Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080307990 | Method of Making a Lithographic Printing Plate - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including an imaging layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the imaging layer and the support, wherein the imaging layer includes a switchable polymer, b) image-wise exposing the coating, whereby the polymer undergoes a chemical reaction induced by the exposing step thereby creating a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas wherein the non-printing areas are removable from the support by a gum solution, and c) developing the precursor by treating the coating of the precursor with the gum solution thereby removing the non-printing areas. | 12-18-2008 |
20080311509 | Photopolymer Printing Plate Precursor - A photopolymer printing plate precursor includes a photosensitive coating on a support, wherein the photosensitive coating includes a composition that is photopolymerizable upon absorption of light, and the composition includes at least one binder, a polymerizable compound, a sensitizer, and a photoinitiator. The binder is a copolymer that has a Tg of less than 70° C., and wherein 1 mol-% to 50 mol-% of the monomeric units of the copolymer are substituted by at least one acidic group, has a very high sensitivity and resistance of the exposed image portions against alkaline developers, when exposed with a laser, even if no pre-heat step is performed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090095184 | NEGATIVE WORKING, HEAT-SENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A heat-sensitive negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and a coating provided thereon, the coating including an image-recording layer which includes hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles include a polyester and have an average particle diameter from 18 nm to 50 nm. | 04-16-2009 |
20090155722 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of (i) providing a negative-working, heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and a coating provided thereon, the coating including an image-recording layer which includes hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a binder, and an infrared absorbing dye, wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle diameter, measured by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, of more than 10 nm and less than 40 nm, and the amount of the IR-dye, without taking into account an optional counter ion, is more than 0.70 mg per m | 06-18-2009 |
20090169455 | INK-JET RECORDING MATERIAL - An ink-jet recording material having a support and at least one ink-receiving layer, the ink-receiving layer comprising at least one binder and a cationized fumed silica prepared by copolymerizing at least one cationic monomer and at least one non-cationic monomer monomer in the presence of a fumed silica. A cationized fumed silica prepared by polymerizing the monomers in the presence of a fumed silica and a method of preparing an ink-jet recording material are also disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
20090170028 | HEAT-SENSITIVE POSITIVE-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A heat-sensitive positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating including an IR absorbing agent, a phenolic resins and a first polymer, wherein the first polymer is an alkaline soluble polymer including a monomeric unit having a structure according to Formula I or Formula II, wherein at least one of the aromatic groups Ar | 07-02-2009 |
20090233235 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer includes a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a reactive binder; b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter; c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit; d) developing the precursor off-press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support, wherein the reactive binder is a polymer containing a monomeric unit which includes a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond. | 09-17-2009 |
20090258314 | NEGATIVE WORKING, HEAT SENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A heat-sensitive negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor include a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and a coating provided thereon, the coating including an image-recording layer which includes hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles, a binder, and an infrared absorbing dye; wherein the hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle diameter, measured by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy, of more than 10 nm and less than 40 nm; the amount of the IR-dye, without taking into account an optional counter ion, is more than 0.80 mg per m2 of the total surface of the thermoplastic polymer particles, measured by Hydrodynamic Fraction; and—the amount of hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles relative to the total weight of the ingredients of the imaging layer is at least 60-%. | 10-15-2009 |
20100137180 | METHOD FOR TREATING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - 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. | 06-03-2010 |
20100203458 | METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A method for developing a printing plate precursor comprising the step of immersing the precursor in an aqueous alkaline developing solution comprising a (co) polymer comprising a monomeric unit which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein L is a linking group; R | 08-12-2010 |
20100209851 | METHOD OF MAKING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided thereon, said coating comprising (i) a contiguous photopolymerisable layer having a photopolymerisable composition, or (ii) a contiguous intermediate layer and thereon a photopolymerisable layer having a photopolymerisable composition, wherein said photopolymerisable composition comprises a polymerisable compound, a polymerization initiator and a first polymer, b) image-wise exposing said coating, c) optionally, heating the precursor, d) developing the precursor by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution or by mounting the exposed precursor on a plate cylinder of a lithographic printing press and rotating the plate cylinder while feeding dampening liquid and/or ink to the coating, wherein said contiguous photopolymerisable or intermediate layer further comprises (1) an adhesion promoting compound which is a non-polymeric compound containing a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and a group selected from a phosphate group, a phosphonate group and a trialkoxysilane group, and (2) a second polymer having at least 1 mol % of a first monomeric unit having a phosphate group, a phosphonate group, a carboxylic acid group, a sulphonic acid group, a phenolic group, a trialkoxysilane group, an ammonium group or a phosphonium group and at least 30 mol % of a second monomeric unit having a hydrophilic group, wherein the amount of said adhesion promoting compound is higher than the amount of said second polymer, with the proviso that, if the contiguous layer is the photopolymerisable layer, the amount of said second polymer xn the photopolymerisable layer is at least 0.01% by weight and less than 5% by weight. | 08-19-2010 |
20120088191 | lithographic printing plate precursor - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer a heat and/or light-sensitive coating including an infrared absorbing agent and a compound including a benzoxazine group. | 04-12-2012 |
20130008331 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating thereon, said coating comprising an IR absorbing agent and a polyvinylacetal binder, said polyvinylacetal comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by a phenolic group, a naphtol group or an antracenol group, a second recurring unit comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by an alkyl group having a hydrocarbon chain containing 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and a third recurring unit comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by an alkyl group having a hydrocarbon chain containing 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms wherein the alkyl group of the acetal group of the third recurring unit is different from the alkyl group of the acetal group of the second recurring unit. The precursor exhibits an improved sensitivity on exposure and the stability against daylight exposure is further improved. | 01-10-2013 |
20130229008 | COLOUR LASER MARKING METHODS OF SECURITY DOCUMENTS - A security document precursor including, in order: a) at least one transparent biaxially stretched polyester foil; b) one colourless colour forming layer containing at least an infrared absorber, a colourless dye-precursor and a polymeric binder; and c) a polymeric support; wherein the polymeric binder is copolymer including at least 90 wt % of a chlorinated ethylene and 1 wt % to 10 wt % of vinyl acetate both based on the total weight of the binder. Methods for making the security document precursor are also disclosed. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230704 | COLOUR LASER MARKING OF ARTICLES AND SECURITY DOCUMENT PRECURSORS - A method of colour laser marking an article having a polymeric foil with at least one colourless layer containing an infrared absorber, a polymeric binder and a colour forming compound; including the steps of:—laser marking the colourless layer with an infrared laser using a first laser operation mode to generate a blue or cyan colour; and—laser marking the same colourless layer with an infrared laser using a second laser operation mode to generate a black colour, wherein the first laser operation mode applies less energy to the colourless layer than the second laser operation mode. Also disclosed is an article, such as a security document, including a polymeric foil and a colourless layer containing laser marked graphical data having a blue or cyan colour and laser marked information having a black colour | 09-05-2013 |
20130233932 | SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND COLOUR LASER MARKING METHODS FOR SECURING THEM - A security document precursor including, in order, at least: a) a transparent biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate foil; b) a colourless colour forming layer containing at least an infrared absorber, a colour forming component and a polymeric binder; and c) a polymeric support; wherein the colourless colour forming layer contains at least one component forming a compound having a melting temperature of less than 20° C. upon laser marking the colourless colour forming layer with an infrared laser. Methods for securing a security document using the security document precursor are also disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235145 | COLOUR LASER MARKING METHODS OF SECURITY DOCUMENT PRECURSORS - A method of colour laser marking a security document precursor including, in order, at least: a) a polymeric foil; b) at least one colourless colour forming layer for generating a colour different from black containing at least an infrared absorber, a colour forming compound and a polymeric binder; and c) either a lasermarkable polymeric support or a lasermarkable layer for generating a black colour; comprising the steps of: (1) laser marking a colour different from black in the colourless colour forming layer with an infrared laser used in continuous wave mode; and (2) laser marking a black colour by carbonization in the lasermarkable polymeric support or the lasermarkable layer with the same infrared laser used in a pulsed mode; and wherein at least one of the polymeric foil and the lasermarkable polymeric support is transparent for the infrared light of the infrared laser. | 09-12-2013 |
20130298792 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer a heat and/or light-sensitive coating including an infrared absorbing agent, a compound including a blocked isocyanate group and an alkali soluble resin comprising a monomeric unit including a Lewis base moiety. | 11-14-2013 |