Heat sensitive imaging element for providing a lithographic printing plate
US6210857A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41C2210/24
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a heat-sensitive imaging element for providing a lithographic printing late, comprising a lithographic base with a hydrophobic oleophilic surface and a top layer comprising a compound capable of converting light into heat and a hydrophilic polymer, characterized in that said hydrophilic polymer is crosslinked.
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