摘要:
A method is disclosed for accurate reproduction of high-quality halftone images comprising microdots by means of lithographic plate materials which comprise a heat-sensitive positive-working coating that requires wet processing. Such microdots have a dot size ≦25 μm and may be obtained by stochastic screening or by amplitude-modulated screening at a ruling of not less than 150 lpi. It has been established that the “physical right exposure energy density” (physical REED) lies in the range from CP to 1.5*CP, wherein the physical REED is defined as the energy density at which the physical area on the plate, occupied by a microdot corresponding to a 50% halftone in the image data, coincides with the 50% target value; and wherein CP is the clearing point of the plate which is defined as the minimum energy density that is required to obtain, after processing, a dissolution of 95% of the coating. An accurate reproduction of microdots can therefore be achieved by exposing the material with light having an energy density in the range from CP to 1.5*CP. Loss of microdots by overexposure is thereby avoided.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided a method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of a) exposing imagewise to IR-radiation a heat mode imaging element having on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface a first layer including a polymer, soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer which top layer is unpenetrable by an alkaline developer and contains a compound capable of converting light into heat, wherein said first layer and said top layer may be one and the same layer; and b) developing said imagewise exposed heat mode imaging element with said alkaline developer whereby the exposed areas of the first and the top layer, which may be the same, are dissolved and the unexposed areas of the first layer remain undissolved characterized in that said alkaline developer has a pH of at least 12 and a surface tension of at least 30 mN/m.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate having on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface a first layer including a polymer that is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer that is IR-sensitive and unpenetrable for an alkaline developer; characterized in that at least one of the first layer and the top layer includes a surfactant.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate including on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface, a first layer including a polymer, soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution, and a top layer on the same side of the lithographic base as the first layer. The top layer is IR-sensitive and unpenetrable for an alkaline developer. The first layer and the top layer may be one and the same layer. The top layer is characterized in that it contains at least one compound containing epoxy units in an amount between 20 and 500 mg/m.sup.2 and a hardener.
摘要翻译:本发明涉及一种用于制造平版印刷版的热模式成像元件,该平版印刷版包括在具有亲水表面的光刻基底上,包含可溶于碱性水溶液的聚合物的第一层和位于同一侧的顶层 光刻基底为第一层。 顶层对于碱性显影剂是IR敏感的和不可穿透的。 第一层和顶层可以是同一层。 顶层的特征在于其含有至少一种含有20-500mg / m 2的环氧单元的化合物和一种硬化剂。
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 capable of coalescing under the influence of heat and 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 mounting it on a print cylinder of a printing press and supplying an aqueous dampening liquid and/or ink to said image forming layer while rotating said print cylinder.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided an imaging element comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface in the order given a photosensitive layer insoluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and capable of becoming soluble in said aqueous alkaline solution upon exposure with actinic light and a thermosensitive layer comprising a masking dye rendering said thermosensitive layer opaque to light for which said photosensitive layer has spectral sensitivity and said imaging element further comprising a compound A capable of converting light into heat comprised in said thermosensitive layer or a layer adjacent thereto, characterized in that said thermosensitive layer further comprises thermoplastic particles of a hydrophobic polymer.
摘要:
The present invention provides a photosensitive imaging element comprising on a support a two-phase layer, said two-phase layer comprising a disperse hydrophobic photopolymerizable. phase and a hydrophilic continuous phase, characterized in that the hydrophobic photopolymerizable phase comprises a multifunctional monomer with a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkenyl group.
摘要:
The present invention provides a negative-working photosensitive imaging element comprising on a hydrophilic surface of a support in the order given (i) a hydrophobic photopolymerizable composition capable of being irradiated with actinic light through the support and/or through the front and containing at least one unsaturated compound with at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group, at least one hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer and at least one photoinitiator, and (ii) optionally a receptor layer, characterized in that said hydrophobic photopolymerizable composition comprises in the order given (i) a polymerizable layer contiguous to said hydrophilic surface and comprising at least part of said at least one unsaturated compound and (ii) a hydrophobic photosensitive layer contiguous to said polymerizable layer comprising at least part of said at least one hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer and of said at least one photoinitiator.The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a lithographic plate of high quality with said imaging element.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided an imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface a photosensitive layer and a thermosensitive layer, said thermosensitive layer being opaque to light for which said photosensitive layer has spectral sensitivity and said thermosensitive layer being capable of rendered transparent upon exposure to laser light characterised in that an intermediate layer being soluble or swellable in an aqueous medium is provided between said photosensitive layer and said thermosensitive layer.
摘要:
According to the present invention there is provided a method for preparing a hydrophilic surface of an aluminum lithographic base comprising the steps of roughening and anodizing a side of an aluminum foil and sealing said side of the aluminum foil with hot water within a temperature range from 70.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. for at least 5 seconds and rinsing said side of the aluminum foil with water characterized in that between said hot water treatment and said rinsing said side of the aluminum foil is treated with an aqueous silicate solution within a temperature range from 70.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. for at least 5 seconds.