Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire coating composition comprising an infrared radiation sensitive compound resulting in the conversion of absorbed light energy into heat and a matrix with a varnish that responses either chemically or physically upon treatment with heat, to a method of producing an enameled wire and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radically polymerizable dental material having photochromic properties, which contains at least one compound of formula (I) and optionally radically polymerizable monomers, an initiator for radical polymerization and other components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radically polymerizable dental material having photochromic properties, which contains at least one compound of formula (I) and optionally radically polymerizable monomers, an initiator for radical polymerization and other components.

Abstract: A method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate, wherein the developer comprises a hydrophilic polymer which comprises (m1) primary, secondary and/or tertiary amino groups, and (m2) acid groups selected from —COOH, —SO3H, —PO2H and —PO3H2, and (m3) optionally alkylene oxide units —(CHR1—CH2—O)p—, wherein R1 is H or —CH3 and p is an integer from 1 to 50.

Abstract: Lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (a) a lithographic substrate with a hydrophilic surface and (b) a radiation-sensitive coating on the hydrophilic surface comprising (i) one or more types of monomers and/or oligomers and/or polymers, each comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated group accessible to a free-radical polymerization, (ii) at least one sensitizer, and (iii) at least one coinitiator capable of forming free radicals together with the sensitizer, said coinitiator being other than metallocenes, characterized in that the at least one sensitizer comprises a compound of formula (I) wherein at least one of the groups R9 to R12 is a bulky group which has a van der Waals volume of at least 55 ?3.

Abstract: A method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate, wherein the developer comprises a hydrophilic polymer comprising (m1) structural units derived from at least one compound comprising both a polyalkylene oxide chain and a free radical polymerizable group, and (m2) structural units derived from at least one compound copolymerizable with the free radical polymerizable group of (i) and comprising at least one functional group with pKs<5.

Abstract: Method for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate comprising the step of developing an imagewise exposed negative working precursor with a developer comprising an alkylene oxide derivative of formula (A), wherein R1 is a linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl group or H, (n+m) is an integer from 2 to 30, and R2 R3 R4 and R5 are each independently selected from H, methyl and ethyl, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R3 is not H, and with the further proviso that at least one of R4 and R5 is not H.

Abstract: Negative-working imageable elements such as lithographic printing plate precursors, include a free-radically polymerizable component, an initiator composition that is capable of generating free radicals sufficient to initiate polymerization of the free-radically polymerizable component upon exposure to imaging radiation in the presence of a radiation absorbing compound, a radiation absorbing compound, an aerobic free radical inhibitor, optionally a polymeric binder that is not a free radically polymerizable component, and an anaerobic free radical inhibitor. The molar ratio of the anaerobic free radical inhibitor to the aerobic free radical inhibitor is at least 1:1. This combination of inhibitors provides increased shelf life and good latent image stability particularly when the element includes a polymeric topcoat layer that functions as an oxygen barrier.

Abstract: Negative-working imageable element can be used to provide lithographic printing plates. The imageable element has a suitable radiation-sensitive imageable layer and a water-soluble overcoat disposed on the imageable layer. This overcoat comprises at least one poly(vinyl alcohol) having a saponification degree of at least 90%, an alkoxylation product of an alkanol, and either a 2-sulfonato succinic acid dialkylester or an alkoxylation product of a 1,4-butanediol.

Abstract: A developer solution can be used to prepare lithographic printing plates from negative-working precursors. The developer solution has a pH of at least 4 and up to and including 11. It also comprises both an ethylene/propylene glycol block copolymer and either or both of a sugar alcohol or a mono- or oligosaccharide. This combination of components provides desired processing to provide lithographic printing plates that can be used for printing without any post-development treatments with other solutions.

Abstract: Radiation-sensitive element comprising a substrate and a radiation-sensitive coating comprising (a) at least one component selected from photoinitiators and sensitizer/coinitiator systems which absorbs radiation of a wavelength in the range of 250 to 1,200 nm; (b) at least one free-radical polymerizable oligomer A having an average molecular weight in the range of 3,500 to 9,000 determined by GPC, obtainable by reacting a triisocyanate with (i) at least one acrylic or methacrylic monomer with two free OH groups and at least one (meth)acrylic group and (ii) at least one compound comprising one OH group, at least one (meth)acrylic group and at least one poly(alkyleneoxide) chain in the molecule, wherein the (meth)acrylic monomer (i) is present in an amount of 2 to 20 mole-%, based on the total amount of (meth)acrylic compounds with OH functionality.

Abstract: Method is described for producing an imaged lithographic printing plate from a precursor comprising a free-radical polymerizable coating and an oxygen-impermeable overcoat, characterized in that removing the overcoat, developing and gumming is carried out in one single step.

Abstract: Negative-working imageable elements are prepared with radiation-sensitive imageable layers that contain surface-modified silica particles such as fumed silica particles and sol-gel silica particles, that are present in an amount of from about 1 to about 40 weight %, have an average particle size of from about 1 to about 500 nm, have surface hydroxy groups, and have a carbon content of from about 0.5 to about 15 weight % that is derived from surface hydrophobic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The presence of the surface-modified silica particles provides improved abrasion resistance, reduced tackiness, and various other desired properties.

Abstract: Negative-working imageable element can be used to prepared lithographic printing plates. These elements include a water-soluble contrast dye having a ?max in the range of from about 450 to about 750 nm and having an absorption that is lower than 10% with respect to the absorption of the radiation absorbing compound in the element at the wavelength used for exposure. The contrast dye is present in sufficient H-aggregation such that less than 40% of the entire absorption spectrum from the contrast dye is contributed by it in non-H-aggregated form.

Abstract: The invention relates to processing imaged precursors such as lithographic printing plates. The invention relates specifically to adjusting a processing device for optimal processing performance using a pltae recognition system that includes a sensing and authenication subsystem. The processor is automated to make adjustments according to the information provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to processing imaged precursors such as lithographic printing plates. The invention relates specifically to adjusting a processing device for optimal processing performance using a plate recognition system that includes a sensing and authentication subsystem. The processor is automated to make adjustments according to the information provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to processing imaged precursors such as lithographic printing plates. The invention relates specifically to adjusting a processing device for optimal processing performance using a plate recognition system that includes a senseing and authenication subsystem. The processor is automated to make adjustments according to the information provided.

Abstract: Process for the production of a lithographic printing plate, comprising (a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a substrate; (ii) a radiation-sensitive coating comprising one or more layers and (iii) optionally an oxygen-impermeable overcoat; (b) image-wise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor to radiation of a wavelength to which the radiation-sensitive coating is sensitive; (c) optionally subjecting the image-wise exposed precursor to a preheat treatment and/or rinsing with water; (d) removing the non-image areas from the image-wise exposed precursor by means of an alkaline developer solution; (e) optionally subjecting the imaged precursor obtained in step (d) to rinsing with water; (f) treating the imaged lithographic printing plate obtained in step (d) or (e) with a finisher solution; and (g) optionally subjecting the finisher treated plate obtained in step (f) to at least one further process step selected from rinsing with water, drying and baking; characterized

Abstract: Radiation-sensitive element comprising (a) a substrate and (b) a radiation-sensitive coating comprising (i) at least one component selected from photoinitiators and sensitizer/coinitiator systems which absorbs radiation of a wavelength in the range of 250 to 1,200 nm; (ii) at least one oligomer A of formula (I) wherein X1, X2 and X3 are independently selected from straight-chain or cyclic C4-C12 alkylene and C6-C10 arylene, a heterocyclic group, a heteroaromatic group and combinations of two or more of the above, R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from (II) and (III) with the proviso that (1) n=0 in at least one of the groups R1, R2 and R3, and (2) n>2 in at least one of the groups R1, R2 and R3, and (3) at least one group R6 is different from H in formula (III).

Abstract: The radiation-sensitive composition and the negative working imageable element include a cationic IR absorber with tetraarylborate counteranion and an onium initiator with tetraarylborate counteranion. The use of these components provides high imaging sensitivity, good shelflife and high print run length.