Abstract: An aluminum alloy support for lithographic printing plates produced by cold rolling an aluminum alloy composed substantially of Mg 0.05 to 3 wt %, Si 0.05 to 0.7 wt %, Zr 0.01 to 0.25 wt %, and Fe 0.05 to 0.4 wt %, with the balance being Al and impurities, and imparting a grained surface to the plate surface has high mechanical strength, good heat softening resistance, excellent water retentive property, and long press life.

Abstract: A support for lithographic printing plates is disclosed which comprises a plate of an aluminum alloy containing 0.02 to 0.20% by weight zirconium. The aluminum alloy causes no recrystallization phenomenon at temperatures below 320.degree. C. There is also disclosed a photosensitive lithographic printing plate comprising such a support with a photosensitive layer thereon.

Abstract: A composite structure is prepared by extruding a molten thermoplastic resin and foaming agent through a die and simultaneously quenching and taking-up the extrudate under such conditions that the extrudate is fibrillated just as it leaves the die exit without passing through the foamed state. The unopened, sheet-formed and reticulated fibrous structures thus obtained are laminated, pulled apart and pressed. The composite product consists of a fine and uniform fibrillar structure having superior mechanical strength and pliability and are useful for a wide range of applications such as paper substitute, artificial wood veneer and the like. Colored products are also described.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of unopened sheet-formed and reticulated fibrous structures, which comprises:A. extruding a molten thermoplastic resin containing a foaming substance through a die with a slit clearance of 0.1 - 1.0mm;B. quenching the extrudate at a point less than 5mm away from the die surface to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the resin; andC. simultaneously drafting the extrudate at a draft ratio between the maximum draft ratio possible under the conditions and one-third thereof, thereby fibrillating the extrudate just as it leaves the die exit.