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Class 430/494 - INCLUDING EXPOSURE STEP OR SPECIFIED PRE-EXPOSURE STEP PERFECTING EXPOSURE


Subclass of Class 430 - Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product thereof
Definition: Processes including the step of applying radiation to a
No. of patents: 339
Last issue date: 10/28/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7442493Lithographic printing method
A printing method comprising: imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image recording layer being removable with a fountain solution or a combination of a printing ink and a fountain solution and loading the exposed lit...
10/28/2008
7427465On-press development of high speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plates
A method of on-press developing a laser sensitive lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The printing member comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of ha...
09/23/2008
7425400Planographic printing plate precursor
A planographic printing plate precursor, including: a substrate; a photosensitive layer containing an IR absorber, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound and a binder polymer; and a protective layer containing a UV absorber, disposed in this order. The...
09/16/2008
7425405Method for making a lithographic printing plate
A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (i) providing a negative-working, heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface o...
09/16/2008
7419766Flexographic printing plate precursor and imaging method
A laser imageable flexographic printing plate precursor comprises a thermoset elastomeric upper layer that is at least partially ablatable and comprises a radiation sensitive compound, and a non-ablatable elastomeric underlayer. This flexographic printing plate prec...
09/02/2008
7399575Laminated photosensitive relief printing original plate and method for producing the relief printing plate
A relief printing original plate including a substrate, a photosensitive resin layer thereon that is photosensitive to ultraviolet radiations, and a mask layer thereon having both ultraviolet and non-ultraviolet absorbability, the ultraviolet absorbability being dea...
07/15/2008
7318994Compressible flexographic printing plate construction
The present invention relates to an improved compressible flexographic printing plate that uses a compressible layer comprising a polyurethane (meth)acrylate resin and microspheres. The process of the invention produces a chemically fused printing plate that elimina...
01/15/2008
7316891Method of developing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor with a gum solution
A method of making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophi...
01/08/2008
7306898Planographic printing method and planographic printing plate precursor used therein
A planographic printing method including: providing a planographic printing plate precursor including a substrate and an image recording layer which is disposed on the substrate and contains (A) an infrared absorber, (B) a polymerization initiator and (C) a polymeri...
12/11/2007
7300740Lithographic printing plate precursor and lithographic printing method
A lithographic printing plate precursor capable of forming an image without alkali development, comprising a hydrophilic support and a laser-sensitive photopolymerizable layer, wherein the photopolymerizable layer or other layer included in the lithographic printing...
11/27/2007
7297462Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor
A heat sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a coating comprising an infrared light absorbing agent and a copolymer which comprises a plurality...
11/20/2007
7288361Lithographic printing process
A lithographic printing process which comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and a removable image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent having the absorpti...
10/30/2007
7273692Planographic printing plate material and planographic printing plate preparing process
Disclosed are a planographic printing plate material and a planographic printing plate preparing process, the planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing a colorant (a) having an absorption band...
09/25/2007
7273689Method to remove unwanted, unexposed, positive-working, IR radiation sensitive layer
A method for eliminating unwanted ink-receptive sections in positive working printing plates resulting from shading of the surface layer during exposure by the clamps holding the plate on the exposure apparatus following development of an imagewise exposed precursor...
09/25/2007
7270933Organic anti-reflective coating composition and method for forming photoresist pattern using the same
An organic anti-reflective coating composition and a method for forming a photoresist pattern using the same in order to improve uniformity of the pattern in an ultra-fine pattern formation process of the photoresist. In one aspect, organic anti-reflective coating c...
09/18/2007
7270938Photopolymerizable composition, light sensitive planographic printing plate material and manufacturing method of planographic printing plate
Disclosed is a photopolymerizable composition containing an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, a photopolymerization initiator, a polymer binder, and a sensitizing dye represented by the following formula (A),
09/18/2007
7264918Resist composition for liquid immersion exposure process and method of forming resist pattern therewith
A resist composition for liquid immersion lithography process, which comprises: (A) a polymer comprising (a1) alkali-soluble constitutional units each comprising an alicyclic group having both (i) a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group and (ii) an alcoholic hydroxyl...
09/04/2007
7252910Fabrication method of semiconductor integrated circuit device and mask fabrication method
A mask fabrication time is shortened. By patterning an electron-sensitive resist film coated on a main surface of a mask substrate, a pellicle is mounted on the main surface of the mask substrate immediately after a resist pattern made from an electron beam sensitiv...
08/07/2007
7244543Lithographic printing starting plate
A positive-working lithographic printing starting plate for an infrared laser is provided that includes a support having a hydrophilic surface and a heat-sensitive layer provided above the support. The heat-sensitive layer includes a water-insoluble and alkali-solub...
07/17/2007
7244546Planographic printing method and planographic printing plate precursor used therein
A planographic printing plate precursor includes a substrate and an image recording layer provided thereon, the image recording layer being capable of recording through exposure to an infrared ray and containing at least (A) an infrared absorbing agent, (B) a polyme...
07/17/2007
7238462Undercoating material for wiring, embedded material, and wiring formation method
This invention provides an undercoating layer material and a filler material containing a resin component having at least a substituent group which is capable of releasing a terminal group to form a sulfonic acid residue upon application of predetermined energy, and...
07/03/2007
7235346Photosensitive, flexo printing element and method for the production of newspaper flexo printing plates
The present invention relates to a photosensitive flexographic printing element for the production of flexographic newspaper printing plates, comprising at least a flexible, metallic support, an adhesive layer applied thereto, a photopolymerizable layer which can be...
06/26/2007
7232649Method for thermally processing photosensitive printing sleeves
An improved method of manufacturing a photosensitive printing element that minimizes relief variation and improves image fidelity. The method involves a step of pre-curing the first (floor layer) of photocurable material prior to depositing an additional layer or la...
06/19/2007
7229744Method for preparing lithographic printing plates
A method for preparing lithographic printing plates is disclosed. Imaged positive-working, thermally imageable, multi-layer imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plate precursors are developed using solvent based developers. Development may be carried o...
06/12/2007
7223524Laser-engravable flexographic printing element containing a conductive carbon black and method for production of flexographic printing forms
In a laser-engravable flexographic printing element, the relief-forming layer comprises a conductivity carbon black having a specific surface area of at least 150 m2/g and a DBP number of at least 150 ml/100 g. Flexographic printing plates are produced by...
05/29/2007
7223522Printing plate material and printing plate
It is an object of the present invention to provide that printing plate materials of the present invention exhibit excellent printing durability, less “out of color” registration, and improved printing image quality. Disclosed is a printing plate material posses...
05/29/2007
7214472Printing plate material and printing process employing the same
Disclosed is a printing plate material comprising a surface roughened aluminum support, and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing a heat-curable polymer having a main chain polymer in the main chain, and an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group in t...
05/08/2007
7214468Lithographic printing plate material and printing method
A lithographic printing plate material is disclosed, comprising a flexible support having thereon a hydrophilic layer and an image forming layer, wherein the flexible support having the hydrophilic layer exhibits a transmission density of 0.5 to 1.2, and the outermo...
05/08/2007
7205087Solvents and photoresist compositions for 193 nm imaging
New photoresists are provided that are suitable for short wavelength imaging, including sub-200 nm, particularly 193 nm. Resists of the invention comprise a polymer that is preferably substantially free of aromatic moieties and comprises photoacid-labile repeat unit...
04/17/2007
7205094Coating fluid for printing plates and method of making a printing plate
A coating fluid for printing plates which can be suitably used to make printing plates that permit images to be written in response to input digital data and that can be easily regenerated and reused. This coating fluid for printing plates comprises at least a carri...
04/17/2007
7195859Method of making a lithographic printing plate precursor
A method of making a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises the steps of (i) providing a web of a lithographic support having a hydrophilic surface; (ii) applying on the hydrophilic surface of the web a coating comprising a...
03/27/2007
7192691Method of manufacturing light sensitive planographic printing plates and method of using the same
A method of manufacturing a light sensitive planographic printing plate which has an image forming layer containing (A) a coloring material having an absorption in a wavelength range of 700 nm through 1200 nm and (B) a radical generator on a support and is exposed b...
03/20/2007
7192689Aluminum support for planographic printing plate, its manufacturing process, and planographic printing plate material
Disclosed is a process for manufacturing an aluminum support for a planographic printing plate material, the process comprising the steps of electrolytically surface-roughening an aluminum plate in an electrolytic solution, employing a sinewave alternating current; ...
03/20/2007
7192690Process of preparing planographic printing plate
Disclosed is a process of preparing a planographic printing plate from a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing (A) a polymerization initiator selected from an a...
03/20/2007
7175964Printing plate material and its developing process
Disclosed is a manufacturing process of a printing plate material comprising a boehmite treated aluminum support, and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing water soluble resins or water dispersible resins, the process comprising the steps of surface ...
02/13/2007
7175968Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and a substrate
A substrate is provided with a coating of material which is substantially transparent to the wavelength of the projection beam. The coating may be thicker than the wavelength of the projection beam and have a refractive index of the coating such that the wavelength ...
02/13/2007
7175971Exposure processing method of a planographic printing plate and apparatus for executing the same method
The present invention provides an exposure processing method of a planographic printing plate comprising: providing an image recording layer containing a polymerizable compound which is solid at the room temperature, a polymerization initiator, and a light-to-heat c...
02/13/2007
7163779Planographic printing plate material process, planographic printing plate and printing process
Disclosed is a process of manufacturing a planographic printing plate from a planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, at least one of an image formation layer and an ablation layer, the process comprising the steps of imagewise...
01/16/2007
7159511Method of manufacturing print belts
A manufacturing line for manufacturing a print belt comprising a support-forming strip and a photopolymerized resin forming printing characters, the line comprises spreader means adapted to spread the resin on the strip, photopolymerizer means adapted to solidify th...
01/09/2007
7157209Manufacturing process of aluminum support for planographic printing plate, aluminum support for planographic printing plate, planographic printing plate material and image formation process
A process for manufacturing an aluminum support for a planographic printing plate material, the process containing the steps of: (a) electrolytically surface-roughening an aluminum plate in an electrolyte solution containing hydrochloric acid as a main component; an...
01/02/2007
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