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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1985
Michael Brenk, Wiesbaden, DE;
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt Am Main, DE;
Abstract
In the process for the anodic oxidation of mechanically, chemically and/or electrochemically roughened aluminum or of one of its alloys, an aqueous electrolyte, which is free from H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 and contains H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 and Al.sup.+3 ions is used. The process parameters are: an electrolyte content of 25 g/l to 500 g/l of H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 and at least 5 g/l of Al.sup.+3 ions, a treatment time of 5 seconds to 500 seconds, a current density of 1 A/dm.sup.2 to 30 A/dm.sup.2 and a temperature of 35.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. The Al.sup.+3 ion source in particular is a salt of aluminum having a phosphoroxo anion, such as AlPO.sub.4. The material prepared in accordance with this invention is preferably employed as a support material for offset printing plates which carry a radiation-sensitive layer.