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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Huub Van Aert, Pulderbos, BE;
Bert Groenendaal, Sinaai, BE;
Marc Van Damme, Bonheiden, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AGFA Graphics NV, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/038 (2006.01); G03F 7/039 (2006.01); G03F 7/09 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G03F 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor which comprises on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, an oleophilic coating comprising an infrared absorbing agent, an alkali-soluble polymeric binder and a polysiloxane which comprises at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof. The disclosed printing plate precursor has an improved sensitivity and at the same time a high under exposure latitude and a high developer resistance.