Global Patent Index - EP 1640175 A1

EP 1640175 A1 20060329 - Processless lithographic printing plate

Title (en)

Processless lithographic printing plate

Title (de)

Verarbeitungsfreie Flachdruckplatte

Title (fr)

Plaque d'impression lithographique sans traitement

Publication

EP 1640175 A1 20060329 (EN)

Application

EP 04104656 A 20040924

Priority

EP 04104656 A 20040924

Abstract (en)

A positive-working, heat-sensitive material for making a lithographic printing plate by direct-to-plate recording is disclosed. The material comprises a hydrophobized grained and anodized aluminium support and a layer comprising a compound capable of converting light into heat provided onto said support, said support being obtainable by RF plasma treatment of a grained and anodized aluminium support in the presence of a fluorine containing gas.

IPC 8 full level

B41N 3/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41N 3/032 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

  • [AD] EP 0901902 A2 19990317 - FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]
  • [A] DATABASE WPI Week 197806, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1978-11036A, XP002319394, "Modifying surface properties of printing plates by subjecting the finished plate to gas plasma treatment"

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1640175 A1 20060329; EP 1640175 B1 20070815; DE 602004008285 D1 20070927; DE 602004008285 T2 20080508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04104656 A 20040924; DE 602004008285 T 20040924