing plate, including: subjecting a planographic printing plate precursor, which has a support and a positive-working image recording layer, to image-wise exposure; and developing it using an alkaline aqueous solution which contains a specific compound and has a pH of from 8.5 to 10.8, in this order. The recording layer has: a lower layer containing a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin and an infrared ray absorbing agent; and an upper layer containing a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble polyurethane resin and a polyorganosiloxane. The specific compound is a nonionic or anionic surfactant, or at least one compound represented by Formula (1) or (2), wherein R11, R12, and R13 each represent an alkyl group; R14 represents an alkylene group; and R15 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom; and R21, R22, and R23 each represent an alkyl group.
Abstract translation:提供一种平版印刷版的制造方法,其特征在于,包括:对具有支撑体和正图像记录层的平版印刷版原版进行成像曝光; 并使用含有特定化合物的碱性水溶液显影,pH为8.5〜10.8。 记录层具有:含有水不溶性和碱溶性树脂和红外线吸收剂的下层; 和含有水不溶性和碱溶性聚氨酯树脂和聚有机硅氧烷的上层。 特定化合物是非离子或阴离子表面活性剂,或至少一种式(1)或(2)表示的化合物,其中R 11,R 12和R 13各自表示烷基; R14表示亚烷基; R 15表示单键或含有杂原子的二价连接基团; R 21,R 22和R 23各自表示烷基。