US4186006A
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Method for developing a lithographic printing plate
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1977-10-03
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Granted: 1980-01-29
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Expires: 1997-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for developing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate having an image-forming layer containing a substantially water-insoluble diazo resin thereon using a developer composition which comprises (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether, (b) an anionic surface active agent and (c) a water-soluble sulfite.
Inventors
- 👤 Kesanao Kobayashi
- 👤 Hiroshi Matumoto
- 👤 Yasuhisa Naritomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:51
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/30; G03F7/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, mathacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.2 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, salts of aliphatic alcohol phosphoric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, and (c) a water-soluble alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, mathacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.2 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, salts of aliphatic alcohol phosphoric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, and (c) a water-soluble alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the anionic surface active agent (b) is isopropylnaphthylene sulfonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble sulfite (c) is selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, lithium sulfite and magnesium sulfite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein the water-soluble sulfite (c) is sodium sulfite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether (a) is benzyl alcohol and said water-soluble sulfite (c) is sodium sulfite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive diazo resin is the reaction product of said water-soluble diazo resin and said aromatic compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive diazo resin is the reaction product of said water-soluble diazo resin and said aliphatic compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said water-soluble sulfite is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
282 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, methacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, (c) a water-soluble sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight, and (d) an alkali agent in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
282 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, methacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, (c) a water-soluble sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight, and (d) an alkali agent in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said developer is used in a pH range of more than about 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said alkali agent is an inorganic alkali agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 11, wherein said inorganic alkali agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, potassium silicate, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, sodium tertiary phosphate, sodium secondary phosphate, potassium tertiary phosphate, potassium secondary phosphate, ammonium tertiary phosphate, ammonium secondary phosphate, sodium metasilicate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and ammonium carbonate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said alkali agent is an organic alkali agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 13, wherein said alkali agent is selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, tri-ethanolamine, propanolamine and an organic ammonium silicate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 9, wherein the treating with the developer composition is at a development temperature of from about 5° to about 80° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
281 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, methacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, (c) a water-soluble sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight, and (d) an alkali agent in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
281 words
In a process for producing a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support with a hydrophilic surface having thereon a light sensitive layer containing an organic solvent-soluble, substantially water-insoluble light sensitive diazo resin which is a reaction product of a water-soluble diazo resin with an aromatic or aliphatic compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxy groups or sulfonic acid groups or both of said groups, said water-soluble diazo resin being a condensate of a diphenylamine p-diazonium salt with aldol, acetal or formaldehyde and a hydrophobic resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl halides, acetal resins, butyral resins, soluble urethane resins, polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, half esters and half amides thereof, cellulose derivatives, shellac, rosin, modified rosin, acrylic acid-acrylate copolymers, copolymers of hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate and acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile copolymers, methacrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures thereof and treating the imagewise exposed lithographic printing plate with a developer composition to remove the unexposed areas, the improvement which comprises using a developer composition consisting of an aqueous solution containing (a) benzyl alcohol, α-methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether and/or glycol monobenzyl ether in an amount of about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, (b) an anionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of salts of higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, alkylaryl sulfonic acid salts, sulfonic acid salts of alkylamides, and sulfonic acid salts of carboxylic aliphatic acid esters in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, (c) a water-soluble sulfite in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight, and (d) an alkali agent in an amount of about 0.05 to about 3% by weight.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 16, wherein said water-soluble sulfite is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 16, wherein said developer is used in a pH range of more than about 5.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 16, wherein said alkali agent is an inorganic alkali agent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 19, wherein said inorganic alkali agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, potassium silicate, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, sodium tertiary phosphate, sodium secondary phosphate, potassium tertiary phosphate, potassium secondary phosphate, ammonium tertiary phosphate, ammonium secondary phosphate, sodium metasilicate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and ammonium carbonate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 16, wherein said alkali agent is an organic alkali agent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 21, wherein said alkali agent is selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, tri-ethanolamine, propanolamine and an organic ammonium silicate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 16, wherein the treating with the developer composition is at a development temperature of from about 5° to 80° C.
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