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Lithographic printing plate precursors and coating

US10012904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2014
Grant dateJul 3, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/322
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A coating for use with a hydrophilic sheet substrate to form a lithographic printing plate precursor, including at least one Compound A silane compound and at least one Compound B phosphinic acid or organic derivative thereof. Compounds A and B experience a synergistic interaction which substantially increases adhesion to the substrate of areas imaged by radiation. The resulting plate is exhibits high on-press durability suitable for high volume commercial uses without a preheat step prior to development, even when imaged with lower levels of radiation such as violet lasers. A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes imagewise exposing the coating on a surface of a hydrophilic substrate to violet radiation and developing in an alkaline aqueous solution without preheating.

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