Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a photosensitive layer containing 6 wt % or more of an infrared absorbent which changes from hydrophilic to hydrophobic by heat, the support having a hydrophilic surface.

Abstract: A base material for a lithographic printing plate comprising a support, a hydrophilic organic polymer compound that is chemically bonded to a surface of the support, and an ionic compound that is ionically bonded to the hydrophilic organic polymer compound; and a lithographic printing plate comprising the base material and an image forming layer provided thereon.

Abstract: Provided is a lithographic printing machine comprising a plate cylinder for imaging, a blanket cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a film-coating unit, a film-hardening unit, an imaging unit and a cleaning unit each unit of which is adjacent to the plate cylinder for imaging, wherein an image-forming layer containing a polymer having a functional group which is crosslinked by light or heat before imaging and a functional group which is converted from hydrophilic to hydrophobic by the heat generated by infrared ray irradiation is formed by the coating unit. A lithographic printing method using the lithographic printing machine is also provided.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate precursor obtained by laminating on a substrate, a layer composed of a hydrophobic polymer which can be made hydrophilic by heating, and a layer of which exposed portions can be removed by heat mode exposure.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide excellent in terms of durability wherein development with water, or direct production of the plate from digital data through infrared laser recording in particular such that a special process is not necessary, is possible, by forming on a support a photosensitive layer containing a reaction product of a compound having in a molecule thereof a functional group X and a functional group Y and a compound represented by a formula (1) stated below, or alternatively, containing a polymerization product of a compound having the functional group X and a compound represented by the formula (1) stated below. Further by incorporating water-insoluble particles in this photosensitive layer, many voids are formed in the photosensitive layer, further improving sensitivity and discrimination.

Abstract: A method of making a lithographic printing plate by forming images at the surface of a lithographic printing plate precursor by means of a thermal head, with the lithographic printing plate precursor having on a support a recording layer comprising a polymer having at least either carboxylic acid or carboxylate groups capable of causing thermal decarboxylation; and a photopolymer composition for recording by exposure to infrared laser beams, wherein a thermally decarboxylation-causing polymer and a photothermal converter are comprised.

Abstract: A planographig printing plate precursor which can be written by heat mode exposure of low energy, has excellent strength in image portions and blemishing resistance, can be developed with water, or can be installed in a printing machine as it is for conducting printing without requiring specific treatment such as wet developing treatment, rubbing and the like after writing of an image, and a method for producing the same, are provided. The planographic printing plate precursor of the present invention is obtained by laminating on a substrate having a hydrophilic surface a layer composed of a hydrophobic polymer which is made hydrophilic by heating and either a layer composed of a hydrophilic polymer compound having in the side chain at least one of alkylene oxide groups or functional groups selected from --COOR, --COOM, --SOR, --SO.sub.2 R, --SO.sub.3 R, --SOM, --SO.sub.2 M, --SO.sub.3 M, --OH, --NR.sup.22 R.sup.23 (wherein, R represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or aryl group, M represents a metal atom, R.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive planographic printing plate which is excellent in terms of durability wherein development with water, or direct production of the plate from digital data through infrared laser recording in particular such that a special process is not necessary, is possible, by forming on a support a photosensitive layer containing a reaction product of a compound having in a molecule thereof a functional group X and a functional group Y and a compound represented by a formula (1) stated below, or alternatively, containing a polymerization product of a compound having the functional group X and a compound represented by the formula (1) stated below. Further by incorporating water-insoluble particles in this photosensitive layer, many voids are formed in the photosensitive layer, further improving sensitivity and discrimination.