Abstract: The present invention provides a heat mode recording material comprising on a side of a support having an oleophilic surface (i) a recording layer containing a light-to-heat converting substance capable of converting radiation into heat and (ii) an oleophobic surface layer, wherein said oleophobic surface layer and said recording layer may be the same layer and on another side of the support a backing layer, characterized in that the maximum roughness depth R.sub.t of the surface layer is at least 0.65 .mu.m and/or the maximum roughness depth of the outer back layer is at least 1.20 .mu.m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for obtaining a lithographic base comprising on a hydrophobic support a hydrophilic layer contiguous to said support containing a non-gelatinous hydrophilic (co)polymer or (co)polymer mixture, characterized in that said hydrophobic support is treated with a plasma treatment with an applied power density during the plasma treatment of at least 70 W min/m.sup.2 before applying to said support said hydrophilic layer.

Abstract: An image receiving layer for use in non-impact printing, especially in an electrostatographic printing method, is provided with an image receiving surface having a specified ratio between average and maximum roughness and a specified kinetic coefficient of friction against rubber with shore hardness 70. The receiving layer is especially well suited for producing lithographic printing plates with non-impact printing, especially with electrostatographic means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat mode recording material comprising on a flexible support having an oleophilic surface (i) a recording layer containing a light-to-heat converting substance capable of converting radiation into heat and (ii) an oleophobic surface layer, wherein said oleophobic surface layer and said recording layer may be the same layer, characterized in that the kinetic coefficient of friction (.mu..sub.k) of said material when sliding one side of said material over the other side of said material is not more than 2.6.