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US4576743A
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Plate cleaner for lithographic printing plate
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-01-09
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2005-01-09
Abstract
Abstract An improved process for restoring the hydrophilic property of stained non-image areas in a lithographic printing plate is described, which comprises treating said lithographic printing plate with a plate cleaner, wherein the improvement comprises using a plate cleaner comprising an aqueous solution containing a silicate and at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surface active agents and amphoteric surface active agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Kita
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:04
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A process for restoring the hydrophilic property of stained non-image areas in a lithographic printing plate, which comprises treating said lithographic printing plate with a plate cleaner, wherein the improvement comprises using a plate cleaner comprising an aqueous solution containing a silicate in an amount of from 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner and at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surface active agents and amphoteric surface active agents, said surface active agent being present in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A process for restoring the hydrophilic property of stained non-image areas in a lithographic printing plate, which comprises treating said lithographic printing plate with a plate cleaner, wherein the improvement comprises using a plate cleaner comprising an aqueous solution containing a silicate in an amount of from 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner and at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of cationic surface active agents and amphoteric surface active agents, said surface active agent being present in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the silicate is represented by the formula M.sub.2 O.nSiO.sub.2 wherein M represents an alkali metal, ammonium or a quaternary ammonium; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 2, wherein M represents a quaternary ammonium selected from the group consisting of tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, tetra(hydroxymethyl)ammonium, and tetra(hydroxyethyl)ammonium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the silicate is present in an amount of from 2 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is a cationic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of a trimethyl type, a benzyl type, an amine salt type, an imidazoline type, and an amide type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is an amphoteric surface active agent selected from the group consisting of an alkylbetaine type and an alkylimidazoline type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the aqueous solution further contains a nonionic surface active agent in an amount of from 0.05 to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process as in claim 8, wherein the nonionic surface active agent is a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene alkylamine, a polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, a glycerin fatty acid ester or an oxyethyleneoxypropylene block copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 8, wherein the nonionic surface active agent has an HLB value of from 8 to 20.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 8, wherein the nonionic surface active agent is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the aqueous solution further contains an organic solvent in an amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 12, wherein the organic solvent has a boiling point of from about 130° C. to about 300° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 12, wherein the organic solvent has water solubility of 10% by weight or less at 20° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as in claim the 12, wherein the organic solvent is ethylene glycol dibutyl ether, ethylene glycol benzyl ether, ethylene glycol phenyl ether, methylphenylcarbitol, n-amyl alcohol, methylamyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, methylcyclohexanone, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, or butyl ethyl ketone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 12, wherein the organic solvent is present in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by weight based on the total weight of the plate cleaner.
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