Abstract: A planographic printing plate material including a support having thereon a photosensitive layer containing: (A) a photopolymerization initiator; (B) a polymer binder; (c) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond; and (D) an anionic dye, wherein the photopolymerization initiator is a metal-arene complex, and the anionic dye has a solubility in methyl ethyl ketone of not less than 1 weight % based on the total weight of methyl ethyl ketone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer containing a polymeric binder, a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the polymeric binder is a polymer having a acid value of from 40 to 120 and a glass transition temperature Tg of from 105 to 200 ° C.

Abstract: The planographic printing plate material has a support and provided thereon, a photopolymerizable light sensitive layer and a protective layer in that order. The protective layer contains a polyvinyl alcohol derivative A having a saponification degree of 90 to 100 mol % and a solubility of 20 to 200 g per liter of 50° C. water. The viscosity of an aqueous solution containing 4% by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol derivative at 20° C., measured according to JIS K6726, is from 4.5 to 200 mPa·s.

Abstract: 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 arene-iron complex and a tribromoacetyl compound, (B) a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, and (C) an alkali soluble resin with an acid value of 5 to 200, the process comprising the steps of imagewise exposing the light sensitive planographic printing plate material to ultraviolet light using an exposure device comprising a digital mirror device (DMD), and removing an image formation layer at non-exposed portions with an aqueous alkali solution to form an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer, wherein the light sensitive layer contains a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, a photopolymerization initiator, a polymeric binder, a sensitizing dye, and a copolymer having a first unit represented by formula (1), a second unit represented by formula (2) and a third unit represented by formula (3), Formula (1) Formula (2)

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, a metallic arene compound, and an acid generating agent, wherein, the polymerizable compound is a multifunctional acrylate compound containing an amide bond and a secondary or tertiary amine group in the molecule, and the acid generating agent is a compound containing a trihalomethyl group, a dihalomethyl group or a dihalomethylene group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer and an overcoat layer in that order, wherein the light sensitive layer contains (a) an alkali soluble polymer, (b) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, (c) a polymerization initiator, and (d) an anionic dye represented by the following formula (1),

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative working light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provieded thereon, a light sensitive layer containing a spectral sensitizing agent, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, and a polymer as a polymeric binder, wherein the polymer has in the molecule a monomer unit with a polymerizable group and at least one of a polyvinyl ether chain, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone chain and a polyvinyl caprolactam chain.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light sensitive composition comprising an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a photopolymerization initiator and a polymer binder, and a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support, and provided thereon, the light sensitive composition, wherein the photopolymerization initiator is a trihalomethyl group-containing oxadiazole compound represented by the following formula 1 or 2,

Abstract: Disclosed is a planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a photopolymerizable light sensitive layer and a protective layer in the order, wherein the protective layer contains a polyvinyl alcohol derivative A having a saponification degree of 90 to 100 mol % and a solubility of 0.1 to 10 g per liter of 50° C. water, and wherein a viscosity at 20° C. of an aqueous solution containing 4% by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol derivative, measured according to JIS K6726, is from 4.5 to 200 mPa·s.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising, superimposing an ink sheet on an intermediate transfer medium, the ink sheet comprising a thermally transferable ink layer, and the intermediate transfer medium comprising a support having thereon an interlayer and an intermediate image receiving layer in the order; applying heat in response to an imagewise signal onto the ink sheet to form an ink image on the image receiving layer of the intermediate transfer medium; peeling off the ink sheet from the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; superimposing a final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; and applying heat or pressure to the superimposed final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium so as to transfer the ink image onto the final image forming material, wherein the image receiving layer is imagewise transferred to the final image forming material together with the ink image.

Abstract: 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 arene-iron complex and a tribromoacetyl compound, (B) a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, and (C) an alkali soluble resin with an acid value of 5 to 200, the process comprising the steps of imagewise exposing the light sensitive planographic printing plate material to ultraviolet light using an exposure device comprising a digital mirror device (DMD), and removing an image formation layer at non-exposed portions with an aqueous alkali solution to form an image.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate material including a support having thereon a photosensitive layer containing: (A) a photopolymerization initiator; (B) a polymer binder; (c) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond; and (D) an anionic dye, wherein the photopolymerization initiator is a metal-arene complex, and the anionic dye has a solubility in methyl ethyl ketone of not less than 1 weight % based on the total weight of methyl ethyl ketone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support and provided thereon, a light sensitive layer and an overcoat layer in that order, wherein the light sensitive layer contains (a) an alkali soluble polymer, (b) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, (c) a polymerization initiator, and (d) an anionic dye represented by the following formula (1),

Abstract: Disclosed are a light sensitive composition comprising an addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a photopolymerization initiator and a polymer binder, and a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a hydrophilic support, and provided thereon, the light sensitive composition, wherein the photopolymerization initiator is a trihalomethyl group-containing oxadiazole compound represented by the following formula 1 or 2, 1

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group, a metallic arene compound, and an acid generating agent, wherein, the polymerizable compound is a multifunctional acrylate compound containing an amide bond and a secondary or tertiary amine group in the molecule, and the acid generating agent is a compound containing a trihalomethyl group, a dihalomethyl group or a dihalomethylene group.

Abstract: An image receiving sheet, in which the received image is further transferable to a final recording medium is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a heat-softening layer, an interlayer and an image receiving layer, wherein the interlayer has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.05 to 5 &mgr;m and the image receiving layer has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.01 to 0.4 &mgr;m, and the surface roughness (Ra) of the interlayer being greater than that of the image receiving layer. An imaging process by use of the image receiving sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising, superimposing an ink sheet on an intermediate transfer medium, the ink sheet comprising a thermally transferable ink layer, and the intermediate transfer medium comprising a support having thereon an interlayer and an intermediate image receiving layer in the order; applying heat in response to an imagewise signal onto the ink sheet to form an ink image on the image receiving layer of the intermediate transfer medium; peeling off the ink sheet from the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; superimposing a final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; and applying heat or pressure to the superimposed final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium so as to transfer the ink image onto the final image forming material, wherein the image receiving layer is imagewise transferred to the final image forming material together with the ink image.

Abstract: An image receiving sheet, in which the received image is further transferable to a final recording medium is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a heat-softening layer, an interlayer and an image receiving layer, wherein the interlayer has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.05 to 5 &mgr;m and the image receiving layer has a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.01 to 0.4 &mgr;m, and the surface roughness (Ra) of the interlayer being greater than that of the image receiving layer. An imaging process by use of the image receiving sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is provide an intermediate image receiving sheet for a laser thermal transfer recording method, which can easily transfer an image to even a rough surface paper with high quality and stable repeatablility, and can use a variety of papers to produce and image proof which yields results similar to a print made in a production run.