JPH04285967A - Developer composition for flexographic printing plate - Google Patents

Developer composition for flexographic printing plate

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JPH04285967A
JPH04285967A JP7366591A JP7366591A JPH04285967A JP H04285967 A JPH04285967 A JP H04285967A JP 7366591 A JP7366591 A JP 7366591A JP 7366591 A JP7366591 A JP 7366591A JP H04285967 A JPH04285967 A JP H04285967A
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Katsuyuki Ota
大田 勝行
Kazuo Kato
和夫 加藤
Toshimi Aoyama
青山 俊身
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Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a developer compsn. enabling the formation of a relief having superior reproducibility, not deteriorating work environment and ensuring satisfactory safety and hygiene. CONSTITUTION:This developer compsn. for a flexographic printing plate contains an org. solvent having <=10wt.% solubility to water at 20 deg.C, a surfactant and water and is used at the time of producing a flexographic printing plate with a photosensitive resin compsn. consisting of thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsatd. monomer and a photopolymn. initiator.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は新規なフレキソ印刷版用
現像液組成物さらに詳しくは、特に再現性に優れたレリ
ーフを形成させることができるとともに、安全性が高く
、作業衛生上及び環境上好ましい、フレキソ印刷版の製
版の際に用いられる現像液組成物に関するものである。
[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a novel developer composition for flexographic printing plates. The present invention relates to a developer composition preferably used during plate making of a flexographic printing plate.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】フレキソ印刷版用の感光性樹脂組成物と
しては、熱可塑性エラストマー、光重合性不飽和単量体
及び光重合開始剤から成るものが多く知られている(例
えば、特公昭51−43374号公報、特公昭59−2
2219号公報など)。
[Prior Art] Many photosensitive resin compositions for flexographic printing plates are known, consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator (for example, -43374 Publication, Special Publication No. 59-2
2219, etc.).

【0003】これらの感光性樹脂組成物を用いてフレキ
ソ印刷版を作製する場合、所要のパターンを有するマス
クを介して活性光線を照射したのち、活性光線の未照射
部を現像液により溶解又は膨潤性させて除去することが
必要であるが、このような感光性樹脂組成物に用いられ
る現像液としては、従来クロロホルム、トリクロロエタ
ン、トリクロロエチレン、テトラクロロエチレンなどの
ハロゲン化炭化水素類やこれらとアルコール類との混合
物などが使用されている。
[0003] When producing a flexographic printing plate using these photosensitive resin compositions, after irradiating actinic rays through a mask having a desired pattern, the areas not irradiated with actinic rays are dissolved or swollen by a developer. Conventionally, developers used for such photosensitive resin compositions include halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene, and combinations of these and alcohols. mixtures are used.

【0004】しかしながら、これらの現像液は未露光部
のみでなく露光部も膨潤するために、再現性に優れたパ
ターンを得ることができない上、ハロゲン化炭化水素類
は衛生上及び環境上の安全性の点からも好ましくない。
However, since these developers swell not only the unexposed areas but also the exposed areas, it is not possible to obtain patterns with excellent reproducibility, and halogenated hydrocarbons are not safe for hygiene and environment. It is also undesirable from a sexual point of view.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、このような
従来のフレキソ印刷版用現像液が有する欠点を克服し、
再現性に優れ、かつ安全性が高く、作業衛生上及び環境
上も問題のないフレキソ印刷版用現像液組成物を提供す
ることを目的としてなされたものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of conventional flexo printing plate developers, and
The purpose of this invention is to provide a developer composition for flexographic printing plates that has excellent reproducibility, is highly safe, and poses no problems in terms of work hygiene and environment.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を提供するための手段】本発明者らは、フレキソ
印刷版用の現像液組成物について種々研究を重ねた結果
、特定の有機溶媒、界面活性剤及び水を含有した現像液
は原版に忠実なパターンを与え、しかも作業上、環境上
の安全性にも問題がないことを見い出し、この知見に基
づいて本発明を完成するに至った。
[Means for Providing the Problem] As a result of various studies on developer compositions for flexographic printing plates, the present inventors have discovered that a developer containing a specific organic solvent, a surfactant, and water can be applied to an original plate. It was discovered that the present invention provides a faithful pattern and also has no problems in terms of operational and environmental safety, and based on this knowledge, the present invention was completed.

【0007】すなわち、本発明は、熱可塑性エラストマ
ー、光重合性不飽和単量体及び光重合開始剤から成る感
光性樹脂組成物を用いてフレキソ印刷版を製版する際に
使用される現像液組成物であって、20℃の温度におけ
る水に対する溶解度が10重量%以下の有機溶媒、界面
活性剤及び水を含有して成る前記組成物の未露光部を溶
解又は膨潤しうるフレキソ印刷版用現像液組成物を提供
するものである。
That is, the present invention provides a developer composition used when making a flexographic printing plate using a photosensitive resin composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. A developer for a flexographic printing plate, which is capable of dissolving or swelling the unexposed areas of the composition, which contains an organic solvent having a solubility in water of 10% by weight or less at a temperature of 20°C, a surfactant, and water. The present invention provides a liquid composition.

【0008】本発明の現像液組成物が対象とする感光性
樹脂組成物は、熱可塑性エラストマー、光重合性不飽和
単量体及び光重合開始剤から成るものである。ここで、
熱可塑性エラストマーとは、常温では加硫ゴムと同様な
特性を有し、高温では普通の熱可塑性樹脂と同じ特性を
有する高分子材料であり、スチレン系、オレフイン系、
ポリエステル系、ポリウレタン系、ポリイソプレン系、
1,2−ポリブタジエン系、塩化ビニル系、ポリアミド
系など多種多様のものが知られている。これらの熱可塑
性エラストマーの中で、特に好ましいものは、スチレン
系熱可塑性エラストマーであり、具体的には、スチレン
/ブタジエン/スチレンブロック共重合体、スチレン/
イソプレン/スチレンブロック共重合体及びこれらの水
素添加物である。これらの熱可塑性エラストマーは感光
性樹脂組成物中に通常30〜95重量%、好ましくは5
0〜85重量%の範囲で配合される。この配合量が30
重量%未満ではゴム弾性に優れた感光性樹脂組成物が得
られないし、95重量%を超えると再現性に優れたパタ
ーンが形成されにくくなる。
The photosensitive resin composition targeted by the developer composition of the present invention comprises a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. here,
Thermoplastic elastomer is a polymeric material that has the same properties as vulcanized rubber at room temperature and the same properties as ordinary thermoplastic resin at high temperature.
Polyester, polyurethane, polyisoprene,
A wide variety of materials are known, such as 1,2-polybutadiene, vinyl chloride, and polyamide. Among these thermoplastic elastomers, particularly preferred are styrene thermoplastic elastomers, specifically styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymers, styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymers, and styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymers.
Isoprene/styrene block copolymers and hydrogenated products thereof. These thermoplastic elastomers are usually contained in the photosensitive resin composition in an amount of 30 to 95% by weight, preferably 5% by weight.
It is blended in a range of 0 to 85% by weight. This amount is 30
If it is less than 95% by weight, a photosensitive resin composition with excellent rubber elasticity cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 95% by weight, it becomes difficult to form a pattern with excellent reproducibility.

【0009】また、光重合性不飽和単量体については、
前記熱可塑性エラストマーと相容性を有するか又は混合
可能なものであればよく特に制限はない。具体的には少
なくとも1個のビニル基をもつ光重合性不飽和単量体を
挙げることができ、このようなものとしては、炭素数2
〜10、特に炭素数2〜6の脂肪族及び脂環式ジオール
、例えばエチレングリコール、トリエチレングリコール
、ヘキサンジオール、シクロヘキサンジオールなどと炭
素数3〜5のエチレン性不飽和カルボン酸、例えばアク
リル酸やメタクリル酸などとから誘導されるジエステル
やトリオールと前記不飽和カルボン酸とから誘導される
トリエステルやポリカルボン酸のビニルエステルなどを
挙げることができる。これらは単独で用いてもよいし、
2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。これらの光重合
性不飽和単量体の配合量は、熱可塑性エラストマー10
0重量部に対して、通常3〜80重量部、好ましくは5
〜20重量部の範囲で選ばれる。この量が3重量部未満
では再現性に優れたパターンが得られないし、80重量
部を超えると良好なゴム弾性が得られない。
Regarding photopolymerizable unsaturated monomers,
There is no particular restriction as long as it is compatible or mixable with the thermoplastic elastomer. Specifically, photopolymerizable unsaturated monomers having at least one vinyl group can be mentioned, and examples of such monomers include those having a carbon number of 2
~10, especially aliphatic and cycloaliphatic diols having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, hexanediol, cyclohexanediol, etc. and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, such as acrylic acid, etc. Examples include diesters derived from methacrylic acid, triesters derived from triols and the unsaturated carboxylic acids, and vinyl esters of polycarboxylic acids. These may be used alone or
You may use two or more types in combination. The blending amount of these photopolymerizable unsaturated monomers is 10% of the thermoplastic elastomer.
0 parts by weight, usually 3 to 80 parts by weight, preferably 5 parts by weight.
-20 parts by weight. If this amount is less than 3 parts by weight, a pattern with excellent reproducibility cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 80 parts by weight, good rubber elasticity cannot be obtained.

【0010】さらに、光重合開始剤については特に制限
はなく、従来この種の感光性樹脂に慣用されている公知
の光重合開始剤の中から任意のものを選択して用いるこ
とができるが、特にベンゾイン系、ベンゾフエノン系、
アントラキノン系のものが好ましい。これらの光重合開
始剤は単独でも、また2種以上混合して用いてもよい。 これらの光重合開始剤の配合量は熱可塑性エラストマー
100重量部に対して、通常0.1〜5重量部、好まし
くは0.5〜2重量部の範囲で選ばれる。この量が0.
1重量部未満の場合には、実用的感度が得られないし、
5重量部を超えると良好なパターンが得られない。
Furthermore, there are no particular restrictions on the photopolymerization initiator, and any photopolymerization initiator can be selected and used from among the known photopolymerization initiators conventionally used in this type of photosensitive resin. Especially benzoin series, benzophenone series,
Anthraquinone-based ones are preferred. These photopolymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The amount of these photopolymerization initiators to be blended is usually selected in the range of 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer. This amount is 0.
If it is less than 1 part by weight, practical sensitivity cannot be obtained;
If it exceeds 5 parts by weight, a good pattern cannot be obtained.

【0011】該感光性樹脂組成物には、所望に応じ、ク
レゾール系、フエノール系、ヒドロキノン系などの熱重
合禁止剤、合成樹脂、顔料、染料、可塑剤、酸化防止剤
、光劣化防止剤などを適当量配合することができる。
The photosensitive resin composition may optionally contain thermal polymerization inhibitors such as cresol, phenol, and hydroquinone, synthetic resins, pigments, dyes, plasticizers, antioxidants, photodegradation inhibitors, and the like. can be blended in an appropriate amount.

【0012】本発明の現像液組成物が対象とする感光性
樹脂組成物は、公知の方法に従い、例えば前記の熱可塑
性エラストマー、光重合性不飽和単量体、光重合開始剤
及び所望に応じて用いられる各種添加成分を有機溶剤に
溶解し、そのままフイルム状又は板状に成形後、溶剤を
除去することにより、あるいはロールミキサーで混合し
たのち、熱プレスでフイルム状又は板状に成形すること
により、フレキソレリーフ製造用感光性樹脂層を形成す
ることができる。このようにして得られた感光性樹脂層
は、ポリエステル板、鋼板、アルミニウム板などに圧着
し、マスクを介して活性光線を選択的に照射したのち、
未照射部分を現像液により洗い去れば、ゴム弾性を有す
るフレキソ印刷用レリーフ版が得られる。
The photosensitive resin composition targeted by the developer composition of the present invention can be prepared by adding, for example, the above-mentioned thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and as desired, according to a known method. By dissolving various additive components used in organic solvents, forming them directly into a film or plate shape, removing the solvent, or mixing with a roll mixer, and then forming into a film or plate shape with a hot press. Accordingly, a photosensitive resin layer for producing a flexo relief can be formed. The photosensitive resin layer thus obtained is pressed onto a polyester plate, steel plate, aluminum plate, etc., and selectively irradiated with active light through a mask.
If the unirradiated areas are washed away with a developer, a relief plate for flexographic printing having rubber elasticity can be obtained.

【0013】本発明の現像液組成物は、前記の感光性樹
脂組成物を用いたフレキソ印刷用レリーフ版の作製に使
用されるものであって、20℃の温度における水に対す
る溶解度が10重量%以下の有機溶媒、界面活性剤及び
水とから成る、前記感光性樹脂組成物の未露光部を溶解
又は膨潤しうるものである。
The developer composition of the present invention is used for producing relief plates for flexographic printing using the photosensitive resin composition described above, and has a solubility in water of 10% by weight at a temperature of 20°C. It is composed of the following organic solvent, surfactant, and water and can dissolve or swell the unexposed areas of the photosensitive resin composition.

【0014】該有機溶媒としては、例えば酢酸エチル、
酢酸プロピル、酢酸ブチル、酢酸アミル、酢酸ベンジル
、酢酸3−メトキシブチル、酢酸2−エチルヘキシル、
酢酸シクロヘキシル、酪酸エチル、酪酸イソブチル、酪
酸イソアミル、エチレングリコールモノブチルアセテー
ト、乳酸ブチル、レブリン酸ブチルなどのカルボン酸エ
ステル類、エチルブチルケトン、メチルイソブチルケト
ン、シクロヘキサノンなどのケトン類、エチレングリコ
ールモノブチルエーテル、エチレングリコールベンジル
エーテル、エチレングリコールモノフエニルエーテル、
ベンジルアルコール、メチルフエニルカルビノール、n
−アミルアルコール、メチルアミルアルコールなどのア
ルコール類、トルエン、キシレン、トリメチルベンゼン
、メチルエチルベンゼン、テトラメチルベンゼン、イソ
プロピルメチルベンゼン、エチルベンゼン、ジエチルベ
ンゼン、メチルスチレン、エチルスチレンなどのアルキ
ル置換芳香族炭化水素類、メチレンジクロリド、エチレ
ンジクロリド、モノクロロベンゼンなどのハロゲン化炭
化水素類、ジメチルシクロヘキサン、トリメチルシクロ
ヘキサン、プロピルシクロヘキサン、メチルエチルシク
ロヘキサン、テトラメチルシクロヘキサン、ジエチルシ
クロヘキサン、ブチルシクロヘキサン、エチルジメチル
シクロヘキサンなどの環状脂肪族炭化水素類などを挙げ
ることができる。これらの有機溶媒は1種用いてもよい
し、2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
[0014] Examples of the organic solvent include ethyl acetate,
Propyl acetate, butyl acetate, amyl acetate, benzyl acetate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, 2-ethylhexyl acetate,
Carboxylic acid esters such as cyclohexyl acetate, ethyl butyrate, isobutyl butyrate, isoamyl butyrate, ethylene glycol monobutyl acetate, butyl lactate, butyl levulinate, ketones such as ethyl butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, Ethylene glycol benzyl ether, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether,
benzyl alcohol, methylphenyl carbinol, n
-Alcohols such as amyl alcohol and methylamyl alcohol, alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, trimethylbenzene, methylethylbenzene, tetramethylbenzene, isopropylmethylbenzene, ethylbenzene, diethylbenzene, methylstyrene, and ethylstyrene, methylene Halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloride, ethylene dichloride, and monochlorobenzene, cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons such as dimethylcyclohexane, trimethylcyclohexane, propylcyclohexane, methylethylcyclohexane, tetramethylcyclohexane, diethylcyclohexane, butylcyclohexane, and ethyldimethylcyclohexane, etc. can be mentioned. These organic solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

【0015】これらの有機溶媒は、現像液組成物中に、
通常5〜90重量%、好ましくは10〜70重量%の範
囲で配合される。この量が5重量%未満では現像時間が
長くなり、また現像疲労が早いなどの問題が生じて好ま
しくないし、90重量%を超えると有機溶媒が主となり
、作業環境が悪くするなど実用上好ましくない。
These organic solvents are included in the developer composition.
It is usually blended in an amount of 5 to 90% by weight, preferably 10 to 70% by weight. If this amount is less than 5% by weight, problems such as longer development time and rapid development fatigue occur, which is undesirable. If it exceeds 90% by weight, the organic solvent becomes the main component, which is undesirable from a practical point of view, such as worsening the working environment. .

【0016】本発明の現像液組成物に用いられる界面活
性剤については、該有機溶媒を水に溶解又は分散する作
用の優れたものであればよく、特に制限されず、例えば
アニオン性、カチオン性、ノニオン性のいずれのタイプ
のものも用いることができる。具体的には高級アルコー
ル硫酸エステルナトリウム塩、脂肪族四級アンモニウム
塩、脂肪族アミン塩、ポリオキシエチレンアルキルエー
テル、ポリオキシエチレングリセリン脂肪酸エステル、
ポリエチレングリコール脂肪酸エステルなどが挙げられ
る。
The surfactant used in the developer composition of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has an excellent ability to dissolve or disperse the organic solvent in water. Any nonionic type can be used. Specifically, higher alcohol sulfate ester sodium salt, aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt, aliphatic amine salt, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid ester,
Examples include polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester.

【0017】これらの界面活性剤は1種用いてもよいし
、2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよく、また、その配
合量は前記有機溶媒に対して、通常0.1〜20重量%
、好ましくは0.5〜10重量%の範囲で選ばれる。 この量が0.1重量%未満では該有機溶媒が水に均質に
分散又は溶解しにくいし、20重量%を超えるとその量
の割には特性の向上が認められず、むしろ経済的に不利
となる。
[0017] These surfactants may be used alone or in combination of two or more, and the blending amount is usually 0.1 to 20% by weight based on the organic solvent.
, preferably in the range of 0.5 to 10% by weight. If this amount is less than 0.1% by weight, it will be difficult for the organic solvent to disperse or dissolve homogeneously in water, and if it exceeds 20% by weight, no improvement in properties will be recognized for the amount, which is rather economically disadvantageous. becomes.

【0018】[0018]

【発明の効果】本発明のフレキソ印刷版用現像液組成物
は、フレキソ印刷版の作製において、極めて再現性に優
れたレリーフを形成させることができるとともに、特定
の有機溶媒の水溶液を用いるため、従来の現像液に比べ
て作業環境を悪くすることがなく、安全性、衛生面にお
いても好ましいという効果を奏する。
Effects of the Invention The developer composition for flexographic printing plates of the present invention can form reliefs with extremely excellent reproducibility in the production of flexographic printing plates, and since an aqueous solution of a specific organic solvent is used, Compared to conventional developing solutions, it does not make the working environment worse, and is also advantageous in terms of safety and hygiene.

【0019】[0019]

【実施例】次に実施例により本発明をさらに詳細に説明
するが、本発明はこれらの例によってなんら限定される
ものではない。
EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples in any way.

【0020】実施例1 メチルエチルケトン200重量部に、スチレン/ブタジ
エン/スチレンブロックコポリマーから成る熱可塑性エ
ラストマーであるTRKX65S(シエル化学社製、重
量平均分子量14万、スチレン単位含有量28重量%)
100重量部、液状ポリブタジエンであるNISSO−
PB  B−1000(日本曹達社製、重量平均分子量
1050、1,2−ビニル85重量%以上)60重量部
、トリメチロールプロパントリアクリレート6重量部、
ベンジルジメチルケタール2重量部及び2,6−ジ−t
ert−ブチル−p−クレゾール0.012重量部を加
え、フラスコ中、還流下で約2時間かきまぜながら溶解
して、光重合性組成物を得た。これを接着層を設けた1
00μm厚のPETフイルム上に乾燥後の膜厚が2.7
4mmとなるように塗布したのち、60℃で12時間乾
燥した。
Example 1 200 parts by weight of methyl ethyl ketone was added to TRKX65S, a thermoplastic elastomer consisting of a styrene/butadiene/styrene block copolymer (manufactured by Ciel Chemical Co., Ltd., weight average molecular weight 140,000, styrene unit content 28% by weight).
100 parts by weight, liquid polybutadiene NISSO-
PB B-1000 (manufactured by Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., weight average molecular weight 1050, 1,2-vinyl 85% by weight or more) 60 parts by weight, trimethylolpropane triacrylate 6 parts by weight,
2 parts by weight of benzyl dimethyl ketal and 2,6-di-t
0.012 parts by weight of ert-butyl-p-cresol was added and dissolved in the flask under reflux with stirring for about 2 hours to obtain a photopolymerizable composition. 1 with an adhesive layer
The film thickness after drying is 2.7 on a PET film with a thickness of 00 μm.
After coating to a thickness of 4 mm, it was dried at 60° C. for 12 hours.

【0021】次いで、ケミカルランプFL−40BL(
東芝社製)にて、支持体側から、活性光線を2分間全面
照射したのち、感光層にネガフイルムを減圧密着させ、
前記ケミカルランプにて活性光線を15分間選択的に照
射した。
Next, chemical lamp FL-40BL (
After irradiating the entire surface with actinic rays for 2 minutes from the support side (manufactured by Toshiba Corporation), a negative film was brought into close contact with the photosensitive layer under reduced pressure.
Active light was selectively irradiated with the chemical lamp for 15 minutes.

【0022】次いで、トルエン10kg、ラウリル硫酸
ナトリウム2kg及び水10kgから成る現像液と溶出
機Cyrel  Processor(デュポン社製)
を用いて、40℃で10分間現像処理して、感光層の未
照射部分を溶解除去したのち、50℃で30分間乾燥さ
せ、前記ケミカルランプにて15分間全面照射を行うこ
とでフレキソ印刷版を得た。
Next, a developer consisting of 10 kg of toluene, 2 kg of sodium lauryl sulfate, and 10 kg of water and an eluent Cyrel Processor (manufactured by DuPont) were added.
The unirradiated portion of the photosensitive layer was dissolved and removed by developing at 40°C for 10 minutes using I got it.

【0023】得られたフレキソ印刷版を観察し、65線
/インチ部のハイライト再現性、最小独立線再現性及び
0.5mm白抜き幅深度を調べた。その結果を表1に示
す。また、比較のために、1,1,1−トリクロロエタ
ン90kg及びn−ブチルアルコール10kgから成る
現像液を用いて、前記と同様に処理し、フレキソ印刷版
を得、同様の観察を行った。その結果も併せて表1に示
す。
The obtained flexographic printing plate was observed, and the highlight reproducibility at 65 lines/inch section, minimum independent line reproducibility, and 0.5 mm white outline width depth were examined. The results are shown in Table 1. For comparison, a flexographic printing plate was obtained by processing in the same manner as above using a developer consisting of 90 kg of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 10 kg of n-butyl alcohol, and the same observation was made. The results are also shown in Table 1.

【表1】[Table 1]

【0024】注1)65線/インチ部のハイライトが再
現される限界値を表わす 2)再現できる最小独立線幅を表わす 3)0.5mmの白抜き幅部の製版後の深度を表わす
Note 1) Represents the limit value for reproducing highlights in the 65 line/inch section 2) Represents the minimum independent line width that can be reproduced 3) Represents the depth of the 0.5 mm white outline width section after plate making


0025】現像液として、スワンゾール150(トリメ
チルベンゼン、テトラメチルベンゼン、イソプロピルメ
チルベンゼン、ジエチルベンゼンなどのアルキル置換芳
香族炭化水素の混合物、丸善石油化学社製)8kg、ア
デカトールNp650(非イオン性界面活性剤、旭電化
工業社製)0.2kg及び水12kgから成る現像液を
用いた以外は、実施例1と同様にしてフレキソ印刷版を
得た。このフレキソ印刷版を観察した結果、65線/イ
ンチ部のハイライト再現性は2%、最小独立線幅再現性
は200μm、0.5mm白抜き幅部の深度は160μ
mであった。
[
As a developer, 8 kg of Swanzol 150 (a mixture of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons such as trimethylbenzene, tetramethylbenzene, isopropylmethylbenzene, and diethylbenzene, manufactured by Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.), Adecatol Np650 (a nonionic surfactant, A flexographic printing plate was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a developer consisting of 0.2 kg (manufactured by Asahi Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) and 12 kg of water was used. As a result of observing this flexographic printing plate, the highlight reproducibility of the 65 line/inch section was 2%, the minimum independent line width reproducibility was 200 μm, and the depth of the 0.5 mm white width section was 160 μm.
It was m.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  熱可塑性エラストマー、光重合性不飽
和単量体及び光重合開始剤から成る感光性樹脂組成物を
用いてフレキソ印刷版を製版する際に使用される現像液
組成物であって、20℃の温度における水に対する溶解
度が10重量%以下の有機溶媒、界面活性剤及び水を含
有して成る前記組成物の未露光部を溶解又は膨潤しうる
フレキソ印刷版用現像液組成物。
1. A developer composition used when making a flexographic printing plate using a photosensitive resin composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator, comprising: , a developer composition for a flexographic printing plate capable of dissolving or swelling the unexposed areas of the composition, comprising an organic solvent having a solubility in water of 10% by weight or less at a temperature of 20°C, a surfactant, and water.
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