Global Patent Index - EP 0960729 B1

EP 0960729 B1 20030528 - A heat sensitive imaging element for providing a lithographic printing plate

Title (en)

A heat sensitive imaging element for providing a lithographic printing plate

Title (de)

Wärmeempfindliches Aufzeichnungselement zur Herstellung lithographischer Druckplatten

Title (fr)

Elément formateur d'image sensible à la chaleur pour la fabrication de plaques d'impression lithographiques

Publication

EP 0960729 B1 20030528 (EN)

Application

EP 99200846 A 19990318

Priority

  • EP 99200846 A 19990318
  • EP 98201727 A 19980525

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0960729A1] According to the present invention there is provided a heat-sensitive imaging element for providing a lithographic printing plate, comprising a support and as top layer a heat switchable image forming layer comprising a hardened hydrophilic binder and a heat switchable polymer wherein said top layer or a layer adjacent to said top layer comprises a compound capable of converting light into heat;characterized in that said heat switchable polymer is a polymer containing aryldiazosulphonate units.

IPC 1-7

B41C 1/10; B41M 5/36

IPC 8 full level

B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41M 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41C 1/1033 (2013.01); B41C 1/1041 (2013.01); B41M 5/368 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0960729 A1 19991201; EP 0960729 B1 20030528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99200846 A 19990318