JP3555668B2 - Lithographic printing plate and printing method - Google Patents

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JP3555668B2
JP3555668B2 JP28324795A JP28324795A JP3555668B2 JP 3555668 B2 JP3555668 B2 JP 3555668B2 JP 28324795 A JP28324795 A JP 28324795A JP 28324795 A JP28324795 A JP 28324795A JP 3555668 B2 JP3555668 B2 JP 3555668B2
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【0001】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明は平版印刷のための印刷版に関し、詳しくは、ヒートモードのレーザー光で直接描画する事により選択的にインキの着肉可能な画像部を形成し、かつ現像操作を行わずにそのまま印刷可能な平版印刷版に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の製版システムは版下からネガあるいはポジのフィルムを作成し、感光性ポリマーを塗布したPS板に焼き付けて、さらに現像を行って製版を行うという非常に手間のかかるものであった。近年製版のデジタル化が急速に進み、コンピューターからの電気信号を直接製版に結びつける手段が提案されている。
【0003】
具体的には、コンピューターからの電気信号をレーザー光に変換し、感光性ポリマーに焼き付けた後に現像を行って製版化する方法が一般的であるが、依然として現像工程が必要である。また直接版上に画像形成材料をマテリアルトランスファーして製版する方法としてインクジェット記録や電子写真方式が提案されているが、画像部の再現安定性や解像度に欠点を有している。
【0004】
その他の方法として、特開昭62−1587号公報ではマイクロカプセル化された親油物質を画像受理層とし、インパクト方式のプリンターでマイクロカプセル層を破壊して画像部を形成する直描型オフセット印刷用原版が提案されているが、マイクロカプセルの粒子径が大きく、また衝撃によりカプセルを破壊するため画像部の広がりが避けられず、得られる印刷物の解像度が基本的に低く、さらに版上で非画像部のカプセルの破壊による印刷汚れを生じ易いという欠点を有している。
【0005】
印刷画像の再現安定性や高解像度を達成し、かつ現像操作を行うことなく製版を行う手段として、サーマルヘッドやレーザー光を用いたダイレクト製版が種々提案されている。例えば、特開昭49−118501号公報は、親油性樹脂を成分とする物体の表面を化成処理して親水性層を形成し、その親水性層をレーザー光により選択的に除去して画像部を形成させる方法であるが、この方法ではエネルギーを多大に消費し、製版速度も遅く、ポリマー屑や燃え殻の発生のため解像度が低いという欠点を有している。
【0006】
特開昭51−63704号公報は、非感光性化合物よりなる親水性ポリマー層で覆われた版材をレーザー光で照射する事により、照射部分が硬化し疎水性あるいは親油性となり、インクを吸収するように変化させるものであるが、この方法では画像部を強固にかつ均一に変化させることは困難であり、印刷中に非画像部を構成する水溶性ポリマーが溶出して印刷汚れが発生しやすいという欠点がある。
【0007】
特開平3−108588号公報では熱溶融物質を顔料でマイクロカプセル化された熱溶融物質を支持体に塗布し、加熱部を親油性に変化させてインクの着肉を行う方法が提案されているが、マイクロカプセルの粒子径が大きく得られる印刷物の解像度が基本的に低く、版上でカプセルの破壊や壁を通して親油性の熱溶融物質が支持体に付着しやすく印刷汚れを生じ易いという欠点を有している。
【0008】
特公平6−71787号公報は親油性ポリマーよりなる版材の表面にスルフォン酸基を導入して非画像部を形成し、特定のエネルギー密度を有するレーザー光の照射により表面のスルフォン酸基を選択的に除去して画像部を形成する方法であるが、スルフォン酸基処理をされた表面下部の親油性ポリマー層の部分露出により、印刷汚れが生じ易いという欠点を有していた。
【0009】
特開平7−1849号公報、特開平7−1850号公報では熱により画像部に転換するマイクロカプセル化された親油性成分と親水性バインダーポリマーとを含有する親水層及び支持体とから構成され、親水性バインダーポリマーが三次元架橋されていて、かつマイクロカプセル中の親油成分とカプセルの破壊後化学結合する様に工夫された感熱平版印刷版が提案されているが、マイクロカプセルの粒子径が大きく得られる印刷物の解像度が基本的に低く、また基本的に親水性ポリマーと支持体との密着性が十分でなく、また親油成分と親水性ポリマーの境界が明確でないため、印刷汚れや解像度の低下という問題を有している。
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明が解決しようとする課題は、コンピューターからの信号を直接製版可能で、高解像度で画像部でのインキ着肉安定性に優れ、非画像部のインキ汚れのない、平版印刷板と安定した印刷が可能な印刷方法を提供することにある。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者等は、上記の課題を解決するために鋭意研究を重ねた結果、本発明を解決するに至った。
【0012】
即ち、本発明は、親水性の基体表面、好ましくはアルミニウム板表面に形成された熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されているダイレクト製版可能な平版印刷板を提供する。
【0013】
また、親水性の基体表面に熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されている平版印刷板に、熱エネルギーを与えて所望の位置の前記粒子を親油化し熱融着画像を形成させ、浸し水を用いて前記熱融着画像にインキを着肉し被記録体にそれを転写することにより印刷を行うことを特徴とする印刷方法を提供する。
【0014】
前記平版印刷板の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂は酸価が50以上280以下、好ましくはガラス転移温度が50℃以上の合成樹脂(A)の少なくとも一部がアルコールアミン等の塩基(B)で中和されてなる自己水分散性樹脂、特に好ましくは合成樹脂(A)の酸価を与える官能基全量の少なくとも一部が、多価金属イオン(C)を介して分子間架橋し一体化した構造のアイオノマー樹脂(I)である平版印刷板を提供する。
【0015】
前記平版印刷板の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層に多価アルコール等の粒子付着防止剤(D)を含有し、さらに好ましくは親水性の基体表面上の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層の上に、剥離可能な乾燥防止用フィルムが形成されている平版印刷板を提供する。
【0016】
本発明の印刷板は、基体表面に形成された自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層を有するものであり、印刷板に選択的にエネルギーを加えて該樹脂粒子を融着及び親油化した後に、融着樹脂粒子層にインキングを施し、さらに被記録体にインキを転写して印刷画像を形成するいわゆる平版印刷に用いる。
【0017】
印刷板に与えるエネルギー形態としては照射により自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子を選択的に融着しうるものであれば特に制限は無いが熱エネルギーが簡易で効率的であり、熱源としてはサーマルヘッドやレーザー光等があるが、非接触で微細パターンを直接描画可能なレーザー光が最も好ましい。解像度の点で該樹脂粒子の粒子径は小さいほどよく、1μm以下さらに好ましくは0.1μm以下が好ましい。
【0018】
一方、印刷板の未描画部分は親水性に富んでいて、そのままあるいは湿し水の付与によって印刷インキの着肉を防止し、非画像部とすることができる。さらに印刷が進むと未融着の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子は基体表面から容易に離脱し、基体本来の親水効果によって従来の平版印刷板と同様な印刷安定性が得られる。
【0019】
以上のように本発明の印刷板を用いると製版における現像操作が不要になるが、必要に応じて、水等を用いて予め版の現像を行って非画像部の該樹脂粒子を事前に除去しておいてから用いるようにしても良い。
【0020】
本発明の平版印刷板の目的は、自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層の熱溶融画像部の解像度・基体との密着性・インキ耐油性と未溶融非画像部の樹脂粒子同士の付着防止・親水性保持・樹脂粒子の基体からの離脱を容易にすることである。
【0021】
即ち、本発明の平版印刷板は、親水性の基体表面に熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されていることを特徴としており、親水性基体は紙・プラスチック・金属等限定はないが、コーティング処理された紙、コロナ放電等の処理によって表面を親水性化されたプラスチックシート、好ましくはアルミニウム板、さらに好ましくはその表面が砂目立てや陽極酸化処理等の表面処理が施されていることが好ましい。
【0022】
基体表面の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層は、該樹脂粒子の水分散液を基体表面に塗布乾燥して得られるが、一般の樹脂粒子ではその乾燥塗膜は粒子同士が部分的に融合して皮膜を形成するために、レーザー光の未融着部分の親水性が不十分となり、さらに基体表面からの樹脂粒子層の離脱が行われず、非画像部へのインキの着肉が生じやすくなる。
【0023】
自己水分散性樹脂としては酸価を有している合成樹脂と塩基性物質との塩や、水酸基等の親水基を置換基として有するものがあるが、水分散性樹脂粒子の微粒子化と、粒子の溶解・膨潤を防ぎながらかつ粒子に大きな親水性を付与するために、樹脂としては酸価が50以上280以下の合成樹脂(A)の少なくとも一部が塩基(B)で中和されてなる自己水分散性樹脂であることが好ましい。特に該樹脂粒子同士の融合を防止するには、樹脂のガラス転移温度が50℃以上が好ましく、さらに好ましくは70℃以上のガラス転移温度が良い。
【0024】
画像部の解像性を上げるためより樹脂粒子の粒子径を小さくし、非画像部の未融着の樹脂粒子の親水性を高めて非画像部のインキ汚れを小さくするためには、合成樹脂(A)の酸基の60モル%以上が塩基(B)で中和されていることが好ましい。合成樹脂に酸価を与えるアニオン性官能基はカルボキシル基、スルホン酸基、スルフィン酸基等特に限定されるものではないが、カルボキシル基は一般的で良好な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子を与える。
【0025】
自己水分散性樹脂粒子の樹脂の種類は特に制限はないが、樹脂の粒子化、画像部の皮膜強度、非画像部の親水性等を満足するものとして、スチレンあるいはα−メチルスチレンのような置換スチレン、アクリル酸メチルエステル,アクリル酸エチルエステル,アクリル酸ブチルエステル,アクリル酸2−エチルヘキシルエステル等のアクリル酸エステル、メタクリル酸メチルエステル,メタクリル酸エチルエステル,メタクリル酸ブチルエステル,メタクリル酸2−エチルヘキシル等のメタクリル酸エステルから選ばれる少なくとも一つ以上のモノマー単位と、アクリル酸、メタクリル酸から選ばれる少なくとも一つ以上のモノマー単位を含む共重合体が好ましく、また特に樹脂の分子量範囲について制限はないが1000以上10万以下の分子量のものがより好ましい。
【0026】
前記樹脂の基体表面への密着性、画像部の耐磨耗性・耐油性・耐アルカリ性、非画像部の粒子同士の融着防止をさらに改善する手段として、自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、合成樹脂(A)中の酸価を与える官能基全量の少なくとも一部が、多価金属イオン(C)を介して分子間架橋し一体化した構造のアイオノマー樹脂(I)であることが好ましい。
【0027】
アイオノマー樹脂とは永久網目構造を持つ永久ゲルを形成する共有結合性架橋と異なり、可逆的架橋からなる網目構造を持つ可逆ゲルを形成する多価金属イオンとアニオン性基のイオン的な結合によるキレート樹脂であり、該水分散液から得られる樹脂粒子及び熱融着樹脂皮膜は極めて強靱で弾性に富んでいて、基体アルミニウム板との密着性が優れている。可逆的架橋とは即ちイオン結合エネルギーが共有結合エネルギーと比較して小さいことから、架橋率が高くても良好な熱可塑性を示すということである。
【0028】
アイオノマー樹脂に使用する多価金属イオンの価数は2以上であればどれでも良いが、好ましくは2または3であり、特に好ましくはカルシウムイオン、バリウムイオン、マグネシウムイオン、亜鉛イオン、アルミニウムイオンから少なくとも一つ以上選ばれたものから得られる樹脂粒子が無色で、毒性も少なく、良好な強靱でかつ良好な熱可塑性を示す。これらの多価金属イオンによる樹脂の架橋は、好ましくはアニオン性の官能基の1%から30%に相当する量の多価金属イオンで架橋される場合、合成樹脂のゲル化が少なく安定したアイオノマー樹脂水分散液が得られ、樹脂粒子の熱流動特性の低下も少ない。
【0029】
多価金属イオンは金属あるいは可溶性多価金属塩として樹脂溶液に添加され、多価金属のカルボン酸塩やアセチルアセトン、アセト酢酸エステル塩等の配位子と多価金属の金属キレートから選ばれるものは入手のし易さや有機溶剤に対する溶解性の点で好ましい。
【0030】
これら可溶性金属塩を合成樹脂溶液に入れると架橋により樹脂の溶解性が低下し、ゲル化や樹脂乳化物の大粒径化が生じるが、この時は液温を上げるか、アセチルアセトンやアセト酢酸エステルのような揮発性のキレート剤を過剰に加えることによりゲル化を防止し、微粒径の樹脂乳化物が得られる。
【0031】
自己水分散性を前記合成樹脂(A)に付与するための塩基(B)は該樹脂粒子の親水性とレーザー光照射による熱融着及び融着樹脂皮膜の親油性に大きな影響を与える。塩基(B)がアルカリ金属の場合はレーザー光照射による熱融着皮膜の親油化は十分ではなく画像部のインキ着肉が不十分であり、アンモニアのように揮発性が高すぎると画像部のインキ着肉は十分であるが非画像部の該樹脂粒子が親油化して版のインキ汚れを生じ易い。好ましい塩基(B)としては蒸気圧の低いアミン類、好ましくはアルコールアミン、さらに好ましくはトリエタノールアミンが好ましい。
【0032】
本発明において、さらに版のインキ汚れを防止するには、自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層に水溶性樹脂や親水性無機微粒子粒子や多価アルコール等の粒子付着防止剤を含ませることができ、好ましくは多価アルコール、特に多価アルコールがグリセリンの場合は樹脂粒子が基体表面に残存していても非画像部へのインキ着肉を効果的に防ぎ、かつ親水性基体表面からの樹脂粒子の離脱を容易にして従来の印刷板と同等以上の版のインキ汚れ防止が可能となる。
【0033】
親水性の基体表面上の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層に前記液状の塩基や粒子付着防止剤を含む場合には、版の保存安定性を高めるために剥離可能な乾燥防止用フィルムが該樹脂粒子層上に形成されていることが望ましい。
【0034】
本発明の自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子は、既知の乳化重合法や親油性ポリマーを乳化剤で強制的に乳化したものと異なり、本質的に親水性を有する自己乳化性樹脂粒子を容易に得ることができる転相乳化法によって得られる。
【0035】
具体的には、第一段階として自己水分散性樹脂を有機溶媒に溶解した後更に所定量の中和塩基を混合する。第二段階として、第一段階で得られた樹脂溶液に過剰量の水性媒体を混合させることにより乳化を行い、樹脂粒子の水分散液を得る。
【0036】
必要に応じて第三段階として、樹脂粒子分散液の分散安定性を高めるために、第一段階で用いた有機溶媒を除去する脱溶媒工程を入れてもよい。また第二または第三段階の工程が終了した後、フィルターろ過や遠心分離等で大粒径樹脂粒子を除去する工程を行うことが好ましい。
【0037】
第一段階においてに合成樹脂(A)を溶解する有機溶媒はアセトン,ジメチルケトン,メチルエチルケトン等のケトン系溶媒、メタノール,エタノール,イソプロピルアルコール等のアルコール系溶媒、クロロホルム,塩化メチレン等の塩素系溶媒、ベンゼン,トルエン等の芳香族系溶媒、酢酸エチルエステル等のエステル系溶媒、エチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル,エチレングリコールジメチルエーテル等のグリコールエーテル系溶媒、アミド類等樹脂を溶解させるものであれば使用可能であるが、樹脂成分がアクリル系樹脂の場合にはケトン系溶媒とアルコール系溶媒から選ばれる少なくとも1種類以上の組み合わせが良い。
【0038】
かかる有機溶媒の使用量は、本発明における効果を達成すれば特に規定されないが、合成樹脂/該有機溶媒の重量比が1/1〜1/20となるような量が好ましい。
【0039】
上記合成樹脂溶液には、添加剤として、必要に応じて分散剤、可塑剤、酸化防止剤、紫外線吸収剤や、照射するエネルギーを効率よく吸収するためのエネルギー吸収剤等を加えておく事もできる。
【0040】
上記合成樹脂溶液と混合される水性媒体は、夾雑物や重金属類による影響を回避するためにイオン交換水以上のグレードの水が好ましい。
【0041】
また自己水分散性樹脂粒子粒子層には、粒子付着防止剤(D)を併用するのが好ましく、粒子付着防止剤(D)としてはエチレングリコール,ジエチレングリコール,ポリエチレングリコール,グリセリン等の多価アルコール類、コロイダルシリカ等の無機の微粒子、界面活性剤等があり、これらに限定されるものではないが、特に本発明においてはグリセリンが粒子同士の融着防止に効果的である。
【0042】
これら粒子付着防止剤(D)は液状のものについては乳化に用いる前記水性媒体中に加えておいても良いが、該樹脂粒子の水分散液に後添加しても良く、それらの添加量は、通常、該樹脂粒子100重量部に対して1〜500重量部の範囲かである。
【0043】
得られた自己水分散性樹脂粒子分散溶液は、アルミニウム等の親水性基体に、既知の方法で塗布、過剰の水や低沸点の有機溶剤を除去し印刷板とする。得られた自己水分散性樹脂粒子層の個々の粒子は、いわゆる粉体粒子とは異なり印刷板上から容易に離脱することなく、見かけは通常の樹脂層と変わらない。自己水分散性樹脂粒子溶液には添加剤として、前記粒子付着剤、防腐剤、レーザー光により活性化可能な粒子架橋剤等を添加してもよい。
【0044】
塩基としてアルコールアミン、粒子付着防止剤としてグリセリンのような溶剤を使用する場合で、長期間印刷板の保存をする場合には、これら溶剤の蒸発に伴う粒子同士の付着を防止し、印刷板の保護を行うためPET等の剥離可能なフィルムで覆うことが好ましい。
【0045】
本発明の平版印刷板の製版に用いるレーザー光源としては、自己水分散性樹脂粒子同士が融着する温度まで昇温可能で、かつ自己水分散性樹脂粒子層の食刻が生じない程度にコントロールされていればよく、具体的には半導体レーザー(発振波長780nm/840nm)、炭酸ガスレーザー(同10.6μm)、YAGレーザー(同532・1060nm)・エキシマレーザー(同193・308・351nm)アルゴンレーザー(同488nm)等がある。
【0046】
これらレーザー光による自己水分散性樹脂粒子の加熱融着を効果的に行うために、樹脂粒子中にレーザー光の発振波長を吸収しうる物質を含有させたり、レーザー光描画部の目視確認を容易にするために、感光性あるいは感熱性の発色物質を含有させても良い。
【0047】
本発明における自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、酸価が50以上280以下の合成樹脂(A)の少なくとも一部が塩基(B)で中和されてなる樹脂からなる自己水分散性樹脂粒子層を有する平版印刷板を用いて印刷を行う場合には、画像部の親油化した樹脂粒子熱融着層はインキングによって耐水・耐アルカリ性が向上するため通常の印刷が可能であるが、使用する湿し水のpHが9を越えると、画像部の熱融着樹脂と基体の密着性が低下し印刷のライフが短くなるために、pH9以下の湿し水を用いて印刷することが好ましい。
【0048】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の好適な実施の形態を転相乳化法によって製造する場合を例にして説明すると次の通りである。
【0049】
酸価が50以上280以下、ガラス転移温度が50℃以上の合成樹脂、特に好ましくは合成樹脂の一部が、多価金属イオンを介して分子間架橋し一体化した構造のアイオノマー樹脂を有機溶媒に溶解した後、更に合成樹脂の酸基の60モル%以上のアルコールアミンを混合する。
【0050】
この樹脂溶液に、粒子付着防止剤としてグリセリンを含む過剰量の水性媒体を混合させることにより乳化を行い、フィルターろ過や遠心分離等で大粒径樹脂粒子を除去して自己水分散性樹脂粒子の水分散液を得る。
【0051】
得られた自己水分散溶液を表面が砂目立てや陽極酸化処理が施されているアルミニウム板に上記分散液を塗布、過剰の水及び低沸点有機溶剤を除去し、印刷板の保護を行うためPETフィルムで覆い印刷板とする。
【0052】
PETフィルムを剥がし、アルミ板上で自己水分散性樹脂粒子同士が融着し、親油性樹脂化する温度までレーザー光で昇温し、製版を行う。
【0053】
上記製版済みの印刷板を現像することなく、pH9以下の湿し水を用いて通常のオフセット印刷機を用いて印刷をする。
【0054】
【実施例】
次に実施例及び比較例を挙げて本発明を更に具体的に説明する。尚、以下の実施例中における「部」は『重量部』を表わす。
【0055】
(実施例1)
スチレンアクリル酸樹脂 20部
(スチレン/アクリル酸/アクリル酸2−エチルヘキシル=80/10/10;酸価82・ガラス転移温度70℃)
トリエタノールアミン 3.1部(樹脂の中和率70%相当)
メチルエチルケトン 20部
イソプロピルアルコール 10部
【0056】
上記各成分を加えて溶解し、合成樹脂溶液を得た。この合成樹脂溶液を攪拌しながら、グリセリン3部とイオン交換水125部の混合液を毎分5mlの速度で滴下して樹脂乳化物とし、0.5μmフィルターを用いてろ過を行い塗料を得た。得られた自己水分散性樹脂粒子の粒径は95nmであった。
【0057】
得られた塗料を砂目立てされたPS版用アルミニウムプレートにコートし、40℃で十分に風乾した後PETフィルムでカバーを行い印刷板とした。
【0058】
印刷板のPETフィルムを剥がし、半導体レーザー素子搭載の印字装置で印刷板に熱融着画像を形成し、現像を行わずにオフセット印刷機(ハマダ印刷機械製、湿し水pH=8.5)で上質紙に印刷を行ったが、2万部を過ぎても字汚れはなく、画像部も鮮明に印刷された。
【0059】
(実施例2)
スチレンアクリル酸樹脂 20部
(スチレン/アクリル酸/メタアクリル酸=77/10/13;酸価158・ガラス転移温度107℃)
トリスアセチルアセトナトアルミニウム 1.8部(架橋率30%相当量)
トリエタノールアミン 5.9部(中和率70%相当量)
メチルエチルケトン 30部
イソプロピルアルコール 20部
【0060】
上記各成分を加えて溶解し、攪拌しながら合成樹脂溶液を得た。この合成樹脂溶液にイオン交換水200部、グリセリン5部の混合液を毎分5mlの速度で滴下して樹脂乳化物とし、ロータリーエバポレーターを用いて40℃でメチルエチルケトンとイソプロピルアルコールを除去した後、0.1μmフィルターを用いてろ過を行い塗料とした。得られた自己水分散性樹脂粒子の粒径は23nmであった。
【0061】
得られた塗料を砂目立てされたPS版用アルミニウムプレートにコートし、40℃で十分に風乾した後更に減圧乾燥し、PETフィルムでカバーを行い印刷板とした。
【0062】
印刷板のPETフィルムを剥がし、半導体レーザー素子搭載の印字装置で印刷板に熱融着画像を形成し、現像を行わずにオフセット印刷機(ハマダ印刷機械製、湿し水pH=8.5)で上質紙に印刷を行ったが、3万部を過ぎても字汚れはなく、画像部も鮮明に印刷された。
【0063】
(実施例3)
スチレンアクリル酸樹脂 20部
(スチレン/アクリル酸/メタアクリル酸=77/10/13;酸価158・ガラス転移温度107℃)
トリエタノールアミン 8.4部(樹脂の中和率100%相当)
メチルエチルケトン 20部
イソプロピルアルコール 10部
【0064】
上記各成分を加えて溶解し、合成樹脂溶液を得た。この合成樹脂溶液を攪拌しながら、グリセリン3部とイオン交換水125部の混合液を毎分5mlの速度で滴下して樹脂乳化物とし、0.1μmフィルターを用いてろ過を行い塗料を得た。得られた自己水分散性樹脂粒子の粒径は39nmであった。
【0065】
得られた塗料を砂目立てされたPS版用アルミニウムプレートにコートし、40℃で十分に風乾した後PETフィルムでカバーを行い印刷板とした。
【0066】
印刷板のPETフィルムを剥がし、半導体レーザー素子搭載の印字装置で印刷板に熱融着画像を形成し、現像を行わずにオフセット印刷機(ハマダ印刷機械製、湿し水pH=8.5)で上質紙に印刷を行ったが、2万部を過ぎても字汚れはなく、画像部も鮮明に印刷された。
【0067】
【発明の効果】
本発明の親水性の基体表面に熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されている平版印刷板及びそれを用いた印刷方法は、コンピューターからの信号を現像操作を行うことなく直接製版可能で、高解像度で画像部でのインキ着肉安定性に優れ、非画像部のインキ汚れのない印刷物を提供する。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing plate for lithographic printing, and more particularly, to form an image area in which ink can be selectively deposited by directly drawing with a laser beam in a heat mode, and print as it is without performing a developing operation. Regarding possible lithographic printing plates.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional plate making system, a negative or positive film was prepared from under the plate, baked on a PS plate coated with a photosensitive polymer, and further developed to perform plate making, which was extremely troublesome. In recent years, digitization of plate making has rapidly progressed, and means for directly linking an electric signal from a computer to plate making have been proposed.
[0003]
Specifically, a method of converting an electrical signal from a computer into a laser beam, printing the photosensitive polymer on a photosensitive polymer, and then developing the plate to make a plate is generally used, but a developing step is still required. Ink jet recording and electrophotography have been proposed as methods for making a plate by directly transferring an image forming material onto a plate, but have drawbacks in reproduction stability and resolution of an image portion.
[0004]
As another method, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-1587 discloses a direct drawing type offset printing in which an image receiving layer is formed by using a microencapsulated lipophilic substance as an image receiving layer and the microcapsule layer is destroyed by an impact type printer. An original plate has been proposed, but the particle size of the microcapsules is large, and the capsules are destroyed by impact, so that the image area cannot be avoided, and the resolution of the printed matter obtained is basically low. It has a drawback that printing stains easily occur due to destruction of the capsule in the image area.
[0005]
As a means of achieving plate stability without performing a developing operation while achieving reproduction stability and high resolution of a printed image, various direct plate making using a thermal head or a laser beam have been proposed. For example, JP-A-49-118501 discloses that a surface of an object containing a lipophilic resin is subjected to a chemical conversion treatment to form a hydrophilic layer, and the hydrophilic layer is selectively removed by a laser beam to form an image area. However, this method has disadvantages that it consumes a lot of energy, has a low plate-making speed, and has low resolution due to generation of polymer scraps and cinders.
[0006]
JP-A-51-63704 discloses that when a plate material covered with a hydrophilic polymer layer made of a non-photosensitive compound is irradiated with a laser beam, the irradiated portion is cured and becomes hydrophobic or lipophilic, thereby absorbing the ink. However, in this method, it is difficult to change the image area firmly and uniformly, and during printing, the water-soluble polymer constituting the non-image area elutes and print stains occur. There is a disadvantage that it is easy.
[0007]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-108588 proposes a method in which a hot-melt substance in which a hot-melt substance is microencapsulated with a pigment is applied to a support, and the heating portion is changed to lipophilic to deposit the ink. However, the resolution of the printed matter, in which the particle diameter of the microcapsules is large, is basically low, and the lipophilic hot-melt substance easily adheres to the support through the destruction of the capsules and the walls on the plate, which tends to cause printing stains. Have.
[0008]
Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 6-71787 discloses that a non-image area is formed by introducing a sulfonic acid group on the surface of a plate material composed of a lipophilic polymer, and the sulfonic acid group on the surface is selected by irradiation with a laser beam having a specific energy density. In this method, the image is formed by removing the lipophilic polymer layer under the surface treated with a sulfonic acid group.
[0009]
JP-A-7-1849 and JP-A-7-1850 each comprise a microcapsulated hydrophilic layer containing a lipophilic component and a hydrophilic binder polymer, which are converted into an image area by heat, and a support, A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate has been proposed in which a hydrophilic binder polymer is three-dimensionally cross-linked and is devised so as to be chemically bonded to the lipophilic component in the microcapsules after breaking the capsule. The resolution of the printed matter obtained is basically low, the adhesion between the hydrophilic polymer and the support is basically insufficient, and the boundary between the lipophilic component and the hydrophilic polymer is not clear. Has a problem of decrease.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that a plate from a computer can be directly made into a plate, high resolution and excellent ink deposition stability in an image area, no ink stain on a non-image area, and a stable lithographic printing plate. It is to provide a printing method capable of printing.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have reached the present invention.
[0012]
That is, the present invention provides a lithographic printing plate capable of direct plate-making in which a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer which can be made lipophilic by heat formed on a hydrophilic substrate surface, preferably an aluminum plate surface, is formed. provide.
[0013]
In addition, heat energy is applied to a lithographic printing plate in which a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer that can be made lipophilic by heat is formed on the surface of a hydrophilic substrate to lipophilicize the particles at a desired position, thereby generating heat. There is provided a printing method, wherein a fused image is formed, printing is performed by depositing ink on the thermally fused image using immersion water and transferring the ink to a recording medium.
[0014]
The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin of the lithographic printing plate has at least a part of a synthetic resin (A) having an acid value of 50 to 280, preferably a glass transition temperature of 50 ° C. or more, with a base (B) such as alcoholamine. The neutralized self-water-dispersible resin, particularly preferably at least a part of the total amount of the functional group that gives the acid value of the synthetic resin (A) is intermolecularly crosslinked via the polyvalent metal ion (C) and integrated. Provided is a lithographic printing plate, which is an ionomer resin (I) having a structure.
[0015]
The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer of the lithographic printing plate contains a particle adhesion inhibitor (D) such as a polyhydric alcohol, and more preferably a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer on a hydrophilic substrate surface. A lithographic printing plate on which a peelable film for preventing drying is formed.
[0016]
The printing plate of the present invention has a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer formed on the substrate surface, and after selectively applying energy to the printing plate to fuse and lipophilic the resin particles. This is used for so-called lithographic printing in which an inking is applied to the fused resin particle layer and ink is transferred to a recording medium to form a printed image.
[0017]
The form of energy applied to the printing plate is not particularly limited as long as it can selectively fuse the self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particles by irradiation, but thermal energy is simple and efficient, and a thermal head is used as a heat source. And a laser beam, but a laser beam capable of directly drawing a fine pattern without contact is most preferable. From the viewpoint of resolution, the smaller the particle size of the resin particles, the better, and preferably 1 μm or less, more preferably 0.1 μm or less.
[0018]
On the other hand, the undrawn portion of the printing plate is rich in hydrophilicity, and the inking of the printing ink can be prevented as it is or by applying a dampening solution, and the non-image portion can be formed. As printing proceeds further, the unfused self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particles are easily separated from the surface of the substrate, and the printing stability similar to that of a conventional lithographic printing plate is obtained by the inherent hydrophilic effect of the substrate.
[0019]
As described above, when the printing plate of the present invention is used, a developing operation in plate making becomes unnecessary. You may use it after doing.
[0020]
The purpose of the lithographic printing plate of the present invention is to solve the problem of the resolution of the hot-melt image area of the self-water dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer, the adhesion to the substrate, the ink oil resistance, and the prevention of adhesion between resin particles in the unmelted non-image area. The purpose is to facilitate retention of hydrophilicity and detachment of the resin particles from the substrate.
[0021]
That is, the lithographic printing plate of the present invention is characterized in that a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer which can be made lipophilic by heat is formed on the surface of a hydrophilic substrate. -Although there is no limitation on metal, etc., coated paper, plastic sheet whose surface has been made hydrophilic by treatment such as corona discharge, preferably an aluminum plate, and more preferably the surface is grained or anodized Preferably, a treatment has been applied.
[0022]
The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer on the substrate surface is obtained by applying and drying an aqueous dispersion of the resin particles on the substrate surface. In order to form a film, the hydrophilicity of the unfused portion of the laser beam becomes insufficient, and further, the resin particle layer is not detached from the substrate surface, so that the ink is easily deposited on the non-image portion. Become.
[0023]
Examples of the self-water dispersible resin include a salt of a synthetic resin having an acid value and a basic substance, and a resin having a hydrophilic group such as a hydroxyl group as a substituent. In order to prevent the particles from dissolving and swelling and to impart large hydrophilicity to the particles, at least a part of the synthetic resin (A) having an acid value of 50 or more and 280 or less is neutralized with a base (B). It is preferably a self-water dispersible resin. In particular, in order to prevent fusion of the resin particles, the glass transition temperature of the resin is preferably 50 ° C. or higher, more preferably 70 ° C. or higher.
[0024]
To increase the resolution of the image area and reduce the particle size of the resin particles, and to increase the hydrophilicity of the unfused resin particles in the non-image area and reduce ink stains in the non-image area, a synthetic resin It is preferable that 60 mol% or more of the acid groups in (A) is neutralized with the base (B). The anionic functional group that gives an acid value to the synthetic resin is not particularly limited, such as a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, and a sulfinic acid group, but the carboxyl group gives a general and good self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle. .
[0025]
The type of the resin of the self-water-dispersible resin particles is not particularly limited, but as those satisfying the particleization of the resin, the film strength of the image portion, the hydrophilicity of the non-image portion, and the like, such as styrene or α-methylstyrene. Substituted styrene, acrylates such as methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate At least one or more monomer units selected from methacrylic acid esters and the like, acrylic acid, a copolymer containing at least one or more monomer units selected from methacrylic acid is preferable, and there is no particular limitation on the molecular weight range of the resin. Is 1000 or more and 100,000 or less Those of the molecular weight is more preferable.
[0026]
Self-water dispersible thermoplastic resin as a means to further improve the adhesion of the resin to the substrate surface, the abrasion resistance, oil resistance, and alkali resistance of the image area, and the prevention of fusion of particles in the non-image area. It is preferable that the ionomer resin (I) has a structure in which at least a part of the total amount of the functional groups providing the acid value in the synthetic resin (A) is intermolecularly crosslinked and integrated via the polyvalent metal ion (C).
[0027]
Unlike the covalent crosslinks that form permanent gels with a permanent network structure, ionomer resins form a reversible gel with a network structure consisting of reversible crosslinks and chelate by the ionic bond between a polyvalent metal ion and an anionic group It is a resin, and the resin particles and the heat-fused resin film obtained from the aqueous dispersion are extremely tough and rich in elasticity, and have excellent adhesion to the base aluminum plate. Reversible cross-linking means that, even when the cross-linking rate is high, good thermoplasticity is exhibited because the ionic bonding energy is small compared to the covalent bonding energy.
[0028]
The polyvalent metal ion used in the ionomer resin may have any valence of 2 or more, but is preferably 2 or 3, and is particularly preferably at least one selected from calcium ion, barium ion, magnesium ion, zinc ion and aluminum ion. Resin particles obtained from one or more selected ones are colorless, have low toxicity, show good toughness, and show good thermoplasticity. When the crosslinking of the resin with these polyvalent metal ions is preferably carried out with an amount of the polyvalent metal ion corresponding to 1% to 30% of the anionic functional group, the gelation of the synthetic resin is small and the ionomer is stable. An aqueous resin dispersion is obtained, and there is little decrease in the thermal fluidity of the resin particles.
[0029]
Polyvalent metal ions are added to the resin solution as a metal or soluble polyvalent metal salt, and those selected from ligands such as carboxylate of polyvalent metal, acetylacetone, acetoacetate and metal chelate of polyvalent metal are used. It is preferable in terms of availability and solubility in organic solvents.
[0030]
When these soluble metal salts are added to a synthetic resin solution, the solubility of the resin decreases due to crosslinking, and gelation and a large particle size of the resin emulsion occur.In this case, increase the liquid temperature or use acetylacetone or acetoacetate ester. Gelation is prevented by excessively adding a volatile chelating agent such as the above, and a resin emulsion having a fine particle diameter can be obtained.
[0031]
The base (B) for imparting self-water dispersibility to the synthetic resin (A) has a great effect on the hydrophilicity of the resin particles, heat fusion by laser beam irradiation, and lipophilicity of the fusion resin film. When the base (B) is an alkali metal, the lipophilicity of the heat-sealing film by laser light irradiation is not sufficient, and the ink adhesion in the image area is insufficient. Is sufficient, but the resin particles in the non-image area are made lipophilic and ink stains on the plate easily occur. Preferred bases (B) are amines having a low vapor pressure, preferably alcohol amines, and more preferably triethanolamine.
[0032]
In the present invention, in order to further prevent the ink stain of the plate, a self-water dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer can contain a particle adhesion inhibitor such as a water-soluble resin or hydrophilic inorganic fine particle particles or a polyhydric alcohol. Preferably, polyhydric alcohols, particularly when the polyhydric alcohol is glycerin, effectively prevent ink deposition on non-image areas even when resin particles remain on the substrate surface, and resin particles from the hydrophilic substrate surface Of the printing plate can be easily removed, and the ink contamination of the printing plate equal to or more than that of the conventional printing plate can be prevented.
[0033]
When the self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer on the surface of the hydrophilic substrate contains the liquid base or the particle adhesion inhibitor, the anti-drying film which can be peeled off to enhance the storage stability of the plate is used. Desirably, it is formed on the resin particle layer.
[0034]
The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particles of the present invention can easily obtain self-emulsifiable resin particles having essentially hydrophilic property, unlike known emulsion polymerization methods and those obtained by forcibly emulsifying a lipophilic polymer with an emulsifier. Obtained by a phase inversion emulsification method.
[0035]
Specifically, as a first step, a predetermined amount of a neutralizing base is further mixed after dissolving the self-water dispersible resin in an organic solvent. In the second step, emulsification is performed by mixing an excessive amount of an aqueous medium with the resin solution obtained in the first step to obtain an aqueous dispersion of resin particles.
[0036]
If necessary, as a third step, a solvent removing step for removing the organic solvent used in the first step may be included in order to enhance the dispersion stability of the resin particle dispersion. After the completion of the second or third step, it is preferable to carry out a step of removing the large-diameter resin particles by filtration or centrifugation.
[0037]
Organic solvents that dissolve the synthetic resin (A) in the first step include ketone solvents such as acetone, dimethyl ketone, and methyl ethyl ketone; alcohol solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol; and chlorine solvents such as chloroform and methylene chloride; Any solvent can be used as long as it can dissolve resins such as aromatic solvents such as benzene and toluene, ester solvents such as ethyl acetate, glycol ether solvents such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, and amides. When the resin component is an acrylic resin, at least one combination selected from a ketone solvent and an alcohol solvent is preferable.
[0038]
The amount of the organic solvent used is not particularly limited as long as the effects of the present invention are achieved, but is preferably such that the weight ratio of the synthetic resin / the organic solvent is 1/1 to 1/20.
[0039]
In the above synthetic resin solution, as an additive, a dispersant, a plasticizer, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, and an energy absorber for efficiently absorbing irradiation energy may be added as necessary. it can.
[0040]
The aqueous medium mixed with the synthetic resin solution is preferably water of a grade equal to or higher than ion-exchanged water in order to avoid the influence of impurities and heavy metals.
[0041]
The self-water-dispersible resin particle layer is preferably used in combination with a particle adhesion inhibitor (D). Examples of the particle adhesion inhibitor (D) include polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and glycerin. And inorganic fine particles such as colloidal silica, a surfactant and the like, but are not limited to these. In particular, in the present invention, glycerin is effective in preventing fusion between particles.
[0042]
These particle adhesion preventives (D) may be added to the aqueous medium used for emulsification in the case of a liquid, but may be added later to the aqueous dispersion of the resin particles. Usually, it is in the range of 1 to 500 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin particles.
[0043]
The obtained self-water-dispersible resin particle dispersion solution is applied to a hydrophilic substrate such as aluminum by a known method to remove excess water or a low-boiling organic solvent to obtain a printing plate. The individual particles of the obtained self-water-dispersible resin particle layer do not easily separate from the printing plate unlike so-called powder particles, and have the same appearance as a normal resin layer. The self-water-dispersible resin particle solution may contain, as additives, the above-mentioned particle adhering agent, preservative, laser light-activated particle crosslinking agent, and the like.
[0044]
When using a solvent such as alcoholamine as a base and glycerin as a particle adhesion preventive agent, and when preserving printing plates for a long period of time, prevent adhesion of particles due to evaporation of these solvents, It is preferable to cover with a peelable film such as PET for protection.
[0045]
As the laser light source used for plate making of the lithographic printing plate of the present invention, the temperature can be raised to a temperature at which the self-water-dispersible resin particles fuse together, and controlled so that the self-water-dispersible resin particle layer is not etched. Specifically, a semiconductor laser (oscillation wavelength: 780 nm / 840 nm), a carbon dioxide laser (10.6 μm), a YAG laser (532 · 1060 nm), an excimer laser (193 · 308 · 351 nm), argon And a laser (488 nm).
[0046]
To effectively heat and fuse the self-water-dispersible resin particles with the laser light, the resin particles can contain a substance that can absorb the oscillation wavelength of the laser light, and it is easy to visually check the laser light drawing part. In order to achieve this, a photosensitive or heat-sensitive coloring material may be contained.
[0047]
The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin layer according to the present invention is a self-water-dispersible resin particle layer comprising a resin obtained by neutralizing at least a part of a synthetic resin (A) having an acid value of 50 or more and 280 or less with a base (B). When printing is performed by using a lithographic printing plate having a lipophilic printing plate, the lipophilic resin particle heat-sealing layer in the image area is improved in water resistance and alkali resistance by inking, so that normal printing is possible. When the pH of the fountain solution exceeds 9, the adhesion between the heat-fusible resin in the image area and the substrate is reduced, and the printing life is shortened. Therefore, it is preferable to print using a fountain solution having a pH of 9 or less. .
[0048]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below by taking as an example the case of manufacturing by a phase inversion emulsification method.
[0049]
Synthetic resins having an acid value of 50 or more and 280 or less and a glass transition temperature of 50 ° C. or more, particularly preferably an ionomer resin having a structure in which a part of the synthetic resin is crosslinked and integrated through polyvalent metal ions into an organic solvent After the dissolution, an alcohol amine of 60 mol% or more of the acid groups of the synthetic resin is further mixed.
[0050]
This resin solution is emulsified by mixing an excess amount of an aqueous medium containing glycerin as a particle adhesion preventing agent, and removing the large-diameter resin particles by filter filtration or centrifugation to remove the self-water-dispersible resin particles. An aqueous dispersion is obtained.
[0051]
The obtained self-aqueous dispersion solution is applied to an aluminum plate having a surface grained or anodized by applying the above-mentioned dispersion solution to remove excess water and low-boiling organic solvents, and to protect the printing plate by PET. Cover with film to make a printing plate.
[0052]
The PET film is peeled off, and the self-water-dispersible resin particles are fused together on an aluminum plate, and the temperature is increased by laser light to a temperature at which the resin particles become lipophilic resin, and plate making is performed.
[0053]
Printing is performed using a normal offset printing machine using a fountain solution having a pH of 9 or less without developing the plate-making printing plate.
[0054]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples and comparative examples. In the following examples, “parts” means “parts by weight”.
[0055]
(Example 1)
Styrene acrylic resin 20 parts (styrene / acrylic acid / 2-ethylhexyl acrylate = 80/10/10; acid value 82. glass transition temperature 70 ° C)
3.1 parts of triethanolamine (equivalent to 70% of resin neutralization ratio)
Methyl ethyl ketone 20 parts isopropyl alcohol 10 parts
The above components were added and dissolved to obtain a synthetic resin solution. While stirring this synthetic resin solution, a mixture of 3 parts of glycerin and 125 parts of ion-exchanged water was dropped at a rate of 5 ml per minute to form a resin emulsion, which was filtered using a 0.5 μm filter to obtain a paint. . The particle size of the obtained self-water-dispersible resin particles was 95 nm.
[0057]
The obtained paint was coated on a grained aluminum plate for PS plate, air-dried sufficiently at 40 ° C., and covered with a PET film to obtain a printing plate.
[0058]
The PET film on the printing plate is peeled off, a heat-fused image is formed on the printing plate by a printing device equipped with a semiconductor laser element, and an offset printing machine (manufactured by Hamada Printing Machine, dampening solution pH = 8.5) without development. Was printed on high-quality paper, but no character stain was found even after passing 20,000 copies, and the image portion was clearly printed.
[0059]
(Example 2)
Styrene acrylic resin 20 parts (styrene / acrylic acid / methacrylic acid = 77/10/13; acid value 158, glass transition temperature 107 ° C)
1.8 parts of trisacetylacetonatoaluminum (corresponding to 30% crosslink rate)
5.9 parts of triethanolamine (equivalent to 70% neutralization ratio)
30 parts of methyl ethyl ketone 20 parts of isopropyl alcohol
The above components were added and dissolved, and a synthetic resin solution was obtained with stirring. A mixed solution of 200 parts of ion-exchanged water and 5 parts of glycerin was dropped into the synthetic resin solution at a rate of 5 ml / min to form a resin emulsion. The solution was filtered using a 1 μm filter to obtain a paint. The particle size of the obtained self-water-dispersible resin particles was 23 nm.
[0061]
The obtained paint was coated on a grained aluminum plate for PS plate, air-dried sufficiently at 40 ° C., further dried under reduced pressure, and covered with a PET film to obtain a printing plate.
[0062]
The PET film on the printing plate is peeled off, a heat-fused image is formed on the printing plate by a printing device equipped with a semiconductor laser element, and an offset printing machine (manufactured by Hamada Printing Machine, dampening solution pH = 8.5) without development. Was printed on high-quality paper, but no character stain was found even after passing 30,000 copies, and the image portion was printed clearly.
[0063]
(Example 3)
Styrene acrylic resin 20 parts (styrene / acrylic acid / methacrylic acid = 77/10/13; acid value 158, glass transition temperature 107 ° C)
8.4 parts of triethanolamine (equivalent to 100% of resin neutralization ratio)
Methyl ethyl ketone 20 parts isopropyl alcohol 10 parts
The above components were added and dissolved to obtain a synthetic resin solution. While stirring this synthetic resin solution, a mixture of 3 parts of glycerin and 125 parts of ion-exchanged water was dropped at a rate of 5 ml per minute to obtain a resin emulsion, which was filtered using a 0.1 μm filter to obtain a paint. . The particle size of the obtained self-water dispersible resin particles was 39 nm.
[0065]
The obtained paint was coated on a grained aluminum plate for PS plate, air-dried sufficiently at 40 ° C., and covered with a PET film to obtain a printing plate.
[0066]
The PET film on the printing plate is peeled off, a heat-fused image is formed on the printing plate by a printing device equipped with a semiconductor laser element, and an offset printing machine (manufactured by Hamada Printing Machine, dampening solution pH = 8.5) without development. Was printed on high-quality paper, but no character stain was found even after passing 20,000 copies, and the image portion was clearly printed.
[0067]
【The invention's effect】
The lithographic printing plate of the present invention in which a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer capable of being made lipophilic by heat is formed on the surface of a hydrophilic substrate and a printing method using the same, a signal from a computer is developed by a developing operation. Provided is a printed material that can be directly made without performing printing, has high resolution, has excellent ink deposition stability in an image area, and has no ink stains in a non-image area.

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親水性の基体表面に熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されている平版印刷板であって、自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、酸価が50以上280以下の合成樹脂(A)の少なくとも一部が塩基(B)で中和されてなる樹脂であることを特徴とする平版印刷板。 A lithographic printing plate in which a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer that can be made lipophilic by heat is formed on a hydrophilic substrate surface , wherein the self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin has an acid value of 50 or more and 280 or less. A lithographic printing plate, characterized in that at least a part of the synthetic resin (A) is a resin obtained by neutralization with a base (B). 前記親水性の基体がアルミニウム板である請求項1記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic substrate is an aluminum plate. 前記合成樹脂(A)のガラス転移温度が50℃以上である請求項1に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin (A) has a glass transition temperature of 50 ° C or higher. 前記自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、前記合成樹脂(A)の酸基の60モル%以上が塩基(B)で中和されている自己水分散性樹脂であることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の平版印刷板。The self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin is a self-water-dispersible resin in which 60 mol% or more of acid groups of the synthetic resin (A) is neutralized with a base (B). The lithographic printing plate according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein 合成樹脂(A)が、スチレン、置換スチレン、(メタ)アクリル酸エステルからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも一つのモノマーと、(メタ)アクリル酸との共重合体である請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の平版印刷板。The synthetic resin (A) is a copolymer of (meth) acrylic acid and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, substituted styrene, and (meth) acrylic acid ester. A lithographic printing plate according to claim 1. 前記自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、合成樹脂(A)中の酸価を与える官能基全量の少なくとも一部が、多価金属イオン(C)を介して分子間架橋し一体化した構造のアイオノマー樹脂(I)である請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の平版印刷板。An ionomer having a structure in which the self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin has a structure in which at least a part of the total amount of functional groups for providing an acid value in the synthetic resin (A) is crosslinked and integrated through a polyvalent metal ion (C). The lithographic printing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is a resin (I). 前記塩基(B)が、アルコールアミンである請求項1〜6のいずれか1項に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base (B) is an alcohol amine. 前記塩基(B)が、トリエタノールアミンである請求項7に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 7, wherein the base (B) is triethanolamine. 前記自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層に粒子付着防止剤(D)を含有する請求項1又は2に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the self-water dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer contains a particle adhesion inhibitor (D). 前記粒子付着防止剤(D)が多価アルコールである請求項9に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 9, wherein the particle adhesion inhibitor (D) is a polyhydric alcohol. 前記粒子付着防止剤(D)がグリセリンである請求項10に記載の平版印刷板。The lithographic printing plate according to claim 10, wherein the particle adhesion inhibitor (D) is glycerin. 前記親水性の基体表面上の前記自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層の上に更に剥離可能な乾燥防止用フィルムが形成されている請求項7、8、10、11のうちのいずれか1項に記載の平版印刷板。The peelable drying prevention film is further formed on the self-water-dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer on the hydrophilic substrate surface, any one of Claims 7, 8, 10, and 11. Lithographic printing plate described in 1. 親水性の基体表面に熱により親油化可能な自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂粒子層が形成されている平版印刷板に、熱エネルギーを与えて所望の位置の前記粒子層中の粒子を親油化し熱融着画像を形成させ、浸し水を用いて前記熱融着画像にインキを着肉し被記録体にそれを転写することにより印刷を行う印刷方法であって、自己水分散性熱可塑性樹脂が、酸価が50以上280以下の合成樹脂(A)の少なくとも一部が塩基(B)で中和されてなる樹脂であることを特徴とする印刷方法。Applying thermal energy to a lithographic printing plate having a self-water dispersible thermoplastic resin particle layer that can be made lipophilic by heat on the surface of a hydrophilic substrate to give lipophilic particles in the particle layer at a desired position Forming a heat-fused image, using a soaked water to apply ink to the heat-fused image and transferring it to a recording medium to perform printing, comprising a self-water-dispersible thermoplastic. A printing method, wherein the resin is a resin obtained by neutralizing at least a part of a synthetic resin (A) having an acid value of 50 or more and 280 or less with a base (B).
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