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Preparation of hydrophilic lithographic printing masters

US4081572A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1977
Grant dateMar 28, 1978
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrophilic printing masters are provided comprising coating a self-supporting master substrate with a hydrophilic polymer containing carboxylic acid functionality and selectively converting this polymer in image configuration to a hydrophobic condition by heat.

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