EP 0986485 A1 20000322 - A HEAT SENSITIVE PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR
Title (en)
A HEAT SENSITIVE PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR
Title (de)
VORLÄUFER FÜR EINE WÄRMEEMPFINDLICHE DRUCKPLATTE
Title (fr)
PRECURSEUR DE PLANCHE D'IMPRESSION THERMOSENSIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 9803476 W 19980602
- GB 9711388 A 19970603
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2325887A] A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a grained and anodised aluminium substrate coated with a metallic silver layer which is deposited by means of a silver salt diffusion transfer process in which the developer has a pH of at least 10. Imagewise exposure of the precursor by means of a high intensity laser beam removes the metallic layer in the exposed areas and allows for the direct provision of press ready plates showing high image quality and clean background, good press properties and high durability on press without the requirement for the use of intermediate film and developer chemistry. The plate precursors show increased sensitivity on exposure.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41C 1/10 (2006.01); B41N 1/08 (2006.01); B41N 1/14 (2006.01); G03F 7/07 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41C 1/1033 (2013.01); B41N 1/083 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9855330A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2325887 A 19981209; GB 9811830 D0 19980729; EP 0986485 A1 20000322; GB 9711388 D0 19970730; JP 2002508852 A 20020319; WO 9855330 A1 19981210
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9811830 A 19980603; EP 9803476 W 19980602; EP 98932143 A 19980602; GB 9711388 A 19970603; JP 50158699 A 19980602