Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Gmbh

Stephan J Platzer

Melinda A Alden

Paul A Perron

Harald Baumann

Maria T Sypek

Joe E South

The present invention includes an imageable element, which can be: (a) an imageable element comprising an imaging layer which comprises: an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent and an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound free of an alkoxy substituent; a polyvinyl acetal binder; and a sheet substrate; or (b) an imageable element comprising an imaging layer which comprises: an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent and an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound free of an alkoxy substituent; and a sheet substrate. The imaging layer includes a total aromatic diazonium salt containing compound content of at least 10 weight percent. The molar ratio of the aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent to the aromatic diazonium salt containing compound that is free of an alkoxy substituent is from about 1.0:1 to 70:1. Upon imagewise exposure and development, an imaged element is obtained.

Photosensitive compositions having mixtures of alkoxy and non-alkoxy diazonium salt containing compounds

The present invention includes an imageable element, which can be: (a) an imageable element comprising an imaging layer which comprises: an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent and an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound free of an alkoxy substituent; a polyvinyl acetal binder; and a sheet substrate; or (b) an imageable element comprising an imaging layer which comprises: an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent and an aromatic diazonium salt containing compound free of an alkoxy substituent; and a sheet substrate. The imaging layer includes a total aromatic diazonium salt containing compound content of at least 10 weight percent. The molar ratio of the aromatic diazonium salt containing compound having an alkoxy substituent to the aromatic diazonium salt containing compound that is free of an alkoxy substituent is from about 1.0:1 to 70:1. Upon imagewise exposure and development, an imaged element is obtained, which is mounted on a dry printing press containing lithographic ink and used to produce printed stock.

Fluorinated aromatic acetal polymers and photosensitive compositions containing such polymers

Improved aluminum substrates suitable for use in the production of lithographic printing plates. A surfactant surface treatment for such aluminum substrates improves the quality of radiation sensitive coatings subsequently applied to the substrate. The surfactant may be in a layer comprising a mixture of a hydrophilizing composition and a surfactant on the aluminum alloy surface; or a hydrophilizing layer comprising a hydrophilizing composition may be on the aluminum alloy surface and a surfactant layer comprising a surfactant on the hydrophilizing layer.

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Stephan J Platzer