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20080199812 | Method for Making a Negative-Working Lithographic Printing Plate Precusor - A method for making a heat-sensitive negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor including the steps of
| 08-21-2008 |
20080213700 | On-press development of high speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plates - A method of on-press 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 on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. The exposure and development are performed with the plate under lightings that contain no or substantially no radiation below a wavelength selected from 400 to 650 nm, or in the dark or substantially dark. | 09-04-2008 |
20080254389 | Method of Making Lithographic Printing Plates - A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of—providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including: a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer; and a coating provided on the support and including an image recording layer including hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles having an average particle size between about 40 nm and about 63 nm and a hydrophilic binder, the coating further including a pigment present in the image recording layer or in an additional layer of the coating, —image-wise exposing the coating, thereby inducing coalescence of the thermoplastic polymer particles at the exposed areas of the image recording layer; —developing the precursor by applying a gum solution to the coating, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the image recording layer from the support; and—optionally, baking the developed precursor; wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle size between about 40 nm and about 63 nm; the amount of the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles is more than about 70% and less than about 85% by weight, relative to the image recording layers; and the pigment has a hydrophilic surface and provides a visible image after the image-wise exposing and developing with the gum solution. The lithographic printing plate precursor has an improved sensitivity, and the obtained lithographic printing plate exhibits an excellent clean-out, no toning, and a high printing run length. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254390 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - 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; d) washing the precursor in a pre-washing station by applying water or an aqueous solution to the coating, thereby removing at least a portion of the top layer; and e) developing the precursor in a gumming station by applying a gum solution to the coating of the precursor, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support and gumming the plate in a single step. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254391 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - 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 binder, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit, d) treating the precursor in a gumming station, including a first and at least a second gumming unit, wherein the precursor is consecutively developed in the first and 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. | 10-16-2008 |
20080261153 | PLATE MAKING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A plate-making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image-recording layer containing a binder polymer to cure an exposed area of the image-recording layer; and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with a development processing solution having pH of from 2.0 to 8.0, wherein the binder polymer has a structure including at least one of an amino group and an ammonium group, and the development processing solution contains at least one surfactant containing a nitrogen atom. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261154 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - 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. | 10-23-2008 |
20080274427 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising 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 binder, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit, d) treating the precursor in a gumming station, including at least a first gumming unit, by applying a gum solution to the coating of the precursor, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support, and wherein the steps (c) and (d) are carried out off-press in the pre-heating unit and the first gumming unit, and wherein the pre-heating unit and the first gumming unit are coupled to each other by a mechanical plate conveying device or are integrated in a single apparatus. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274428 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - 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. | 11-06-2008 |
20080286694 | METHOD TO OBTAIN A POSITIVE-WORKING THERMAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING MASTER - A positive-working photosensitive composition for use in making an imageable element comprises one or more vinyl copolymers wherein said vinyl copolymer are homopolymer or copolymer containing monomers comprising at least two functional groups such as HOOC—C═C—CONH—R, and may further comprise a converter substance for converting radiation into heat. The converter substance may be selected to have an absorption spectrum that is optimized to absorb at the wavelength of imaging radiation. The composition may be coated onto a suitable substrate to create a lithographic printing precursor. The precursor may be imagewise irradiated with radiation and optionally developed with a developer liquid to produce a lithographic printing master. A positive-working lithographic printing precursor may be prepared using the composition. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286695 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - 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 binder, b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter, c) heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit within a time period of less than 10 minutes after step (b), d) treating the precursor in a gumming station, including at least one gumming unit, whereby a gum solution is applied to the precursor, thereby removing non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support and gumming the plate in a single step. | 11-20-2008 |
20080305435 | METHOD OF MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE SUBSTRATE AND IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - Aluminum-containing substrates having an anodic oxide layer are coated with a interlayer by carefully controlling the concentration of phosphonic acid groups in an interlayer polymer and aluminum (+3) concentration in a post-treatment solution. These substrates have improved hydrophilicity, lithographic printing ink repellency, and overall improved printability when used as part of lithographic printing plates. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311524 | Method For Making Negative-Working Heat-Sensitive Lithographic Printing Plate Precursor - A method for making a negative-working heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor includes the steps pf:
| 12-18-2008 |
20080318162 | USE OF HIGHLY ALKALINE DEVELOPER REGENERATOR COMPOSITION - A method for providing a lithographic printing plate includes developing an exposed imageable element with an alkali silicate-containing developer composition having a pH of at least 12.0. The developer composition is regenerated by adding to it an alkali silicate-containing regenerator composition having a pH of at least 12.0. Conductivity of both the developer and regenerator compositions is suppressed from the presence of one or more conductivity reducing agents (such as glycerin). This conductivity suppression in the developer composition is greater than the suppression of the conductivity of the regenerator composition. | 12-25-2008 |
20080318163 | Water spray development of planographic plates - Excellent development of planographic printing plates can be achieved by exposing an imaged, negative working, photopolymerizable coating to a high pressure stream of essentially untreated tap water, whereby the water completely removes only the less cohesive and adhesive (e.g., partially polymerized) regions to the substrate, thereby directly producing a printing plate having an image pattern of highly cohesive and adhesive, oleophilic regions of the coating and hydrophilic regions of the substrate. The coating removal mechanism appears to be due entirely to ablation. The high pressure stream is preferably delivered to the plate through at least one nozzle having a discharge pressure greater than about 200 psi. Each nozzle preferably has a spray pattern that impinges the plate over a substantially rectangular region of the plate, and the nozzle and plate translate relative to each other. The nozzle can reciprocate across the width of a longitudinally transported plate, thereby contacting successive regions of the plate in a rastering fashion. | 12-25-2008 |
20080318164 | Heated water spray processor - Excellent development of planographic printing plates can be achieved by exposing an imaged, negative working, photopolymerizable coating to a high pressure stream of essentially heated but otherwise untreated tap water, whereby the water completely removes only the less cohesive and adhesive (e.g., partially polymerized) regions to the substrate, thereby directly producing a printing plate having an image pattern of highly cohesive and adhesive, oleophilic regions of the coating and hydrophilic regions of the substrate. The coating removal mechanism appears to be due entirely to ablation. The process variables of spray pressure, spray volumetric flow rate, and water temperature can be traded off to achieve one or more targets for plate quality, energy conservation, production rate, and equipment availability. | 12-25-2008 |
20090035703 | Regeneratable, structured plate comprising oxidation catalysts - A regeneratable plate having a structured surface comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. The plate comprises a substrate, a first layer comprising a hydrophilic oxidation catalyst arranged on the substrate, and a second layer which is hydrophobic and is imagewise arranged on the first layer to thereby afford the structured surface comprising hydrophobic regions and hydrophilic regions. A process for making the plate by imagewise exposure is also described. | 02-05-2009 |
20090047603 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating on the support, the coating including (i) at least one image-recording layer which includes a photocurable composition, the composition including a compound which is capable of forming free radicals upon image-wise exposure, and (ii) on top thereof, an oxygen-barrier layer including a water-soluble or water-swellable polymer, (b) image-wise exposing the coating, (c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit, (d) treating the image-wise exposed precursor with water or an aqueous solution to remove at least a portion of the oxygen-barrier layer, thereby increasing the oxygen permeability of the coating to such an extent that curing of the non-exposed areas of the coating by ambient light is inhibited by quenching of free radicals with oxygen, (e) mounting the treated precursor on a plate cylinder of a lithographic printing press, and (f) developing the precursor by rotating the plate cylinder while feeding dampening liquid and/or ink to the coating, thereby removing non-exposed areas of the image-recording layer. | 02-19-2009 |
20090075208 | PLATE MAKING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A plate making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including an image-recording layer and a support; and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor to prepare a lithographic printing plate, wherein the developing includes, in the following order, (i) a process of removing an unexposed area of the image-recording layer with a gum solution, (ii) a process of washing with water and (iii) a process of oil-desensitizing a non-image area with a gum solution. | 03-19-2009 |
20090081592 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING AND HEAT-SET OFFSET ROTARY PRINTING PROCESS - A fountain solution composition for lithographic printing characterized by comprising at least one acyclic hydrocarbon diol compound, having 6 to 8 carbon atoms in total and two —OH groups, wherein said two —OH groups bind to carbon atoms at 1- and 2-positions, respectively; said fountain solution composition can be used to improve blanket piling. | 03-26-2009 |
20090087790 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A NEGATIVE PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - The invention a method of producing a negative planographic printing plate of the invention, including: exposing, to an infrared laser, a negative planographic printing plate precursor at least having a hydrophilic support, and on the hydrophilic support, a polymerizable recording layer including (A) an infrared absorber, (B) an onium salt, (C) a polymerizable compound having a urethane bond and a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated bonds, and (D) a polyurethane binder, and developing the precursor by using a developer which has a pH of from 11.5 to 12.8 and includes an alkali silicate and an anionic surfactant, the alkali silicate having an SiO | 04-02-2009 |
20090087791 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE SURFACE PROTECTIVE AGENT AND PLATEMAKING METHOD FOR LITHOGRAPHING PRINTING PLATE - A lithographic printing plate surface protective agent is provided, which exhibits an excellent capacity to prevent fingerprint scumming on a post-platemaking lithographic printing plate. This lithographic printing plate surface protective agent comprises at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I) | 04-02-2009 |
20090123871 | LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING WITH PRINTING MEMBERS HAVING HYDROPHILIC, SURFACTANT-CONTAINING TOP LAYERS - Printing members that include a topmost layer comprising a polymer and a silicone surfactant are durable and enable use of low imaging-power densities. The protective layer may contain an inorganic crosslinker. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123872 | INKJET-IMAGEABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND IMAGING THEM - Lithographic printing plates are imaged using an inkjet printer to imagewise apply a chemical or masking agent onto the plate surface. In some embodiments, the chemical causes an affinity change, thereby facilitating lithographic printing. | 05-14-2009 |
20090130598 | Method of Creating a Template Employing a Lift-Off Process - A method of forming a lithographic template, the method including, inter alia, creating a multi-layered structure, by forming, on a body, a conducting layer, and forming on the conducting layer, a patterned layer having protrusions and recessions, the recessions exposing portions of the conducting layer; depositing a hard mask material anisotropically on the multi-layered structure covering a top surface of the patterned layer and the portions of the conducting layer; removing the patterned layer by a lift-off process, with the hard mask material remaining on the portions of the conducting layer; positioning a resist pattern on the multi-layered structure to define a region of the multi-layered structure; and selectively removing portions of the multi-layered structure in superimposition with the region using the hard mask material as an etching mask. | 05-21-2009 |
20090142702 | METHODS OF USING VIOLET-SENSITIVE IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by violet radiation imaging of a negative-working imageable element having an outermost imageable layer that includes a free radically polymerizable component, an initiator composition that provides free radicals upon violet irradiation, a sensitizer, and a polymeric binder having pendant reactive vinyl groups. The element also includes an additive that is represented by the following Structure (II): | 06-04-2009 |
20090148793 | PROCESSING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A processing method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support on a surface of which at least one of: a hydrophilizing treatment; and an undercoat layer has been provided and an image-recording layer, to cure an exposed area of the image-recording layer; and undergoing developing processing with an aqueous solution having pH of from 2 to 10, wherein the aqueous solution comprises an amphoteric surfactant and an anionic surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant having an aliphatic chain and a total number of carbon atoms included in the aliphatic chain of 6 or more and an anionic surfactant having an aromatic ring and a total number of carbon atoms of 12 or more, and a content of the anionic surfactant is from 0.1 to 3.3% by weight of the aqueous solution. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148794 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF PHOTOPOLYMER PRINTING PLATES WITH OVERCOAT - Method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate from a precursor comprising a free-radical polymerizable coating and an oxygen-impermeable overcoat, characterized in that removing the overcoat, developing and gumming is carried out in one single step. | 06-11-2009 |
20090155722 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of (i) providing a negative-working, heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and a coating provided thereon, the coating including an image-recording layer which includes hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a binder, and an infrared absorbing dye, wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle diameter, measured by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, of more than 10 nm and less than 40 nm, and the amount of the IR-dye, without taking into account an optional counter ion, is more than 0.70 mg per m | 06-18-2009 |
20090186301 | METHOD OF MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - A multi-layer, positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged with infrared radiation and processed in a single step using a single processing solution that has a pH greater than 6 and up to about 11. This single processing solution both develops the imaged precursor and provides a protective coating that need not be rinsed off before lithographic printing. | 07-23-2009 |
20090197206 | METHOD OF MAKING IMAGES USING FRESH PROCESSING SOLUTION - A method for providing lithographic printing plates is achieved by imaging a lithographic printing plate precursor and processing it with fresh (not reused) samples of a processing solution that both develops and protects the resulting lithographic image. The lithographic printing plate precursors can be either negative-working or positive-working. | 08-06-2009 |
20090197207 | Negative laser sensitive lithographic printing plate having specific photosensitive composition - High speed violet or ultraviolet laser sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising on a hydrophilic substrate a specific photosensitive composition is described. The photosensitive layer comprises an alkaline soluble polymeric binder, a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, a free-radical initiator, and a sensitizing dye. The plate is imagewise exposed with a violet or ultraviolet laser at a dosage of less than 300 μJ/cm | 08-06-2009 |
20090202948 | METHOD FOR DEVELOPING AND SEALING OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - A method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate, wherein the developer comprises a hydrophilic polymer comprising (m1) structural units derived from at least one compound comprising both a polyalkylene oxide chain and a free radical polymerizable group, and (m2) structural units derived from at least one compound copolymerizable with the free radical polymerizable group of (i) and comprising at least one functional group with pK | 08-13-2009 |
20090208874 | Method of processing on-press developable lithographic printing plate having overcoat - A method of processing an on-press developable lithographic printing plate involving the removal of the overcoat after laser imaging and before on-press development is described. The plate comprises a substrate, an on-press ink and/or fountain solution developable photosensitive layer, and an overcoat. The laser imaged plate is mechanically stripped off the overcoat, and then developed with ink and/or fountain solution on a lithographic press. Such a process allows the use of overcoat to achieve faster photospeed and improved durability of the plate without having various issues as related to overcoat such as contamination to the fountain solution, difficulty to remove of certain overcoat, and limited white light stability. | 08-20-2009 |
20090220891 | Method of on-press developing overcoated lithographic printing plate - A method of processing an on-press developable lithographic printing plate involving the removal of overcoat after imagewise exposure and before on-press development is described. The plate comprises a substrate, an on-press ink and/or fountain solution developable photosensitive layer, and an overcoat. The laser imaged plate is stripped off the overcoat, and then under a white room light mounted on press and developed with ink and/or fountain solution. Here the plate is capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser, has limited white light stability before the removal of the overcoat, and has significantly improved white light stability after the removal of the overcoat. | 09-03-2009 |
20090233235 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - 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. | 09-17-2009 |
20090246697 | Method of processing overcoated lithographic printing plate - A method of processing an on-press developable lithographic printing plate involves the removal of overcoat by brushing or rubbing while in contact with water or an aqueous solution after imagewise exposure and before on-press development. The plate comprises a substrate, an on-press ink and/or fountain solution developable photosensitive layer, and a water soluble or dispersible overcoat. Preferably, the overcoat is incapable of being completely removed with ink and/or fountain solution on a lithographic press during roll up. Such a method allows the use of more durable overcoat for on-press developable plate. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246698 | METHODS FOR IMAGING AND PROCESSING NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - An imaged and developed element, such as a lithographic printing plate, is provided by infrared radiation imaging of a negative-working imageable element having an outermost imageable layer that includes an acid generating compound that generates acid upon exposure to imaging infrared radiation, an infrared radiation absorbing compound, an acid activatable crosslinking agent that has acid activatable reactive groups, and a polymeric binder that is capable of undergoing an acid-catalyzed condensation reaction with the crosslinking agent. The imaged element is heated at from about 120 to about 150° C. for up to two minutes, and then developed with a single processing solution to remove only the non-exposed regions and to provide a protective layer prior to lithographic printing. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246699 | PLATE-MAKING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A plate-making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image forming layer, includes: (a) a step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor that contains, in the image forming layer, a polymer particle containing a repeating unit having a polyalkylene oxide segment in a side chain and a repeating unit having a cyano group in a side chain; (b) a step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor; and (C) a step of developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with an aqueous solution containing at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of gum arabic and starch, with an automatic processor equipped with a rubbing member. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246700 | PLATE-MAKING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A plate-making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor including an image forming layer and a support, includes: (a) a step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor containing, in the image forming layer, an infrared absorber, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, a hydrophobic binder polymer and a compound represented by the formula (1) or (2) as defined herein; (b) a step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor; and (C) a step of developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with an aqueous solution containing at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of gum arabic and starch with an automatic processor equipped with a rubbing member. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246701 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate includes: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support, a photosensitive layer containing (A) a sensitizing dye having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 350 to 450 nm represented by the formula (I) or (II) as defined herein, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a polymerizable compound and (D) a binder polymer and a protective layer in this order with laser of from 350 to 450 nm; and removing the protective layer and an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer in the presence of a developer having pH of from 9 to 11 and containing an alkali agent, a surfactant and a water-soluble polymer compound by an automatic processor. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246702 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate includes: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support, a photosensitive layer containing (A) a sensitizing dye having an absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 350 to 450 nm represented by the formula (I) as defined herein, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a polymerizable compound and (D) a binder polymer and a protective layer in this order with laser of from 350 to 450 nm; and removing the protective layer and an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer in the presence of a developer having pH of from 9 to 11 and containing a carbonate ion, a hydrogen carbonate ion, a surfactant and a water-soluble polymer compound by an automatic processor. | 10-01-2009 |
20090263746 | METHOD OF MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES WITH SIMPLE PROCESSING - A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged with infrared radiation and processed in a single step using a single processing solution that has a pH of from about 2 to about 11 and contains an anionic surfactant. This single processing solution both develops the imaged precursor and provides a protective coating that need not be rinsed off before lithographic printing. The lithographic printing plate precursor contains a particulate polymeric binder. | 10-22-2009 |
20090274979 | Device and method for removing overcoat of on-press developable lithographic plate - A device as well as method for removing the overcoat without developing an imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate is disclosed. The device comprises a structure for providing water or an aqueous solution and a transfer means for transporting said plate through said structure. The plate comprises a substrate, an ink and/or fountain solution developable photosensitive layer, and an overcoat. The exposed plate is transported through the structure to remove the overcoat by contacting with said water or aqueous solution, preferably under a brushing or rubbing action. The overcoat removal device is preferably connected to a laser imager so that the plate can be imaged on the laser imager and then directly transferred to the overcoat removal device to remove the overcoat. The overcoat-removed plate is further mounted on press to develop with ink and/or fountain solution to remove the non-hardened areas of the photosensitive layer. | 11-05-2009 |
20090291395 | METHODS FOR IMAGING AND PROCESSING POSITIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS - 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. | 11-26-2009 |
20090291396 | Process for on-press developing high speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plate - A method of on-press developing a high-speed 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 on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. At least a portion of the on-press development is performed with the plate under a yellow-red light or in substantial darkness, and at least a portion of the lithographic printing is performed under white light. | 11-26-2009 |
20090297984 | Method for on-press developing high speed laser sensitive lithographic plate - A method of on-press developing a high-speed 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 on-press developed with ink and/or fountain solution. At least a portion of the on-press development is performed with the plate under a yellow-red light or in substantial darkness. | 12-03-2009 |
20090305164 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including a heat-sensitive coating on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, the heat-sensitive coating including a first layer including a first polymer which is water-insoluble and alkali-soluble, and on the first layer, a second layer including a second polymer which is -water-insoluble and alkali-soluble, and an infrared absorbing dye present in at least one of the first and second layer, (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat wherein the second layer exhibits an increased solubility in an aqueous alkaline developing solution, and (3) developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution, the solution including an alkali metal or ammonium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, having 8 to 11 carbon atoms. According to the above method, the formation of insoluble products in the developing solution is inhibited or reduced. | 12-10-2009 |
20100015556 | NEGATIVE-WORKING IMAGING ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Negative-working imageable elements such as lithographic printing plate precursors, include a free-radically polymerizable component, an initiator composition that is capable of generating free radicals sufficient to initiate polymerization of the free-radically polymerizable component upon exposure to imaging radiation in the presence of a radiation absorbing compound, a radiation absorbing compound, an aerobic free radical inhibitor, optionally a polymeric binder that is not a free radically polymerizable component, and an anaerobic free radical inhibitor. The molar ratio of the anaerobic free radical inhibitor to the aerobic free radical inhibitor is at least 1:1. This combination of inhibitors provides increased shelf life and good latent image stability particularly when the element includes a polymeric topcoat layer that functions as an oxygen barrier. | 01-21-2010 |
20100047719 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - The invention provides an image recording method and a lithographic printing method in which both high image quality and good fine line reproducibility can be achieved, and high sensitivity and safety under white light can be obtained, and the image recording method for a lithographic printing plate, which comprises imagewise exposing with an imaging time per pixel of 1 millisecond or less using a laser light with an emission wavelength of from 250 nm to 420 nm, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a support and an image recording layer, in which the image recording layer contains (A) a polymerization initiator and (B) a polymeric compound and has an image recording layer which is photosensitive in a wavelength of from 250 nm to 420 nm, and the support has an anodized film with sealed micropores on the surface; and a lithographic printing method utilizing the same. | 02-25-2010 |
20100055614 | Lithographic printing plate having specific polymeric binders - Negative lithographic printing plate having on a substrate a photosensitive layer comprising an alkaline soluble polymeric binder, an alkaline insoluble polymeric binder, a polymerizable monomer, and an initiator is described. The photosensitive layer is imagewise exposed with a radiation to cause hardening in the exposed areas, and then developed to remove the non-hardened areas. The combination of both alkaline soluble polymeric binder and alkaline insoluble polymeric binder in a photosensitive layer can give excellent combined durability, developability, and coatability. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055615 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate, includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support and an image-recording layer containing a sensitizing dye, a polymerization initiator, an addition polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and a binder polymer; and processing the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate precursor in a state where the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate precursor is immersed in a developing tank holding an aqueous solution having pH of 8.5 to 10.8 and containing a low molecular weight hydroxycarboxylate ion, a pH buffer agent and a surfactant with circulation of the aqueous solution between the developing tank and an external tank provided outside a processing path line including the developing tank so as to keep constant a liquid level of the aqueous solution in the developing tank. | 03-04-2010 |
20100062375 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support and a photosensitive layer containing a spectral sensitizer, a polymerization initiator, a co-initiator, a polymerizable monomer and a binder polymer with a laser light source having an emission wavelength in a range of from 350 to 450 nm; and removing an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer in the presence of a developer having pH of from 9.1 to 11 and containing a carbonate ion, a hydrogen carbonate ion and at least one of a surfactant and a water-soluble polymer compound, and the co-initiator is a tribromoacetylamide compound. | 03-11-2010 |
20100075260 | PLATE MAKING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A plate making method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support and an image-forming layer and containing (A) a compound generating an acid with light or heat, (B) an aromatic hydrocarbon compound or heterocyclic compound substituted with a functional group containing a nitrogen atom and (C) an aromatic aldehyde protected with an acid-decomposable group; and removing an unexposed area of the image-forming layer of the lithographic printing plate precursor by supplying at least one of dampening water and ink on a cylinder of a printing machine. | 03-25-2010 |
20100081090 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A process for making a lithographic printing plate, comprising: an exposure step of imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor that comprises, above a hydrophilic support, a photosensitive layer comprising (A) a compound that generates a radical upon the application of light or heat, (B) a polymer having an aromatic carboxy group in a side chain, (C) a polymerizable compound, and (D) an infrared absorber; and a development processing step using one type of processing liquid, wherein the processing liquid has a pH of 8.5 to 10.8. | 04-01-2010 |
20100129755 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTER PLATE PRECURSOR - A method for making a lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising the steps of a. providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a photopolymerizable coating comprising a photopolymerizable composition, and an overcoat layer comprising a water soluble low molecular weight acid, wherein said overcoat layer has a surface pH-value ranging between 1 to 6; b. image-wise exposing the precursor; c. optionally heating the exposed precursor; d. processing the obtained precursor by applying a gum solution and optionally brushing the precursor, and/or by mounting the precursor on a plate cylinder of a lithographic printing press and rotating the plate cylinder while feeding dampening liquid and/or ink to the coating. The printing plate obtained after imaging and processing in an off-press configuration with a gum solution or in an on-press configuration with fountain solution and ink shows an improved roll-up performance in the start-up of a printing process on a printing press. | 05-27-2010 |
20100129756 | GUM SOLUTION FOR DEVELOPING AND GUMMING A PHOTOPOLYMER PRINTING PLATE - 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. | 05-27-2010 |
20100151390 | METHOD OF MAKING A PHOTOPOLYMER PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of providing a printing plate precursor including a support and photosensitive coating wherein the photosensitive coating includes a photopolymerizable composition; image wise exposing the printing plate precursor on an external drum apparatus emitting one or more scanning laser beams having a wavelength between 390 nm and 420 nm and an energy density, measured on the surface of the precursor, of 100 μJ/cm | 06-17-2010 |
20100159393 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - The invention relates to a method for making a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising one or more layers at least one of which is associated with one or more unsubstituted or substituted triarylmethane dyes and at least one of which layers is radiation-sensitive, and developing the imagewise exposed printing plate precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing composition, wherein the composition comprises at least one amphoteric surfactant of formula (I):—wherein R | 06-24-2010 |
20100159394 | METHOD OF MAKING A PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - The invention relates to a method of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of a radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing the one or more layers of the radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers without that exposure causing ablative effect. Preferably the compound, and in particular a metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, is deposited by atomic layer deposition at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from 20° C. to 300° C. at a layer thickness of less than 100 nm. The substrate can be any planar material, preferably with the potential to be flexible and with a surface that can be roughened or textured. No binder is required to adhere the metal compound to the printing plate and no processing or chemicals are required in the preparation of the plate. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159395 | METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION OF UNEXPOSED AND EXPOSED PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - The invention relates to a method of differentiating an unexposed planographic printing plate from an exposed planographic printing plate by means of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of aluminum oxide, and one or more layers of radiation-sensitive titanium dioxide coated thereon and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing at least the one or more layers of titanium dioxide by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers to radiation without that exposure causing an ablative effect. | 06-24-2010 |
20100173248 | PLATE SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A plate surface treatment agent for a lithographic printing plate is provided that includes a vinyl copolymer containing a monomer unit having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a phosphonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, a carboxylic acid group, and a salt of these groups and a monomer unit having at least one group or structure selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group, a salt thereof, an amide group, and a betaine structure. There is also provided a method for treating a lithographic printing plate that includes a step of imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor, a step of processing using a developer, and a step of carrying out a plate surface treatment using the plate surface treatment agent for a lithographic printing plate. | 07-08-2010 |
20100190110 | PROCESSING OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES WITH A DEVELOPER SOLUTION CONTAINING A HYDROPHILIC POLYMER - A method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate, wherein the developer comprises a hydrophilic polymer which comprises (m1) primary, secondary and/or tertiary amino groups, and (m2) acid groups selected from —COOH, —SO | 07-29-2010 |
20100209851 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided thereon, said coating comprising (i) a contiguous photopolymerisable layer having a photopolymerisable composition, or (ii) a contiguous intermediate layer and thereon a photopolymerisable layer having a photopolymerisable composition, wherein said photopolymerisable composition comprises a polymerisable compound, a polymerization initiator and a first polymer, b) image-wise exposing said coating, c) optionally, heating the precursor, d) developing the precursor by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution or by mounting the exposed precursor on a plate cylinder of a lithographic printing press and rotating the plate cylinder while feeding dampening liquid and/or ink to the coating, wherein said contiguous photopolymerisable or intermediate layer further comprises (1) an adhesion promoting compound which is a non-polymeric compound containing a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a group selected from a phosphate group, a phosphonate group and a trialkoxysilane group, and (2) a second polymer having at least 1 mol % of a first monomeric unit having a phosphate group, a phosphonate group, a carboxylic acid group, a sulphonic acid group, a phenolic group, a trialkoxysilane group, an ammonium group or a phosphonium group and at least 30 mol % of a second monomeric unit having a hydrophilic group, wherein the amount of said adhesion promoting compound is higher than the amount of said second polymer, with the proviso that, if the contiguous layer is the photopolymerisable layer, the amount of said second polymer xn the photopolymerisable layer is at least 0.01% by weight and less than 5% by weight. | 08-19-2010 |
20100216074 | Method for on-press developable lithographic plate utilizing light-blocking material - A method for applying a light-blocking material onto an imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate is disclosed. The exposed plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer having hardened areas and non-hardened areas (for negative plate) or solubilized areas and non-solubilized areas (for positive plate). The non-hardened or solubilized areas of said photosensitive layer are removable with ink and/or fountain solution on a lithographic press. The light-blocking material is applied to the plate preferably from a solution or dispersion containing such material. The application of the light-blocking material prevents at least a portion of the room light in a certain wavelength (such as ultraviolet) range from reaching the photosensitive layer, thus allowing improved room light stability of the exposed plate. | 08-26-2010 |
20100248150 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - The method of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor according to the present invention comprises the steps of: providing an aluminum support; graining and anodizing the aluminum support; without applying a hydrophilic layer on the anodized aluminum support, coating a composition which is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light having a wavelength in the range of from 350 nm to 450 nm and comprising a polymerizable monomer or oligomer, a binder and a photo-initiator on the grained and anodized aluminum support to form a photopolymerizable layer; coating an overcoat on the photopolymerizable layer; characterized in that the ratio of the total solid amount of polymerizable monomer and oligomer to the total solid amount of binder is from 1.0 to 2.0. | 09-30-2010 |
20100279230 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - A method for producing a lithographic printing plate is provided, wherein, in the non-alkaline development of a lithographic printing plate precursor having a protective layer, even if the protective layer components are mingled into the developer, the reduction in development removability of the image recording layer and the generation of development scum can be inhibited; an on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor with excellent inking property, high scratch resistance, satisfied on-press developability and good fine line reproducibility is provided; and a lithographic printing method is provided, each of which is a method for producing a lithographic printing plate, comprising: imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support, an image recording layer and a protective layer, and rubbing the plate surface by a rubbing member of an automatic processor in the presence of a developer at a pH of 2 to 10 to remove the protective layer and the image recording layer in the unexposed area; a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support, an image recording layer removable with a printing ink and/or a fountain solution, and a protective layer containing a polyvinyl alcohol having a carboxyl group and/or a sulfonic acid group within the molecule; and a lithographic printing method comprising on-press development. | 11-04-2010 |
20100304304 | METHOD FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES - Method for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate comprising the step of developing an imagewise exposed negative working precursor with a developer comprising an alkylene oxide derivative of formula (A), wherein R | 12-02-2010 |
20100310989 | METHOD OF PROVIDING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Lithographic printing plates can be obtained by contacting infrared radiation-imaged negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors with a processing solution having a pH less than 9 and comprising a UV photoinitiator. After this processing, the lithographic printing plate is floodwise exposed with UV radiation. Providing a UV-photoinitiator in the processing solution followed by UV exposure can increase imaging sensitivity and printing plate run-length, and reduce print background. | 12-09-2010 |
20100316956 | PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES WITH ENHANCED CONTRAST - Lithographic printing plates can be prepared with enhanced contrast between the image and background by coloring the imaged or exposed regions using a coloring fluid containing a water-insoluble colorant (dye or pigment) and an organic solvent that swells the imaged regions sufficiently for the colorant to be embedded or diffused therein. | 12-16-2010 |
20110020751 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE USING THE PRECURSOR - Provided are, as a lithographic printing plate precursor that enables good development with a developer having a pH from 2 to 10 and is excellent in runlength and stain resistance and a production process of a lithographic printing plate using the precursor, a lithographic printing plate precursor whose photosensitive layer contains the following components (A), (B), and (C):
| 01-27-2011 |
20110053089 | METHOD OF PROCESSING ELEMENTS WITH COALESCED PARTICLES - Imageable elements can be imaged and then processed using a solution containing core-shell particles that are designed to complex with non-coalesced particles in the non-exposed regions of imaged element. A separate development step is not needed, but the non-coalesced particles and complexed core-shell particles can be removed from the resulting printing plate before using the resulting lithographic printing plate for printing. | 03-03-2011 |
20110059401 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - 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. | 03-10-2011 |
20110091814 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - To provide a process for making a lithographic printing plate that exhibits safety, and excellent developability and processing capacity in single solution processing using a processing solution having a pH in a weakly alkaline region, and preferably a pH of 8.5 to 10.5. A process for making a lithographic printing plate, the process including a preparation step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor having above a hydrophilic support an image-forming layer that contains an infrared-absorbing agent, a polymerization initiator, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a binder polymer, an exposure step of imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor, and a processing step of processing the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate precursor using a processing solution containing carbonate ion, bicarbonate ion, and a water-soluble polymer compound. | 04-21-2011 |
20110111347 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a positive-working lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive printing plate precursor including on a support, having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; (2) image-wise exposing the precursor with heat and/or light; and (3) developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing solution including lithium ions at a concentration of at least 0.05% wt and a salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid; wherein the molar ratio of the aliphatic carboxylic acid to the lithium ions is ≧1. | 05-12-2011 |
20110143284 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate in which no pre-heat step is used comprising the steps of:—providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and a photopolymerizable image-recording layer, the image-recording layer comprising a monomer and a binder;—image-wise exposing the precursor in an exposure unit;—off press developing the exposed precursor with an aqueous solution in a processing unit; characterized in that the ratio of the total amount of monomer to the total amount of binder is at least 1 and the time lapse between exposing an image-area of the precursor and contacting the image-area with the aqueous solution is at least 1 minute. | 06-16-2011 |
20110159437 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A plate-making method includes: exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor with laser; and rubbing a surface of the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with a rubbing member in the presence of a developer having pH of from 2 to 11 and containing a water-soluble polymer compound to remove the protective layer and an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer, the lithographic printing plate precursor includes, in the following order, a hydrophilic support, a photosensitive layer containing a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, a sensitizing dye and a binder polymer and a protective layer, and the water-soluble polymer compound is a vinyl copolymer containing a monomer unit having at least one functional group capable of interacting with a surface of the support and a monomer unit having at least one hydrophilic group which is different from the functional group capable of interacting with a surface of the support. | 06-30-2011 |
20110177456 | METHOD OF MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Lithographic printing plates can be provided by imagewise exposing a negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor comprising an aluminum-containing substrate having thereon an imageable layer, to provide exposed and non-exposed regions in the imageable layer. This imaged element is then processed to remove the non-exposed regions in the imageable layer and to gum the resulting image in a single step without an intermediate rinsing step by using an aqueous alkaline solution having a pH of at least 9. The aqueous alkaline solution includes an organic amine having a boiling point of less than 300° C., a film-forming hydrophilic polymer, and optionally an anionic or nonionic surfactant. | 07-21-2011 |
20110189611 | PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF PROCESSING PARAMETERS - The invention relates to processing imaged precursors such as lithographic printing plates. The invention relates specifically to adjusting a processing device for optimal processing performance using a pltae recognition system that includes a sensing and authenication subsystem. The processor is automated to make adjustments according to the information provided. | 08-04-2011 |
20110200943 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - 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 R | 08-18-2011 |
20110223540 | GUMMING COMPOSITIONS WITH NANO-PARTICLES FOR IMPROVING SCRATCH SENSITIVITY IN IMAGE AND NON-IMAGE AREAS OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - The process for improving the scratch-resistance of a lithographic printing plate, comprising: applying an aqueous composition comprising inorganic, non-metallic, inert particles composed of silica, alumina or titanium dioxide and having an average particle size of from 1 nm to 0.5 μm, to an exposed and optionally developed lithographic printing plate precursor. | 09-15-2011 |
20110236832 | LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SOLUTIONS AND METHODS OF USE - A lithographic processing solution having a pH of less than 12 and comprising at least 0.001 and up to and including 1 weight % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, non-IR-sensitive compound that has a heterocyclic moiety with a quaternary nitrogen in the 1-position of the heterocyclic ring, and having one or more electron donating substituents attached to the heterocyclic ring, at least one of which electron donating substituents is attached in the 2-position. The processing solution can be used to develop both single-layer and multi-layer positive-working lithographic printing plate precursors that have been imaged using infrared radiation. | 09-29-2011 |
20120021358 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, DEVELOPER FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, AND REPLENISHER FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR DEVELOPMENT - A process for making a lithographic printing plate is provided that includes (A) a step of preparing a lithographic printing plate precursor that includes above a support a photosensitive layer that includes (i) a binder polymer, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and (iii) a radical polymerization initiator, (B) an exposure step of exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor, and (C) a development step of removing the photosensitive layer of a non-exposed area of the lithographic printing plate precursor, the development step (C) being carried out by means of a developer that includes an enzyme. There are also provided a developer for a lithographic printing plate precursor, the developer including (a) an enzyme and (b) a surfactant, and a replenisher for lithographic printing plate precursor development, the replenisher including an enzyme. | 01-26-2012 |
20120034565 | Lithographic printing plate precursor - A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a coating provided on a support having a hydrophilic surface, the coating containing thermoplastic polymer particles and an infrared radiation absorbing dye characterized in that the coating further comprises a phenolic stabilizer. | 02-09-2012 |
20120045720 | DEVELOPERS AND METHOD OF COLORING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING MEMBERS - A color contrast image in imaged lithographic printing precursors can be obtained by contacting the imaged precursor with a coloration solution containing a colorless form of a photochromic compound. Residual amounts of this compound attached to the oleophilic surface of the imaged precursor can be changed to its colored form when exposed to UV light. The coloration solution can be an alkaline or acidic developer or an alkaline or acidic solution used separately after development. The coloration solution can also be a gum solution. | 02-23-2012 |
20120141941 | DEVELOPING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS IN SIMPLE MANNER - Imaged lithographic printing plates are processed using a developer that is replenished with only water, but replenishment is at a rate to allow developer volume to slowly decrease from a developer reservoir. This allows for a longer processing cycle especially when the developer is supplied from a container having a defined amount and applied using spray devices where water evaporation from the developer can be significant. Water lost by evaporation is replenished while water carried out by lithographic printing plates is not replenished. | 06-07-2012 |
20120141942 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Lithographic printing plates are prepared by imaging and developing negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors that include certain particulate polymeric binders in the photosensitive imageable layer. Such particulate polymeric binders are poly(urethane-acrylic) hybrids. Development is carried out using a working strength developer that includes one or more organic solvents in a total amount of at least 7 weight % and an anionic surfactant in an amount of at least 5 weight %. | 06-07-2012 |
20120219915 | PREPARATION OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Negative-Working Lithographic Printing Plate Precursors can be provided with desired contrast coloration after imaging using a coloring fluid that includes a water-insoluble colorant that is soluble in a water-insoluble fatty alcohol. The coloring fluid provides an optical density change in the exposed regions of at least OD | 08-30-2012 |
20120231394 | IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS WITH COLORANTS - Both positive-working and negative-working imageable element can have a radiation-sensitive imageable layer that has at least one pigment colorant that does not change color when heated, and at least one dye that can change color when heated. The dye is soluble in the solvent or mixture of solvents used to coat the radiation-sensitive imageable layer on a substrate and the pigment colorant is not. This combination of pigment colorant and dye provide excellent image contrast after imaging, development, and postbaking. The pigment colorant and the dye independently have a maximum absorption of from about 480 to about 700 nm. | 09-13-2012 |
20120295204 | PROCESSING METHOD OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PREURSOR - A processing method of a lithographic printing plate precursor includes: exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support on a surface of which at least one of: a hydrophilizing treatment; and an undercoat layer has been provided and an image-recording layer, to cure an exposed area of the image-recording layer; and undergoing developing processing with an aqueous solution having pH of from 2 to 10, wherein the aqueous solution comprises an amphoteric surfactant and an anionic surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant having an aliphatic chain and a total number of carbon atoms included in the aliphatic chain of 6 or more and an anionic surfactant having an aromatic ring and a total number of carbon atoms of 12 or more, and a content of the anionic surfactant is from 0.1 to 3.3% by weight of the aqueous solution. | 11-22-2012 |
20120322009 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND DEVELOPER FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - By a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate having exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a photosensitive layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator, (B) a polymerizable compound, (C) a sensitizing dye and (D) a binder polymer and a protective layer in this order on a hydrophilic support with laser and then removing the protective layer and an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer in the presence of a developer, in which the developer is a developer which has pH of from 2 to less than 10 and contains an amphoteric surfactant and a nonionic surfactant having an alkylene oxide chain, a simple processing of one solution and one step which does not require a water washing step becomes possible, excellent development property is achieved and a lithographic printing plate which has good printing durability and does not cause printing stain can be provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20130034815 | METHODS FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAHIC PRINTING PLATES - A lithographic processing solution has a pH of less than 12 and comprises at least 0.001 and up to and including 1 weight % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, non-IR-sensitive compound that has a heterocyclic moiety with a quaternary nitrogen in the 1-position of the heterocyclic ring, and has one or more electron donating substituents attached to the heterocyclic ring, at least one of which electron donating substituents is attached in the 2-position. This processing solution can be used to develop both single-layer and multi-layer positive-working lithographic printing plate precursors that have been imaged using infrared radiation. | 02-07-2013 |
20130157199 | METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - To provide a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate comprising exposing imagewise a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support, a photosensitive layer containing a binder polymer and a radical polymerizable compound having viscosity of 9,000 mPa·s or less at 25° C. and a protective layer in this order and developing the exposed lithographic printing plate precursor with a developer without passing through a heat treatment, as a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate capable of forming an image area which is cured at high sensitivity and has good printing durability and halftone dot reproducibility and capable of easily reproducing a halftone dot image because of excellent stability of halftone dot reproduction to exhibit a small restriction on setting of the time described above, even without conducting a preheat treatment. | 06-20-2013 |
20130224663 | Method of providing lithographic printing plates - A silicate-free alkaline aqueous developer composition has a pH of at least 12 and comprises a hydroxide alkali agent, a metal cation M | 08-29-2013 |
20130344444 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A process for making a lithographic printing plate is provided that includes a step of producing a negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a photopolymerizable photosensitive layer above a support; a step of imagewise exposing the negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor; and a step of developing the exposed negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor by means of a developer comprising at least (Component A) a compound represented by Formula (I), (Component B) a compound represented by Formula (II), and (Component C) water. | 12-26-2013 |
20140011137 | HIGH RESOLUTION, SOLVENT RESISTANT, THIN ELASTOMERIC PRINTING PLATES - The present invention relates to a printing element comprising at least one polymer layer on a substrate which has photoimageable constituents and a chemically functionalized polymer to make the polymer layer either more hydrophobic or hydrophilic. In one embodiment of the present invention, the printing element comprises two adjacent polymer layers on a substrate in which the photoimaged layer comprises a polymer chemically modified with hydrophobic fluoroalkyl side groups to provide differential wetting with hydrophilic inks. | 01-09-2014 |
20140272713 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate including the steps of a) image-wise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a light or heat sensitive coating on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and b) processing the precursor consecutively with a first solution and a second solution thereby removing the coating from the support in the non-printing areas. The first and second solutions are provided by a cascade system such that the second solution overflows into the first solution and the first solution overflows into a container to be further treated as waste, and the second solution is regenerated by adding a replenishing solution or a mixture of replenishing solutions at a rate of at least 5 ml/m | 09-18-2014 |
20140370443 | GUM SOLUTION CONTAINING SPECIFIC POLY SILOXANE COMPOUND - It is an object of the present invention to provide a plate surface protecting liquid composition which enables an improvement in adhesion of a printing ink onto a lithographic printing plate at the beginning of printing, and to provide a method for treating a lithographic printing plate using the plate surface protecting liquid composition, which can reduce the generation of waste paper immediately after the beginning of printing. Disclosed is a plate surface protecting liquid composition for lithographic printing plate, including a polysiloxane compound having a polyether chain in the side-chain. | 12-18-2014 |
20150125795 | DEVELOPING SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - The present invention provides a novel low pH developing solution which does not contain an inorganic strong alkali component. The present invention is directed to an alkali developing solution composition for producing a lithographic printing plate, comprising: (A) an alkali agent, (B) a compound represented by the formula (I) shown below, (C) a metal salt of Group 2 elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and (D) a polymer comprising carboxylic acid or a salt thereof: | 05-07-2015 |
20150355548 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of a) image-wise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor, including a support including a hydrophilic surface or a hydrophilic layer and, thereon, a light or heat sensitive coating including a photopolymerisable composition, b) processing the precursor, consecutively, with a first solution and a second solution, to remove the coating from the support in the non-printing areas, wherein the first and second solutions are provided by a cascade system, the second solution overflows into the first solution and the first solution overflows into a container to be further treated as waste, | 12-10-2015 |
20160077437 | METHOD FOR MAKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Lithographic printing plates are provided by imagewise exposing negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors having a negative-working radiation-sensitive imageable layer, followed by contacting with a processing solution that has a pH of at least 7 and up to and including 11. This processing solution also includes component (1) that is a nitrogen-containing base having an atmospheric pressure melting point of at least 40° C.; component (2) that is a non-ionic surfactant that independently has an atmospheric pressure melting point, glass transition temperature, or pour point of at least 40° C.; component (3) that is a hydroxy-containing solution promoter; and component (4) that is a hydrophilic surface protective compound. The method is carried out in a manner such that the exposed and processed precursor is not further treated with any liquid (such as gumming or rinsing solution) between processing and mounting onto a printing press. | 03-17-2016 |
20160085157 | PROCESSING LIQUID AND PROCESSING METHOD FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - Disclosed are a processing liquid and a processing method that can favorably perform plate inspection of an on-press development-type lithographic printing plate precursor and image quality control, by using a processing liquid of a lithographic printing plate precursor having an image recording layer formable of an image by removing an unexposed region with at least one of printing ink and dampening water, the processing liquid containing a basic coloring dye expressed by General Formula (I) below and an anionic surfactant having an aromatic ring: | 03-24-2016 |
20190148123 | OVERLAY-SHIFT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MEASURING ALIGNMENT MARK OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | 05-16-2019 |