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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1991
Paul J Coppens, Turnhout, BE;
Ludovicus H Vervloet, Kessel, BE;
Serge M Tavernier, Lint, BE;
Paul F Sterckx, Begijnendijk, BE;
Agfa-GEVAERT N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electrophotographic method of obtaining a lithographic printing plate comprising the step of transferring a toner image from a toner image bearing member to a toner receiving plate, said toner receiving plate comprising a thermoplastic film support and a crosslinked hydrophilic layer thereon, characterized in that said crosslinked hydrophilic layer either carries on top thereof or incorporates spacing particles forming protuberances on said layer. According to a preferred embodiment, the average particle diameter by volume of the spacing particles is at least twice the average particle diameter by volume of the electrophotographic toner.