Abstract: A negative planographic printing plate precursor includes a negative recording layer on a support. The support has a hydrophilic surface with hydrophilic graft polymer chains present therein. The negative recording layer contains a radical generator, a radical-polymerizing compound, and a photo-thermal converting agent. Preferably, the hydrophilic graft polymer chains are directly bonded to the support surface or to an intermediate layer formed on the support surface, or are introduced into a crosslinked polymer film structure.

Abstract: A polymer compound includes i) a polymerization unit represented by —(CHR3—CR4(-L1-Y1))x—(CHR5—CR6(-L2-Y2))y-; and ii) a silane coupling group represented by —S—(CH2)n—Si—(R1)m(OR2)3-m, as a terminal of the polymer, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n, x, y, L1, L2, Y1 and Y2 are defined in the specification. A lithographic printing plate base includes: a support; and a hydrophilic layer containing solid particles to a surface of which a hydrophilic polymer is chemically bonded.

Abstract: A polymer having a polymerizable group and an alkyleneoxy groups on side chains thereof, and a polymerizable composition containing the polymer. The polymerizable composition preferably contains a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator. Also provided is a planographic printing plate precursor having a polymerizable layer on a hydrophilic support, the polymerizable layer containing a polymer having a polymerizable on a side chain thereof. The planographic printing plate precursor can form an image without being subjected to an alkali development. An undercoat layer containing a specific copolymer may be provided between the support and the photopolymerizable layer.

Abstract: A presensitized lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic support and an image-forming layer. The image-forming layer contains microcapsules and a hydrophilic compound. The microcapsules are dispersed in the image forming layer. The hydrophilic compound is arranged outside of the microcapsules. The microcapsules comprise a core and a shell. The core comprises a polymerizable compound. The shell comprises a polymer. The polymer of the shell has adherence to a surface of the hydrophilic support.

Abstract: A polymer compound includes i) a polymerization unit represented by —(CHR3—CR4(-L1-Y1))x—(CHR5—CR6(-L2-Y2))y—; and ii) a silane coupling group represented by —S—(CH2)n—Si—(R1)m(OR2)3-m, as a terminal of the polymer, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n, x, y, L1, L2, Y1 and Y2 are defined in the specification. A lithographic printing plate base includes: a support; and a hydrophilic layer containing solid particles to a surface of which a hydrophilic polymer is chemically bonded.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support; and an image recording layer comprising a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound and a polymer binder and being removable with at least one of a printing ink and a fountain solution, wherein the polymerizable compound and the polymer binder are defined so that a film made by the polymerizable compound and the polymer binder has an elastic modulus of 30 g/mm3 or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor, utilizing a support member having a hydrophilic surface excellent in hydrophilicity and durability, providing effects of improving scumming in the printing operation and capable of forming large numbers of prints of high image quality even under severe printing conditions. The precursor comprises a support including an aluminum substrate and a hydrophilic layer disposed thereon, the hydrophilic layer formed by chemically bonding a hydrophilic polymer, which includes a reactive group able to chemically bond to a surface of the aluminum substrate directly or via a structural component comprising a crosslinked structure; and a positive working recording layer disposed on the support and including a light-absorbing and heat-generating material, and a polymer compound, which is insoluble in water and soluble in alkali, wherein solubility of the recording layer in an alkaline aqueous solution increases upon exposure to light.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor capable of forming an image without undergoing alkali development, which comprises a hydrophilic support and a laser-sensitive photopolymerizing layer, wherein the photopolymerizing layer contains a polymer compound having at least one of an ether group, an ester group and an amido group in its molecule, particularly, in its side chain.

Abstract: The invention provides a hydrophilic member and a support for a planographic printing plate with a hydrophilic surface having hydrophilic graft chains and a cross-linked structure on a substrate surface formed by hydrolysis of an alkoxide of a metal selected from Si, Ti, Zr, and Al and condensation polymerization and it is characteristic that the hydrophilic surface contains a hydrophilic graft polymer, which is a copolymer of a macromer having hydrophilic functional groups and a structural unit having a silane coupling group. Further, the invention provides a hydrophilic graft polymer that is copolymer of macromers having hydrophilic functional groups and structural units having silane coupling groups.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor comprises a substrate having disposed thereon a hydrophilic layer which includes hydrophilic graft chains and a crosslinked structure formed through hydrolytic polycondensation of an alkoxide of an element selected from Si, Ti, Zr and Al. An aluminum substrate for a planographic printing plate includes a hydrophilic surface which is formed by a hydrophilic polymer including a functional group that chemically bonds to the aluminum substrate directly or is chemically bindable to the aluminum substrate via structural component having a crosslinking structure. A surface-hydrophilic member comprises a substrate having disposed thereon a hydrophilic layer, wherein the hydrophilic layer includes hydrophilic graft chains and a crosslinked structure formed through hydrolytic polycondensation of an alkoxide of an element selected from Si, Ti, Zr and Al.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive pattern material and a pattern-forming method by which a fine pattern having a high resolution and no wire breakage is obtained. The conductive pattern material is such that on a support surface a pattern-forming layer is formed which allows the formation of a hydrophilic/hydrophobic region directly bonded to the support surface due to energy imparted. Energy is imparted to the pattern-forming material in an imagewise manner to form the conductive material layer.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having provided thereon a hydrophilic layer which is converted to hydrophobic by heating, wherein the hydrophilic layer contains (1) an organic and inorganic composite having a crosslinking structure obtained by hydrolysis and poly-condensation on condition of coexistence of a metal complex compound and an organic hydrophilic resin, and (2) core-shell structural fine particles containing a resin core having a functional group capable of interacting with the organic and inorganic composite and a resin shell not substantially having a functional group capable of interacting with the organic and inorganic composite.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and an image recording layer that contains image forming particles and a non-water-soluble binder, the non-water-soluble binder interacting with the surface of the image forming particles. A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: a support; and an image recording layer that contains a polymer binder and particles, wherein the particles are microcapsules having a polymerizable functional group as a wall material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithographic printing plate precursor and a lithographic printing method using the lithographic printing plate precursor, which is capable of an image recording by infrared laser scanning and an on-press development and excellent in fine line reproducibility and press life while maintaining good on-press developing properties, the lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support; and an image recording layer capable of being removed by a printing ink and/or a fountain solution, in which the image recording layer comprises an infrared absorber and a graft polymer having a specific graft chain.

Abstract: The positive planographic printing plate precursor of the present invention is a precursor comprising (I) a positive recording layer including a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble polymer compound and a light to heat converting agent, on a support having a hydrophilic surface in which a hydrophilic graft polymer chain is present. The precursor may further comprise (II) a lower layer including a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble polymer compound between the recording layer and the support.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support; and at least one layer comprising an image-recording layer, the image-recording layer comprising (A) an infrared absorber, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a polymerizable compound, and (D) a binder polymer, wherein the image recording layer is capable of being removed with at least one of a printing ink and a fountain solution, wherein at least one of said at least one layer comprises a copolymer having (a1) a unit comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond, and (a2) a unit comprising at least one functional group interacting with a surface of the support. And a lithographic printing method in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used. The copolymer preferably has a hydrophilic segment. The copolymer preferably is contained in an undercoat layer formed between the support and the image-recording layer.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises an image-forming layer containing a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound, and a hydrophilic support, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a compound containing at least one functional group having an interaction with a surface of the hydrophilic support.

Abstract: A lithographic printing process which comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and a removable image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent having the absorption maximum within an infrared region and a dye precursor having substantially no absorption within a visible region to change the dye precursor to a visible dye having an absorption within a visible region within the exposed area, and to make the image-forming layer irremovable within the exposed area; removing the image-forming layer within the unexposed area of the lithographic plate mounted on a cylinder of a printing press; and then printing an image with the lithographic plate mounted on the cylinder of the printing press. The other processes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A lithographic printing process which comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and a removable image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent having the absorption maximum within an infrared region and a visible dye having the absorption maximum within a visible region to shift the absorption maximum of the visible dye within the exposed area with a change of at least 50 nm in the wavelength and a change of at least 15 in color in terms of ?E, and to make the image-forming layer irremovable within the exposed area; removing the image-forming layer within the unexposed area of the lithographic plate mounted on a cylinder of a printing press; and then printing an image with the lithographic plate mounted on the cylinder of the printing press. The other processes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A presensitized lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic support and an image-forming layer. The image-forming layer contains microcapsules and a hydrophilic compound. The microcapsules are dispersed in the image forming layer. The hydrophilic compound is arranged outside of the microcapsules. The microcapsules comprise a core and a shell. The core comprises a polymerizable compound. The shell comprises a polymer. The polymer of the shell has adherence to a surface of the hydrophilic support.