Abstract: This present invention discloses a packaging arrangement including: a sheet bundle stacked body formed by stacking, in the thickness direction, one or multiple sheet bundle(s) in which sheet-like materials are stacked in the thickness direction and bound with a sheet binding part; a mounting base on which the sheet bundle stacked body is to be mounted; an end plate located on an opposite side to the mounting base across the sheet bundle stacked body; and a restricting part for restricting the sheet bundle stacked body such that the sheet bundle stacked body is sandwiched by the mounting base and the end plate. This packaging arrangement can prevent any qualitative fault due to an impact during transportation, handling or loading to a setter of an automatic platemaker.

Abstract: A pallet for stacking planographic printing plates thereon. The pallet includes a top panel having a mounting surface at which a protruding member is disposed. A mount for mounting the planographic printing plates includes an engaging hole that corresponds to the protruding member. By inserting the protruding member of the pallet into the engaging hole of the mount, the mount is mounted at the mounting surface of the top panel of the pallet.

Abstract: In a method of packaging planographic printing plates disclosed herein, a stack is formed by planographic printing plates and interleaf sheets, or by only planographic printing plates. The stack is packaged with internal packaging paper without using conventional protective cardboard. In a packaging structure for planographic printing plates, the stack is loaded on a loading member and a top plate is placed on the stack. The stack and the loading member are integrally bound with a fixing band made of resin without using a conventional bolt-fastening operation. A reinforcing plate is fixed onto the top plate correspondingly to the fixing band so as to prevent bending or deformation of the top plate.

Abstract: A pallet for stacking planographic printing plates thereon. The pallet includes a top panel having a mounting surface at which a protruding member is disposed. A mount for mounting the planographic printing plates includes an engaging hole that corresponds to the protruding member. By inserting the protruding member of the pallet into the engaging hole of the mount, the mount is mounted at the mounting surface of the top panel of the pallet.