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Electrolytic graining of aluminum with hydrogen peroxide and nitric or hydrochloric acid
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1981-06-26
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Granted: 1982-06-22
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Expires: 2001-06-26
Abstract
Abstract Aluminum is electrolytically grained in an aqueous solution of nitric and/or hydrochloric acids plus hydrogen peroxide to provide a surface structure suitable for use as part of a lithographic printing plate. The electrolyte may also optionally contain aluminum nitrate and/or aluminum chloride.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Walls
- 👤 Robert L. Dragon
- 👤 Thomas A. Dunder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:35
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25F; C25F3/00; C25F3/02; C25F3/04; B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/03; B41N3/034; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of treating the surface of a sheet of aluminum or the alloys thereof which comprises electrolytically graining said sheet under electrolyzing conditions in an aqueous solution of nitric acid and/or hydrochloric acid plus from about 1 g/l to about 60 g/l hydrogen peroxide in a sufficient concentration and for a sufficient length of time to provide a finely grained surface topography to said sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of treating the surface of a sheet of aluminum or the alloys thereof which comprises electrolytically graining said sheet under electrolyzing conditions in an aqueous solution of nitric acid and/or hydrochloric acid plus from about 1 g/l to about 60 g/l hydrogen peroxide in a sufficient concentration and for a sufficient length of time to provide a finely grained surface topography to said sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of nitric acid ranges from about 3 g/l to about 20 g/l.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of hydrochloric acid ranges from about 3 g/l to about 100 g/l.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said aqueous solution further comprises aluminum chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said aqueous solution further comprises aluminum nitrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said aqueous solution further comprises aluminum nitrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the current density employed in said electrolytical graining ranges from about 30 A/dm 2 to about 120 A/dm 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrolytically grained sheet is subsequently anodized.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The aluminum sheet prepared according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The aluminum sheet prepared according to claim 1 or 8 which has a hydrophilizing composition coated on at least one surface thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A lithographic printing plate which comprises the aluminum sheet prepared according to the method of claim 1 or 8 and a lithographic photosensitive composition coated on at least one surface of said sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lithographic printing plate comprising the sheet of claim 10 and a lithographic photosensitive composition coated on said hydrophilizing composition.
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