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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
David S. Bennett, Davenport, IA (US);
Sallie L. Blake, Long Grove, IA (US);
Daniel L. Serafin, Wexford, PA (US);
Jean Ann Skiles, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Robert E. Bombalski, New Kensington, PA (US);
Clinton S. Zediak, Tarentum, PA (US);
Gary A. Nitowski, Leechburg, PA (US);
Joseph D. Guthrie, Murrysville, PA (US);
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A printing plate for computer-to plate lithography having a laser-ablatable member supported by a substrate. At least one portion of the laser-ablatable member is formed form an acrylic polymer containing laser-sensitive particles. The laser-sensitive particles absorb imaging radiation and cause the portion of the laser-ablatable member containing the laser sensitive particles and any overlying layers to be ablated.