US4824757A
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Process for preparing positive-acting photosensitive lithographic aluminum printing plate precursor using nitric acid electrokyte for graining
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-08
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2008-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing a positive-acting photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is described, comprising a combination of the steps of (a) electrolytically graining an aluminum plate in a nitric acid-based electrolyte, (b) etching the grained plate with an alkali, (c) anodizing the etched plate, and (d) forming a photosensitive layer containing an o-quinonediazide on the anodized plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichiro Aono
- 👤 Hirokazu Sakaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:54
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/03; B41N3/034; C; C25; C25F; C25F3/00; C25F3/02; C25F3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A process for preparing a positive-acting photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor consisting essentially of the steps (a) electrolytically graining an aluminum plate in an aqueous electrolyte consisting essentially of nitric acid, (b) etching the grained plate with an alkali to dissolve the grained surface of the aluminum plate in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 g of aluminum per square meter of the surface, (c) anodizing the etched plate with an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid using D.C. current, and (d) forming a photosensitive layer containing an o-quinonediazide on the anodized plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for preparing a positive-acting photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor consisting essentially of the steps (a) electrolytically graining an aluminum plate in an aqueous electrolyte consisting essentially of nitric acid, (b) etching the grained plate with an alkali to dissolve the grained surface of the aluminum plate in an amount of from 0.5 to 3.0 g of aluminum per square meter of the surface, (c) anodizing the etched plate with an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid using D.C. current, and (d) forming a photosensitive layer containing an o-quinonediazide on the anodized plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 1 wherein prior to step (a) the surface of the aluminum plate is mechanically grained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 2 wherein the plate is mechanically grained by brush graining.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 1, 2, or 3 wherein the anodized plate has an average surface roughness (Ra) of from 0.4 to 1.0μ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 2 or 3 wherein the mechanically grained aluminum plate is subjected to chemical etching prior to step (a).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 5 wherein an aqueous solution of base is used for the chemical etching, and then, prior to conducting step (a), the plate is desmutted by treatment with phosphoric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or chromic acid, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 1, 2, or 3 wherein the aqueous electrolyte consisting essentially of nitric acid used in step (a) contains a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for preparing a printing plate precursor as in claim 7, wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises a nitrate salt, a chloride salt, a monoamine compound, a diamine compound, and aldehyde, phosphoric acid, chromic acid, or boric acid.
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