Method for treating a lithographic printing plate
US8445179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41N3/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for treating a lithographic printing plate including the step of applying a liquid containing a surfactant to the plate, characterized in that the surfactant includes at least one hydrophilic segment including polyglycerol, and at least one hydrophobic segment selected from an optionally substituted alkylene group, an alkyl or aryl substituted poly(meth)acrylate, an optionally substituted polyester, polyether, polyurethane, polycarbosilane, polysiloxane, polystyrene and/or a polymer including a perfluoroalkyl group with the proviso that the liquid is not applied as a fountain solution.
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