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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Veerle Verschueren, Schilde, BE;
Joan Vermeersch, Deinze, BE;
Huub Van Aert, Pulderbos, BE;
Eric Verschueren, Merksplas, BE;
Veerle Verschueren, Schilde, BE;
Joan Vermeersch, Deinze, BE;
Huub Van Aert, Pulderbos, BE;
Eric Verschueren, Merksplas, BE;
Agfa Graphics, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A positive working heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises a support having a hydrophilic surface and a coating, provided on the hydrophilic surface, wherein the coating comprises a spacer particle comprising aluminum hydroxide or aluminum oxide and having an average particle size larger than 0.3 μm, for improving the scuff-mark resistance of the coating. Furthermore, the coating comprises an infrared light absorbing agent, an oleophilic resin soluble in an aqueous alkaline developer and a developer resistant means.