Abstract: Plates coated with compositions photothermally sensitive to multiple portions of the electromagnetic spectrum and useful for the preparation of lithographic printing plates, color proofing films and the like by computer to plate imaging processes comprising a solvent, cross-linkable polymers and monomers, and energy absorbing dye/laser dye/initiator/sensitizers, where the energy absorbing dye/laser dye/initiator/sensitizers are selected from dye/initiator/sensitizers having increased sensitivities to varying portions of the electromagnetic spectrum and where the sensitivity of the imaged plate is increased by pre-heating prior to development.

Abstract: A photothermally sensitive composition which is primarily energy sensitive in the near infrared and ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum is composed of a novolak polymer, a melamine derivative crosslinking compound, an acid-generating compound, a polymeric dissolution inhibitor selected from cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate and mixtures thereof and an infrared absorbing dye. When applied to the proper support and processed, the composition is useful as an offset lithographic printing plate, color proofing film or image resist.

Abstract: A photothermally sensitive composition which is primarily energy sensitive in the near infrared and ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum is composed of a novolak polymer, a melamine derivative crosslinking compound, an acid-generating compound, a polymeric dissolution inhibitor and an infrared absorbing dye. When applied to the proper support and processed, the composition is useful as an offset lithographic printing plate, color proofing film or image resist.

Abstract: An infrared imaging composition comprises a mixture of at least two novolak resins esterified with from about 0.1 to 50 mole % of a 2-diazo-1-naphthol-4 or 5-sulfonic acid or derivative thereof, wherein the degree of esterification of one novolak differs from the degree of esterification of the other by at least about 3 mole %, further mixed with an infrared radiation absorbing compound. When applied to a proper support and processed, the composition is useful as an offset lithographics printing plate, color proofing film or image resist.