Abstract: Negative-working imageable elements can be imaged and processed on-press to provide lithographic printing plates, especially with sulfuric acid-anodized aluminum substrates. These elements have an imageable layer that contains two different polymeric binders, a first polymeric binder that is present a discrete particles, and a second polymeric binder that comprises pendant ethylenically unsaturated groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imageable composition including an acid curable composition, an acid generator, an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and a strong acid such as a sulfonic acid. The imageable composition may include components such as a crosslinkable binder or a colorant. In one embodiment, the imageable composition further includes a colorant having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid. The present invention further provides an imageable element, which includes a substrate and an imageable coating on a surface of the substrate. Also provided is method of producing an imaged element according to the invention.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing electromagnetic interference emanating from and existing within a network device is provided. A layer of foam having a high insertion loss in the range of electromagnetic interference generated by the network device is provided on at least a portion of an inner surface of the telecommunication device. Electromagnetic interference generated by the components of the device is at least partially absorbed by the foam. The foam may be applied to the inner surface of the chassis of the device, or it may be applied on or near a high speed integrated circuit chip, or both.

Abstract: A method and system for processing patterning compositions such as those applied to printing plates are disclosed. An Infrared (IR) oven, instead of a conventional convection oven, is used for preheating image-wise exposed patterning composition before the exposed image is developed. In one embodiment of the invention, a substrate is coated with a layer of a patterning composition. The layer is then image-wise exposed. The coated substrate is then passed under one or more IR emitter tubes to preheat the image-wise exposed patterning composition, which is subsequently developed. The use of an IR oven offers the advantages of more precise and rapid temperature control, smaller system footprint, lower energy consumption and higher throughput as compared to the conventional methods and systems.