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Agfa-gavaert

Augustin Meisters

Joan T Vermeersch

Luc H Leenders

Paul J Coppens

Ludovicus H Vervloet

Stefaan K De Meutter

Jean-Pierre D Tahon

Guido I Hauquier

Ludo Van Rompuy

Jan Gilleir

Bavo A Muys

Marcus Jonckheere

Willem Cortens

Walter A Verdyck

Nikolaas De Jaeger

Method for erasing a lithographic printing master

Method for making a lithographic printing plate by a negative working non-ablative process

According to the present invention there is provided a method for making a negative working non-ablative imaging material, suitable for making a lithographic printing plate, including the steps of applying a dry powder containing at least a compound capable of converting light into heat and an organic compound on a surface of a non-electrically charged metal support, characterized in that the amount of organic compound in the powder ranges from 51 to 95% by weight.

Dry method for preparing a thermal lithographic printing plate precursor

According to the present invention there is provided a thermosensitive imaging element for obtaining a lithographic printing plate comprising on a hydrophilic surface of a support a layer comprising an organic metallic salt and in the same or an adjacent layer an organic reducing agent and a compound capable of converting light into heat, said organic metallic salt being reducible on heating by said reducing agent to an ink-accepting compound or to a compound which can react with a hydrophobizing agent to an ink-accepting compound, characterized in that said layer comprising an organic metallic salt comprises a hydrophobic binder in an amount between 0.00 g/m.sup.2 and 0.25 g/m.sup.2 and a hydrophilic binder in an amount between 0.00 g/m.sup.2 and 5.00 g/m.sup.2.

Heat sensitive imaging element and a method for producing lithographic

The present invention provides a method for preparing an image receiving element comprising an aluminum foil as support comprising the steps of roughening and anodizing said aluminum foil and applying an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei on said aluminum foil characterized in that said roughened and anodized aluminum foil is posttreated with an aqueous solution containing one or more organic compounds having at least one cationic group.

Method for preparing an aluminium foil for use as a support in

The present invention provides a method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process using rinsing water, characterized in that alkali is added to said rinsing water before washing at most 20 m.sup.2 of said exposed and developed imaging element and/or before being in use for more than 24 hours in such an amount that a pH in said washing water between 10.5 and 13 is obtained.

Method for making a lithographic offset plate by the silver salt

The present invention provides an imaging element comprising in the order given (i) a hydrophilic grained and anodized aluminum support with an aluminum oxide barrier layer of at least 10 nm thickness, (ii) an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei in an amount of at least 0.7 mg/m.sup.2 and (iii) a photosensitive layer containing a silver halide emulsion being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer. The invention also relates to a method for making lithographic plates with said imaging element.

Imaging element and method for making aluminum lithographic printing

The present invention provides a method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process using rinsing water, characterized in that said rinsing water before washing at most 20 m.sup.2 of said exposed and developed imaging element and/or before being in use for more than 24 hours is brought in contact with (i) a metal of the group IB or IIB or VIII of the periodic table or (ii) with an alloy containing at least one of said metals or (iii) with a salt containing an ion of at least one of said metals.

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Gentbrugge, Belgium

Augustin Meisters