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JPH0146577B2
JPH0146577B2 JP56095313A JP9531381A JPH0146577B2 JP H0146577 B2 JPH0146577 B2 JP H0146577B2 JP 56095313 A JP56095313 A JP 56095313A JP 9531381 A JP9531381 A JP 9531381A JP H0146577 B2 JPH0146577 B2 JP H0146577B2
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etching
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JPS581048A (en
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Zenichi Tanabe
Yoshikatsu Hayashi
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp
Nippon Steel Corp
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Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd
Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
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【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

本発明は、平版印刷版用アルミニウム合金板の
組成に関し、特に化学的エツチングを用いること
によつて、ピツトの深いエツチング状態を示す平
版印刷版を提供することを目的とするものであ
る。 平版印刷版にはアルミニウム板が用いられる
が、感光膜の密着性を良好にし、非画線部に保水
性を与えるために表面が粗面化処理されている。
粗面化処理法としてはボール研磨法、ブラシ研磨
法などの機械的研磨法の他に化学的または電気化
学的エツチングが従来から行なわれているが、ス
トリツプ板の連続処理に適することから、化学的
または電気化学的エツチングが望ましいとされて
いる。 この化学的エツチングと電気化学的エツチング
とは対象とする合金種類により粗面化形状が異な
るので、化学的エツチングに対しては純アルミニ
ウム、Al−Mn系合金が、また電気化学的エツチ
ングに対しては純アルミニウムが使用されてき
た。そして、化学的エツチングは電気化学的エツ
チングに比べて電気エネルギーを必要としないだ
け製造費が低下するが、エツチング面が比較的平
滑にしかならない。すなわち、純アルミニウムを
苛性ソーダ等のアルカリでエツチングすると、光
沢面が残つており、粗い面が得られない。また、
Al−Mn系合金を使用した場合には、上記純アル
ミニウムよりもいく分粗くなるが、電気化学的エ
ツチングに比べると不充分で、そのため耐刷力の
小さい軽印刷用にしか使用できない印刷版しか得
られない。 そこで、本発明者らは化学的エツチングによつ
てもピツトの深いエツチング部を生成するような
アルミニウム合金板について研究した結果、本発
明に到達した。 すなわち、本発明はMn0.5〜1.5%、In、Sn、
Gaのうちの少なくとも1種以上を各々0.005〜0.1
%で合計0.1%以下を含み、残りAlおよび不可避
的不純物よりなることを特徴とする平版印刷版用
アルミニウム合金板を要旨とするものである。 かかるアルミニウム合金板は、アルカリエツチ
ングによつて平版印刷版とされるが、アルカリエ
ツチングによつて深いピツトが形成され、しかも
突部は主として金属間化学物MnAl6となつてい
るため、耐刷性に優れた平版印刷版とされる。 すなわち、従来のJIS3000系合金をアルカリエ
ツチングしたときの表面状態の断面を示すのが第
1図であるが、その主たる金属間化合物MnAl6
はマトリツクスよりも早く溶解するので、その部
分は1のようにやや深いピツトが形成されるが、
一方マトリツクスもCuが添加されているため、
同時に2の如く微細にエツチングされ、全体とし
てはピツトの浅い表面状態のものとなる。 ところが、本発明合金板の場合には、マトリツ
クスが金属間化合物MnAl6よりも電気化学的に
卑となるため、マトリツクスが集中的に溶解し、
その結果第2図に断面を示したように、突出部4
にMnAl6を残し、マトリツクス部に深いピツト
3が形成され、粗い表面が形成される。 本発明の場合、Mnが0.5%より少ないと上記の
如きエツチング状態をもつた表面状態を得ること
が困難となるし、1.5%を超えると巨大化合物が
生成して加工性が低下する。又、In、Sn、Gaの
少なくとも1種以上が0.005%より少ないとエツ
チング形状が第1図の如き全面微細エツチングに
近くなり、0.1%を超えるとエツチング形状が変
化して均一でなくなるので好ましくない。不可避
的不純物は許容し得るが、特にCuは0.1%以下が
よいが、マトリツクスに固溶してマトリツクスを
貴にするためより好ましくは0.005%以下とする
ことがよい。又、Feは0.7%以上ではエツチング
ピツトパターンが不均一となり印刷むらを生じる
恐れがあるため、それ以下の範囲がよい。さら
に、Siは化学エツチング法による表面アラサ形状
に関係しない。 本発明の合金板は化学的エツチング処理をした
場合、用いる溶液によつて、溶解速度および溶解
後の形状が異なつてくるので、適当な溶液を選択
することにより第3図に示すように、深いピツト
3に浅いピツト5を有するような二重構造のピツ
トをもつた表面状態をつくることも可能である。
このような二重構造をもつたピツトは溶液を変え
た化学的エツチングを二度行なつたり、化学的エ
ツチングに付加的に電気化学的エツチングを施す
ことによつても形成することができる。 このような表面状態をもつた平版印刷版は、感
光膜の密着性が良く、保水性も良いので鮮明な印
刷画像を多数枚にわたつて得ることができる。 つぎに実施例について説明する。 実施例 1〜9 下記表に示す組成の9種の本発明Al−Mn系合
金板を通常の方法で脱脂したのち、10%苛性ソー
ダ中50℃で90秒エツチング処理した。ついで硝酸
中でスマツト除去を行なつた後、15%硫酸中で
1μmの陽極酸化皮膜を生成した。このときのエツ
チング形状を光学顕微鏡および走査電子顕微鏡で
観察し、表面アラサおよびアラサ形状を求めて、
表中に示した。また、こうして得られた印刷版に
ジアゾ系感光液を塗布して印刷版とし、オフセツ
ト印刷機にかけて印刷を行ない、版よごれが出る
までの印刷枚数をしらべて、これも表中に示し
た。なお、比較例1〜5の合金板を同様の処理を
して同様の試験をし、その結果も表中に示した。 表から明らかなとおり、実施例のものはアラサ
形状タイプが、B、あるいはB〜Cで版よごれが
出るまでの印刷枚数が多いが、比較例のものはア
ラサ形状がAあるいは不均一で版よごれが出るま
での印刷枚数が少く、又印刷むらが発生するもの
もある。
The present invention relates to the composition of an aluminum alloy plate for lithographic printing plates, and in particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a lithographic printing plate that exhibits deep pit etching by using chemical etching. Aluminum plates are used as lithographic printing plates, and their surfaces are roughened in order to improve the adhesion of the photosensitive film and provide water retention to non-image areas.
In addition to mechanical polishing methods such as ball polishing and brush polishing, chemical or electrochemical etching has traditionally been used as a surface roughening treatment method. Targeted or electrochemical etching is preferred. The roughening shape of chemical etching and electrochemical etching differs depending on the type of alloy targeted, so pure aluminum and Al-Mn alloys are used for chemical etching, while pure aluminum and Al-Mn alloys are used for electrochemical etching. pure aluminum has been used. Chemical etching requires less electrical energy than electrochemical etching, which lowers manufacturing costs, but the etched surface can only be relatively smooth. That is, when pure aluminum is etched with an alkali such as caustic soda, a shiny surface remains and a rough surface cannot be obtained. Also,
When Al-Mn alloy is used, the etching becomes somewhat rougher than the pure aluminum mentioned above, but it is insufficient compared to electrochemical etching, and therefore the printing plate can only be used for light printing with low printing durability. I can't get it. Accordingly, the present inventors conducted research on aluminum alloy plates that produce deep pit etched portions even when chemically etched, and as a result, they arrived at the present invention. That is, the present invention uses Mn0.5 to 1.5%, In, Sn,
0.005 to 0.1 each of at least one type of Ga
The object of the present invention is to provide an aluminum alloy plate for lithographic printing plates, which is characterized in that it contains 0.1% or less in total, with the remainder consisting of Al and unavoidable impurities. Such an aluminum alloy plate is made into a lithographic printing plate by alkali etching, but deep pits are formed by alkali etching, and the protrusions are mainly made of the intermetallic chemical MnAl 6 , so the printing durability is poor. It is said to be an excellent lithographic printing plate. In other words, Figure 1 shows a cross section of the surface state when a conventional JIS 3000 series alloy is subjected to alkali etching, and the main intermetallic compound MnAl 6
dissolves faster than the matrix, so a slightly deeper pit is formed in that area as shown in 1.
On the other hand, since the matrix also has Cu added,
At the same time, it is etched finely as shown in 2, and the surface as a whole has shallow pits. However, in the case of the alloy sheet of the present invention, the matrix is electrochemically more base than the intermetallic compound MnAl 6 , so the matrix melts intensively,
As a result, as shown in the cross section in FIG.
MnAl 6 is left behind, deep pits 3 are formed in the matrix part, and a rough surface is formed. In the case of the present invention, if the Mn content is less than 0.5%, it becomes difficult to obtain the etched surface state as described above, and if it exceeds 1.5%, giant compounds are formed and processability is reduced. Furthermore, if the content of at least one of In, Sn, and Ga is less than 0.005%, the etching shape will become close to the entire surface fine etching as shown in Fig. 1, and if it exceeds 0.1%, the etching shape will change and become non-uniform, which is not preferable. . Unavoidable impurities are acceptable, but in particular, Cu is preferably 0.1% or less, but more preferably 0.005% or less since it dissolves in the matrix and makes the matrix noble. Further, if Fe is more than 0.7%, the etching pit pattern may become non-uniform and uneven printing may occur, so it is preferable to keep it within this range. Furthermore, Si is not related to the surface roughness formed by chemical etching. When the alloy plate of the present invention is subjected to chemical etching treatment, the dissolution rate and the shape after dissolution will differ depending on the solution used. It is also possible to create a surface condition with a double structure of pits, such as having shallow pits 5 in pits 3.
Pits having such a double structure can also be formed by performing chemical etching twice using different solutions, or by performing electrochemical etching in addition to chemical etching. A lithographic printing plate having such a surface condition has good adhesion of the photosensitive film and good water retention, so that clear printed images can be obtained over a large number of sheets. Next, examples will be described. Examples 1 to 9 Nine Al--Mn alloy plates of the present invention having the compositions shown in the table below were degreased in a conventional manner and then etched in 10% caustic soda at 50°C for 90 seconds. Then, after removing smut in nitric acid, it was removed in 15% sulfuric acid.
A 1μm anodic oxide film was produced. The etched shape at this time was observed with an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope, and the surface roughness and roughness shape were determined.
Shown in the table. Furthermore, the printing plates thus obtained were coated with a diazo-based photosensitive liquid to form printing plates, and printed using an offset printing machine.The number of prints until the plates became stained was determined, and this is also shown in the table. The alloy plates of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were treated in the same manner and tested in the same manner, and the results are also shown in the table. As is clear from the table, the rough shape type of the example is B, or B to C, and the number of prints is large before the plate becomes stained, whereas the comparative example has a rough shape of A or unevenness and the plate is stained. The number of pages printed before the .print appears is small, and some prints may be uneven.

【表】【table】

【表】 実施例 10 実施例1の合金を苛性ソーダエツチング後、硝
酸中20A/dm2で20秒間交流電解エツチングを行
ない、ついでスマツトを除去したのち、1μmの陽
極酸化皮膜を生成させた。得られた印刷版は、表
面アラサ0.8μRaで、アラサ形状はCタイプであ
つた。この印刷版にジアゾ感光液を塗布してオフ
セツト印刷機にかけて印刷テストを行なつたとこ
ろ、印刷版よごれは5万枚以上になつても皆無で
あつた。
[Table] Example 10 After etching the alloy of Example 1 with caustic soda, it was subjected to AC electrolytic etching in nitric acid at 20 A/dm 2 for 20 seconds, and after removing the smut, a 1 μm thick anodic oxide film was formed. The obtained printing plate had a surface roughness of 0.8 μRa and a C type roughness. When this printing plate was coated with a diazo photosensitive liquid and subjected to a printing test using an offset printing machine, there was no staining of the printing plate even after printing more than 50,000 copies.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来の印刷版の表面状態を示す断面
図、第2図は本発明合金板を処理した状態を示す
断面図、第3図は他の処理をした状態を示す断面
図をそれぞれ示す。 1…深いピツト、2…微細なエツチング部、3
…深いピツト、4…突出部、5…浅いピツト。
Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the surface condition of a conventional printing plate, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the processed state of the alloy plate of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the state subjected to other processing. . 1...deep pit, 2...fine etching, 3
...Deep pit, 4...Protrusion, 5...Shallow pit.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 Mn0.5〜1.5%(重量%:以下同じ)、In、
Sn、Gaのうちの少なくとも1種以上を各々0.005
〜0.1%で合計0.1%以下を含み、残りAlおよび不
可避的不純物よりなることを特徴とする平版印刷
版用アルミニウム合金版。
1 Mn0.5-1.5% (weight%: same below), In,
0.005 each of at least one of Sn and Ga
An aluminum alloy plate for a lithographic printing plate, characterized in that it contains up to 0.1% in total and 0.1% or less, with the remainder consisting of Al and inevitable impurities.
JP9531381A 1981-06-22 1981-06-22 Aluminum alloy plate for lithographic printing plate Granted JPS581048A (en)

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