US4634656A
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Aluminum alloy, a support of lithographic printing plate and a lithographic printing plate using the same
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-01
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2003-06-01
Abstract
Abstract An aluminum alloy, a lithographic printing plate support, a lithographic printing plate using the aluminum alloy are disclosed. The aluminum alloy is comprised of aluminum containing 0.20 to 1.0% Fe and 0.005 to 0.1% of elements selected from the group consisting of Sn, In, Ga and Zn. The support composed by the aluminum alloy can be chemically etched with an acid and/or an alkali solution and after undergoing etching the surface of the support is uniformly etched. The uniformly etched surface may be provided with a subbing layer or an anode oxidation film. The support is coated with a light-sensitive layer and utilized as a lithographic printing plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Azusa Ohashi
- 👤 Akira Shirai
- 👤 Hirokazu Sakaki
- 👤 Zenichi Tanabe
- 👤 Shin Tsuchida
- 👤 Yoshikatsu Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:14
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00; B; B41; B41N; B41N1/00; B41N1/04; B41N1/08; B41N1/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate, comprising: a printing plate support comprised of a plate of an aluminum alloy containing 0.20 to 1.0% by weight of Fe; 0.005 to 0.1% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In and Ga; and the remainder being Al, based on the total weight of said aluminum alloy; the support having a chemically etched surface, which is etched so as to form a uniform grain structure; and a light-sensitive layer provided on the chemically etched surface of said support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate, comprising: a printing plate support comprised of a plate of an aluminum alloy containing 0.20 to 1.0% by weight of Fe; 0.005 to 0.1% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In and Ga; and the remainder being Al, based on the total weight of said aluminum alloy; the support having a chemically etched surface, which is etched so as to form a uniform grain structure; and a light-sensitive layer provided on the chemically etched surface of said support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support surface is chemically etched with an acid or an alkali.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support surface is chemically etched with an etching solution of an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid or an etching solution of an alkali selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium tertiary phosphate and sodium silicate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support, comprising a plate of an aluminum alloy containing 0.20 to 1.0% by weight of Fe; 0.005 to 0.1% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In and Ga; and the remainder being Al, based on the total weight of said aluminum alloy, wherein a surface of the support is chemically etched to form a uniform grain structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support, comprising a plate of an aluminum alloy containing 0.20 to 1.0% by weight of Fe; 0.005 to 0.1% by weight of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, In and Ga; and the remainder being Al, based on the total weight of said aluminum alloy, wherein a surface of the support is chemically etched to form a uniform grain structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 4, further comprising 0.1 to 2% by weight Cu.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 4, wherein the surface is chemically etched with an etching solution of an acid selected from the group of acids consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and hydrochloric acid or an alkali solution selected from the group of alkalis consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium tertiary phosphate and sodium silicate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 4, wherein the chemically etched surface of the support has an anode oxdiation film provided thereon by anodic oxidation treatment in an aqueous solution containing sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, or a mixture of two of these acids using DC or AC current.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 4, wherein the surface has provided thereon a subbing layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 8, wherein the subbing layer is comprised of a hydrophilic cellulose containing a water-soluble metal salt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An aluminum alloy lithographic printing plate support as claimed in claim 7, wherein the chemical etching is carried out with an acid or an alkali.
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