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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Johan Loccufier, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Bert Groenendaal, Sinaai, BE;
Huub Van Aert, Pulderbos, BE;
Marc Van Damme, Bonheiden, BE;
Inventors:
Johan Loccufier, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Bert Groenendaal, Sinaai, BE;
Huub Van Aert, Pulderbos, BE;
Marc Van Damme, Bonheiden, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa Graphics, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F 7/012 (2006.01); C08G 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polymer for a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed wherein the polymer comprises a phenolic monomeric unit of which the phenyl group is substituted by a group A characterised in that the group A comprises an imide or thioimide group and wherein the modification of the polymer increases the chemical resistance of the coating of the printing plate precursor.