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Aqueous 2-propoxyethanol containing processing composition for lithographic printing plates

US4308340A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1980
Grant dateDec 29, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/32
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developer suitable for machine and hand processing may now be made which accomplishes the aforementioned objects which is an aqueous solution comprising 2-propoxyethanol as a detackifying agent, an adjuvant solvent, a nonionic surfactant with a hydrophile-lipophile balance over about 17, and an inorganic salt. A developer/finisher may be prepared by adding thereto a water-soluble polymeric film former which is preferably polyvinyl pyrrolidone. A suspending agent, e.g. polyethylene glycol, is added to hand processing solutions.

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