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Method for obtaining litographic printing plates by electrophotographic imaging

US5213920A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1991
Grant dateMay 25, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G13/283
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electrophotographic method of obtaining a lithographic printing plate comprising the step of transferring a toner image from a toner image bearing member to a toner receiving plate, said toner receiving plate comprising a thermoplastic film support and a crosslinked hydrophilic layer thereon, characterized in that said crosslinked hydrophilic layer either carries on top thereof or incorporates spacing particles forming protuberances on said layer. According to a preferred embodiment, the average particle diameter by volume of the spacing particles is at least twice the average particle diameter by volume of the electrophotographic toner.

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