Abstract: The present invention discloses an ink printing method using an image-recording element which provides an image having excellent image quality and superior dry time comprising the steps of:

Abstract: An ink recording element is described comprising a support having thereon at least one image-receiving layer comprising polymeric particles in a polymeric binder, wherein said polymeric particle is stabilized by a hydrophobically-capped oligomeric acrylamide dispersant.

Abstract: A gelatin-based substrate for fabricating protein arrays, the substrate comprising:

Abstract: The present invention comprises porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers. The present invention further comprises an ink recording element comprising a support having thereon at least one ink receiving layer capable of accepting an ink image, said layer(s) comprising porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers. The present invention also includes a method of forming an ink print comprising providing an ink recording element comprising porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers and printing on said ink recording element utilizing an ink printer.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an ink recording element comprising at least two ink receiving layers, wherein at least one of the at least two ink receiving layers comprises organic particles and is porous. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises an ink recording element comprising at least two ink receiving layers wherein at least one of the at least two ink receiving layers comprises porous polyester particles. Another embodiment comprises an ink recording element comprising at least two ink receiving layers wherein the topmost layer of the ink recording element comprises porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers.

Abstract: The present invention comprises porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers. The present invention further comprises an inkjet recording element comprising a support having thereon at least one ink receiving layer capable of accepting an inkjet image, said layer(s) comprising porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers. The present invention also includes a method of forming an inkjet print comprising providing an inkjet recording element comprising porous polyester particles comprising porous polyester particles having a mean diameter of less than 0.5 micrometers and printing on said inkjet recording element utilizing an inkjet printer.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an inkjet recording element comprising a support having thereon at least two ink receiving layers capable of accepting an inkjet image, at least one of said layers comprising porous polyester particles. The present invention also includes a method of forming an inkjet print comprising providing an inkjet recording element comprising at least two ink receiving layers capable of accepting an inkjet image, at least one of said layers comprising porous polyester particles and printing on said inkjet recording element utilizing an inkjet printer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to printing plate coating compositions comprising: (a) a carbon pigment dispersible in water; (b) at least one polymer comprising at least one ionomeric polymer subunit; and (c) at least one high molecular weight thickening agent which shows pseudoplastic behavior. The printing plate precursor of this invention is prepared by coating a printing plate substrate with the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming porous particles comprising preparing a mixture of an organic phase and an aqueous phase comprising an unsaturated polyester, a water immiscible organic solvent, at least one organic-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and initiator, subjecting said mixture to high energy emulsification, initiating crosslinking of said polyester after emulsification, removing said water immiscible organic solvent to recover porous polyester particles.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, comprises latex polymer-carbon black composite particles. Such imaging members can be prepared with a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer having ionic moieties and the latex polymer-carbon black composite particles as a photothermal conversion material. The latex polymer-carbon black composite particles can be formulated in water or water-miscible solvents without agglomeration with other components such as charged polymers.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, can be prepared with a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer having ionic moieties and an infrared radiation sensitive dye having multiple sulfo groups. The heat-sensitive polymer and IR dye can be formulated in water or water-miscible solvents to provide highly thermal sensitive imaging compositions. In the imaging member, the polymer reacts to provide increased hydrophobicity in areas exposed to energy that provides or generates heat. For example, heat can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides a lithographic image without wet processing.

Abstract: A method for preparing a lithographic plate which can react with an imaging fluid to form an image, including providing a hydrophilic support; forming a fluid-receiving layer that includes a water-soluble material which is chemically reactive with the imaging fluid; imagewise applying the imaging fluid to the fluid-receiving layer; and drying or curing the applied fluid to form an image in the fluid-receiving layer.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, can be prepared using a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer that comprises recurring units comprising quaternary ammonium carboxylate groups. These quaternary ammonium carboxylate groups include at least one substituted-alkylene(C1-C3)-phenyl group. The imaging member can also include an infrared radiation sensitive material to provide added sensitivity to heat that can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides a lithographic image without wet processing.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, can be prepared using a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer that comprises recurring units comprising quaternary ammonium carboxylate groups. The imaging member can also include an infrared radiation sensitive material to provide added sensitivity to heat that can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides a lithographic image without wet processing.

Abstract: A method for preparing a lithographic plate which can react with an imaging fluid to form an image, including providing a hydrophilic support; forming a fluid-receiving layer that includes a water-soluble material which is chemically reactive with the imaging fluid; imagewise applying the imaging fluid to the fluid-receiving layer; and drying or curing the applied fluid to form an image in the fluid-receiving layer.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, can be prepared with a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer having ionic moieties and an infrared radiation sensitive dye having multiple quaternary ammonium groups. The heat-sensitive polymer and IR dye can be formulated in water or water-miscible solvents to provide highly thermal sensitive imaging compositions. In the imaging member, the polymer reacts to provide increased hydrophobicity in areas exposed to energy that provides or generates heat. For example, heat can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides a lithographic image without wet processing.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate or on-press cylinder, can be prepared with a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer having ionic moieties and a polymer grafted carbon as a photothermal conversion material. The heat-sensitive polymer and polymer grafted carbon can be formulated in water or water-miscible solvents without agglomeration. In the imaging member, the polymer reacts to provide increased hydrophobicity in areas exposed to energy that provides or generates heat. For example, heat can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides a lithographic image without wet processing.

Abstract: Ionomers (charged polymers) have carboxylate recurring units in their backbones and ammonium counterions for the carboxylate recurring units. One or more positively charged nitrogen atoms of the counterions are positioned at tetrahedral vertices of one or more spiro bicyclic ring systems.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate, can be prepared using a hydrophilic imaging layer comprised of a heat-sensitive hydrophilic polymer having a positively charged moiety, and optionally a photothermal conversion material. The heat-sensitive polymer has recurring units containing an N-alkylated aromatic heterocyclic group or an organoonium group that reacts to provide increased oleophilicity in areas exposed to energy that provides or generates heat. For example, heat can be supplied by laser irradiation in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Thus, the heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat, and provides an imaging means without wet processing.

Abstract: An imaging member, such as a negative-working printing plate, can be prepared using a hydrophilic heat-sensitive imaging layer comprised of a hydrophilic heat-sensitive, crosslinked vinyl polymer containing recurring organoonium groups. The imaging member can also include a photothermal conversion material such as carbon black or an infrared radiation absorbing dye. The heat-sensitive polymer has recurring units containing an organoammonium, organophosphonium or organosulfonium group that reacts to provide increased oleophilicity (ink receptivity) in response to heat. Heat is preferably generated by laser irradiation in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The heat-sensitive polymer is considered “switchable” in response to heat. The imaging member can be used in printing methods without the usual wet processing steps.