Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate, said method comprising:

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate, said method comprising: providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: i) a grained and anodized aluminum substrate where the anodic weight is between 6.0 and 20 g/m2, having coated thereon; ii) a metallic layer; and image-wise exposing the precursor on an external drum thermal imaging device. The method provides press ready plates showing high image quality, good press properties and high durability on press without the requirement for the use of costly intermediate film and developer chemistry, and the attendant inconvenience resulting from the use of these materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recording material for the production of an offset printing plate, having a substrate on whose front a photosensitive image layer is present and on whose back a layer of an organic polymeric material having a glass transition temperature Tg of 45° C. or more is present. The photosensitive image layer, or any top layer present thereon, has a pigment layer formed thereon.

Abstract: The invention provides a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a grained and anodized aluminium substrate having coated thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, the back surface of said substrate being coated with an inert coating which does not chemically or physically interact with an adjacent silver halide layer when two plates are placed in front to back contact. Fogging of the silver halide layer is avoided and the use of the back coating eliminates the requirement for the use of tissue interleaving when wrapping and packing the lithographic printing plate precursors.