JP4593390B2 - Negative image forming material - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a negative image forming material, and more particularly to a negative image forming material that can be recorded with high sensitivity and is useful as a lithographic printing plate precursor.

Conventionally, a negative type image forming material having a layer that is cured by applying energy such as exposure and heating can form an image directly from digital data by, for example, scanning exposure. It is used not only for forming materials but also for various applications such as color filters and lithographic printing plate precursors.
As lithographic printing plate precursors widely used as typical ones of these, PS plates having a configuration in which an oleophilic photosensitive resin layer is provided on a hydrophilic support are widely used. As the plate making method, a desired printing plate is usually obtained by dissolving and removing non-image parts after mask exposure (surface exposure) through a lithographic film. In recent years, digitization techniques that electronically process, store, and output image information using a computer have become widespread. Various new image output methods corresponding to such digitization techniques have come into practical use. As a result, computer-to-plate (CTP) technology that scans highly directional light such as laser light according to digitized image information and directly produces a printing plate without going through a lithographic film is eagerly desired. Obtaining a lithographic printing plate precursor adapted to this is an important technical issue.

  As such a lithographic printing plate precursor capable of scanning exposure, an oleophilic photosensitive resin layer containing a photosensitive compound capable of generating active species such as radicals and bronzed acids by laser exposure on a hydrophilic support (hereinafter referred to as “lithographic printing plate precursor”) , Which is also referred to as a photosensitive layer) has been proposed and is already on the market. This lithographic printing plate precursor is laser-scanned based on digital information to generate active species, which causes physical or chemical changes in the photosensitive layer to insolubilize it, followed by development processing, thereby developing a negative lithographic printing plate Can be obtained. In particular, a photopolymerization type photosensitive layer containing a photopolymerization initiator excellent in photosensitive speed on a hydrophilic support, an ethylenically unsaturated compound capable of addition polymerization, and a binder polymer soluble in an alkali developer, and necessary Accordingly, a lithographic printing plate precursor provided with an oxygen-blocking protective layer is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). Such a lithographic printing plate precursor is excellent in productivity and further developed. From the advantages that it is simple and has good resolution and wearability, it has desirable printing performance.

However, in a lithographic printing plate precursor having a polymerization type photosensitive layer and a protective layer, depending on the mode of the protective layer, the sensitivity and scratch resistance may be reduced. Further, such a protective layer is removed at the time of development or by pre-washing before development. Even when the protective layer is removed by any step, the protective layer is a compound having a large film weight or a compound constituting the protective layer. Depending on the case, the concentration of the protective layer component in the developing solution or the washing solution may occur, and there is a problem that problems such as dirt and piping are likely to occur in an image forming apparatus such as a developing device.
Further, in the planographic printing plate precursor having a protective layer, if the image portion of the photosensitive layer is insufficiently cured, pre-washing is required as a process for removing the protective layer, and development time increases. As a result, the image portion is damaged, and as a result, there is a problem that the printing durability is lowered by providing the protective layer.
In addition, such a lithographic printing plate precursor is usually stored and transported in the state of a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of plates, and in that case, the photosensitive layer surface and the back surface of the support are in direct contact with each other, When the original plate provided with such a protective layer is stored under high humidity, it is difficult to peel off the support, and the workability is reduced, or the surface on the photosensitive layer side is difficult to peel off when it is peeled off. There is a problem that a part of the film adheres to the support and a defect occurs in the photosensitive layer.

In order to prevent such problems, the protective paper (interleaf paper) is sandwiched between the lithographic printing plate precursors so that they do not come into direct contact. However, such protective layers are stored particularly under high humidity. In this case, it becomes difficult to peel off the protective paper (interleaf), and workability is reduced, or when the adhesive is to be peeled off, a part of the surface of the photosensitive layer is peeled off. There was a problem that defects occurred.
JP 2000-347398 A JP 2003-84442 A

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional technical problems and achieve the following objects.
That is, an object of the present invention is an image forming material in which a protective layer is provided on a photosensitive layer, is excellent in sensitivity and scratch resistance, is easy to remove the protective layer, Providing a negative image forming material that can suppress adhesion between adjacent image forming materials and between image forming material and protective paper (interleaf) even when stored in layers, and can form images with excellent image quality There is to do.

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by including a water-soluble compound having an amide group or a cyano group in the protective layer, and have solved the present invention.
That is, a negative type image forming material of the present invention comprises a support, (A) contains a radical initiator and (B) a radical polymerizable compound, and a photosensitive layer that occurs a curing reaction by light or heat, the following general A polymer compound having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more, having an amide group and / or a cyano group having a structure represented by the formula (1) or the general formula (2), and a carboxyl group or a salt thereof in a side chain ; there soluble compound (hereinafter, appropriately. referred to as "specific water-soluble compound") characterized by comprising providing a protective layer containing, in this order.

(Formula (1) and the general formula ^{(2), R 1, R} 2, R 3, and R ⁴ represents a hydrogen atom.)
Hereinafter, the negative image forming material of the present invention may be simply referred to as “image forming material”.

Also, the protective layer of the image-forming material of the present invention, furthermore, it is the preferred embodiment that contains polyvinyl alcohol or modified polyvinyl alcohol.

  Further, in the image forming material of the present invention, it is a preferable aspect that the photosensitive layer further contains (C) a sensitizing dye. In the case where a photosensitive layer having photosensitivity to an infrared laser or the like is used, it is a more preferable aspect that the (C) sensitizing dye has absorption in the infrared region.

Although the operation of the present invention is not clear, it is presumed as follows.
In the present invention, as a component of the protective layer provided on the photosensitive layer, by using a water-soluble compound having an amide group and / or a cyano group having a specific structure, hydrogen bonding and dipole of the amide group Since a high-strength film is formed by the intermolecular interaction of cyano groups with a large moment, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the film after coating is low, and the oxygen-blocking property from the outside is high. Polymerization inhibition by oxygen is suppressed. Therefore, the photosensitive layer undergoes high sensitivity polymerization and becomes a highly cured film. Therefore, when the negative image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, the formed image portion is sufficiently cured. Therefore, a printing plate with high printing durability can be formed.
Further, since the protective layer forms a high-strength film, an image forming material having a high physical protection function and excellent scratch resistance can be provided. Note that “scratches” here means that when the surface of the photosensitive layer is mechanically scratched with a toe or a needle tip, the portion remains as a film even after development processing, or the protective layer is peeled off, thereby reducing the oxygen barrier. This is a phenomenon in which the radical polymerization reaction in the exposed area is inhibited by oxygen and the exposed area, that is, the image area is removed by development. When this phenomenon occurs, when the negative image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, it is transferred to a printed material as an image regardless of the non-image portion, or the printed material regardless of the image portion. The image will be lost. Using a lithographic printing plate precursor that is prone to scratches in this way requires care during handling of the printing plate, and handling properties such as remaining film appearing on the plate holder of the plate setter, which is an exposure device. Bad printing plate.
Furthermore, the protective layer in the present invention is excellent in coating properties, and can form a film that is hydrophobic and hardly attracts water after coating and drying. Therefore, when the negative image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, even when the lithographic printing plate precursors are stored in an overlapping manner, adjacent lithographic printing plate precursors or between lithographic printing plate precursors and protective paper (interleaf paper) It is presumed that the adhesion with the resin can be suppressed.
In addition, certain water-soluble compound used in the present invention has an amide group and a cyano group is a polar group, and mosquitoes carboxyl group, since even more preferably a carboxylic acid salt in the side chain, for example, water Excellent affinity for such highly polar media. Therefore, it has excellent water dispersibility, and when the negative type image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, it also has an advantage that development debris which is a problem is difficult to occur in terms of running suitability.

  According to the present invention, it is an image forming material in which a protective layer is provided on the photosensitive layer, and is excellent in sensitivity and scratch resistance, and it is easy to remove the protective layer. To provide a negative type image forming material capable of suppressing adhesion between adjacent image forming materials or between an image forming material and a protective paper (interleaf) even when stored, and capable of forming an image of excellent image quality. Can do.

Hereinafter, the negative image forming material of the present invention will be described.
The negative image-forming material of the present invention comprises (A) a radical initiator and (B) a radical polymerizable compound on a support, and a photosensitive layer that undergoes a curing reaction by light or heat, and the above general formula ( 1) or a water-soluble polymer compound having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and having an amide group and / or cyano group having a structure represented by the general formula (2), and a carboxyl group or a salt thereof in the side chain. And a protective layer containing a specific compound (specific water-soluble compound) in this order.
First, the protective layer in the present invention will be described.

<Protective layer>
The protective layer in the present invention contains a specific water-soluble compound.
First, this specific water-soluble compound will be described.

(Specific water-soluble compounds)
As the specific water-soluble compound , a weight average having an amide group and / or a cyano group having a structure represented by the general formula (1) or the general formula (2), and a carboxyl group or a salt thereof in a side chain. There is no particular limitation as long as it is a high molecular compound having a molecular weight of 1,000 or more and can be dissolved or dispersed in acidic to neutral to alkaline water, but is soluble in neutral to alkaline water. Or what is disperse | distributed is preferable and it is more preferable that it is water-soluble among these.

Certain water-soluble compound in the invention, from the viewpoint of suppressing the precipitation in the developing property and developer, in the structure, that having a carboxyl group or a salt thereof.
Also, certain water-soluble compound, to improve the compatibility with other components in the protective layer, from the viewpoint of the uniform transmission of light used during image formation, Weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more a polymer compound, that having a carboxyl group or its salt in the side chain.

As described above, the specific water-soluble compound, an amide group having in its side chain has the structure represented by the following general formula (1), and has a structure represented by the following general formula (2).

(The above general formula (1) and the general formula ^{(2), R 1, R} 2, R 3, and R ⁴ are tables to water MotoHara child.)

In general formula (1) and general formula (2), it is most preferable that R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , and R ⁴ are hydrogen atoms because of excellent sensitivity, scratch resistance, and developability. .

The specific water-soluble compound in the present invention preferably has an acid group such as a carboxyl group or a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, from the viewpoint that developability and precipitation (debris generation) in the developer can be effectively suppressed. It preferably has a carboxyl group. The acid group or its salt content is preferably 0.4 meq / g or more, and more preferably in the range of 0.7 meq / g to 3.5 meq / g.
Among them, the specific water-soluble compound in the invention, Ru der polymer compound having a carboxyl group or its salt in the side chain.

  In particular, the specific water-soluble compound in the present invention is preferably a polymer compound in which a side chain carboxyl group is partially or completely neutralized with a base (side chain carboxylate) from the viewpoint of improving developability. . Here, as a method for introducing a carboxylate into the side chain, a carboxyl group-containing radical polymerizable compound described later is neutralized with an inorganic base such as sodium hydroxide or an organic base such as tetraethylammonium hydroxide or triethylamine. It can be synthesized by copolymerizing or copolymerizing a carboxyl group-containing radical polymerizable compound and then neutralizing with these bases. Preferable examples of the base used include alkali metal hydrides, hydroxides or carbonates, organic ammonium compound hydroxides, organic amine compounds, and metal alkoxide compounds.

Preferred examples of alkali metal hydrides, hydroxides or carbonates include sodium hydride, calcium hydride, potassium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate. , Potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate and the like.
Preferable examples of the hydroxide of the organic ammonium compound include tetraethylammonium hydroxide.
Preferable examples of the organic amine compound include trimethylamine, triethylamine, diethylmethylamine, tributylamine, triisobutylamine, trihexylamine, trioctylamine, N, N-dimethylcyclohexylamine, N, N-diethylcyclohexylamine, N- Methyldicyclohexylamine, N-ethyldicyclohexylamine, pyrrolidine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine, piperidine, 1-methylpiperidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, piperazine, 1,4-dimethyl Piperazine, quinuclidine, 1,4-diazabicyclo [2,2,2] -octane, hexamethylenetetramine, morpholine, 4-methylmorpholine, pyridine, picoline, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, Cytidine, 1,8-diazabicyclo [5,4,0] -7-undecene (DBU), N, N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), diisopropylethylamine, Schiff base, and the like.
Preferable examples of the metal alkoxide compound include sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium t-butoxide and the like. These bases may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The counter cation of the carboxylate is preferably a monovalent metal cation such as sodium cation, potassium cation or lithium cation, or a monovalent organic ammonium cation such as tetraethylammonium.
The ratio of the side chain carboxyl groups neutralized to form carboxylates is preferably 5% or more, more preferably 40% or more, and most preferably 80% or more of the total amount of carboxyl groups. preferable.

  Examples of the radical polymerizable compound containing carboxylic acid include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, incrotonic acid, maleic acid, p-carboxyl styrene, and particularly preferred are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, Acid, p-carboxylstyrene.

Here, the specific water-soluble compound in the present invention as described above is a polymer compound having a side chain having an acid group or a salt thereof by the following methods (1) and (2). Is done.
(1) A method for producing the following monomers (i) to (iii) by using a normal radical polymerization method.
(I) at least one radically polymerizable compound containing an amide group and / or cyano group (ii) at least one radically polymerizable compound containing a carboxylate group (iii) if necessary, (i) Radical polymerizable compounds other than (ii)

(2) A method in which the monomers (i) to (iii) below are polymerized by a normal radical polymerization method, and then the carboxylic acid (ii) is converted to a carboxylate using a base.
(I) at least one radical polymerizable compound containing an amide group and / or cyano group (ii) at least one radical polymerizable compound containing a carboxylic acid group (iii) Radical polymerizable compounds other than (ii)

  Specific examples of the radically polymerizable compound containing an amide group and / or a cyano group used in the above (i) are shown below. The present invention is not limited to these.

Moreover, the above-mentioned thing is used as a specific example of the radically polymerizable compound containing a carboxylic acid group used by said (ii).

Furthermore, as the radically polymerizable compound other than (i) and (ii) used as necessary in the above (iii), for example, a radical selected from acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, styrenes and the like A polymerizable compound is mentioned.
Specifically, for example, acrylic esters such as alkyl acrylate (the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms) (specifically, for example, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic Propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, amyl acrylate, ethyl hexyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, tert-octyl acrylate, chloroethyl acrylate, 2,2-dimethylhydroxypropyl acrylate, 5-hydroxypentyl acrylate, trimethylolpropane Monoacrylate, pentaerythritol monoacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, methoxybenzyl acrylate, furfuryl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, etc.);
Aryl acrylates (eg, phenyl acrylate);

Methacrylic acid esters (eg, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, amyl methacrylate, hexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate) such as alkyl methacrylate (the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms) , Chlorobenzyl methacrylate, octyl methacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 5-hydroxypentyl methacrylate, 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane monomethacrylate, pentaerythritol monomethacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, furfuryl Methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, etc.)
Aryl methacrylates (eg, phenyl methacrylate, cresyl methacrylate, naphthyl methacrylate, etc.);

Styrenes such as styrene and alkyl styrene (for example, methyl styrene, dimethyl styrene, trimethyl styrene, ethyl styrene, diethyl styrene, isopropyl styrene, butyl styrene, hexyl styrene, cyclohexyl styrene, decyl styrene, benzyl styrene, chloromethyl styrene) , Trifluoromethylstyrene, ethoxymethylstyrene, acetoxymethylstyrene, etc.);
Alkoxy styrene (eg, methoxy styrene, 4-methoxy-3-methyl styrene, dimethoxy styrene, etc.);
Halogen styrene (for example, chlorostyrene, dichlorostyrene, trichlorostyrene, tetrachlorostyrene, pentachlorostyrene, bromostyrene, dibromostyrene, iodostyrene, fluorostyrene, trifluorostyrene, 2-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl) Styrene, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylstyrene, etc.);
These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Hereinafter, although the specific example of the specific water-soluble compound in this invention is shown, this invention is not limited to this. In addition, when a specific water-soluble compound is a copolymer, the numerical value described in each unit represents mol%.

The molecular weight of the specific water-soluble compound is a polymer compound in the present invention, at a weight average molecular weight, 1,000 Ri der polymer compound is preferably in a range of 10,000～20 250,000.

The specific water-soluble compounds in the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Specifically, the specific water-soluble compound is preferably contained in the range of 5 to 95% by mass and more preferably in the range of 5 to 20% by mass in the total solid content of the protective layer.
In addition, the preferable content of the amide group and / or cyano group in the protective layer (1 g) is preferably 0.01 meq / g or more, more preferably 0.1 meq / g or more in terms of sensitivity and scratch resistance. 0.4 meq / g or more is most preferable.

Here, when the specific water-soluble compound is a polymer compound and has film-forming properties, the specific water-soluble compound can be a binder component to form a protective layer. Further, when the specific water-soluble compound is a low molecular compound, it is preferable to form a protective layer by using it together with a binder component. As the binder component at this time, the specific water-soluble compound that is a polymer compound may be used, or another polymer compound may be used.
Thus, the protective layer in the present invention can be used by mixing other polymer compounds in addition to the specific water-soluble compound as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. For example, the polymer compound is a specific water-soluble compound in the invention, Ru can be used as a mixture with other polymer compounds. As other polymer compounds that can be used in combination here, known compounds described in detail in, for example, US Pat. No. 3,458,311 and JP-B-55-49729 can be used. A material that can be used for such a protective layer is preferably selected from natural polymer compounds and synthetic polymer compounds that can be dissolved in water or an aqueous alkaline solution, and can form a film when coated and dried. Specifically, among natural polymer compounds, gum arabic, water-soluble soybean polysaccharide, fiber derivatives (eg, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, etc.), modified products thereof, white dextrin, pullulan, enzymatically degraded etherified dextrin In the synthetic polymer compound, polyvinyl alcohol, its butyral derivative, polyacrylic acid, its alkali metal salt or amine salt, polyacrylic acid copolymer, its alkali metal salt or amine salt, polymethacrylic acid, its Alkali metal salt or amine salt, vinyl alcohol / acrylic acid copolymer and alkali metal salt or amine salt thereof, polyacrylamide, copolymer thereof, polyhydroxyethyl acrylate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, copolymer thereof, Livinyl methyl ether, vinyl methyl ether / maleic anhydride copolymer, poly-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, its alkali metal salt or amine salt, poly-2-acrylamido-2-methyl- Examples thereof include 1-propanesulfonic acid copolymer, an alkali metal salt or amine salt thereof, and polyurethane.

  Among these, it is preferable to use polyvinyl alcohol from the viewpoint of basic characteristics such as oxygen barrier properties and development removability. Examples of such polyvinyl alcohol include unmodified polyvinyl alcohol and acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol modified with carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, sulfonate, or the like. Among them, acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol with improved hydrophilicity is preferable from the viewpoint of developability. Specifically, for example, acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol such as itaconic acid or maleic acid-modified carboxy-modified polyvinyl alcohol or sulfonic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol, etc. Is mentioned.

Further, the polyvinyl alcohol used in the protective layer may be partially substituted with an ester, an ether, and an acetal as long as it contains an unsubstituted vinyl alcohol unit for having the necessary oxygen barrier properties and water solubility. Similarly, a part of the copolymer may have other copolymer components.
Specific examples of such polyvinyl alcohol include those having a hydrolysis degree of 71 to 100% and a polymerization degree in the range of 300 to 2400. Specifically, KL-504, KL-506, KL-318, KL-118, KM-618, KM-118, SK-5102, PVA-105, PVA-110, PVA-117 made by Kuraray Co., Ltd. , PVA-117H, PVA-120, PVA-124, PVA-124H, PVA-CS, PVA-CST, PVA-HC, PVA-203, PVA-204, PVA-205, PVA-210, PVA-217, PVA -220, PVA-224, PVA-217EE, PVA-217E, PVA-220E, PVA-224E, PVA-405, PVA-420, PVA-613, L-8, etc., manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. -26, NH-20, NH-18, N-300, NM-11, NL-05, AH-26, AH-22, AH 17, A-300, C-500, P-610, AL-06, GH-23, GH-20, GH-17, GM-14, GM-14L, GL-05, GL-03, KH-20, KH-17, KM-11, KL-05, KL-03, KP-08, KP-06, NK-05, NH-17Q, NM-11Q, EG-40, EG-30, EG-25, EG- 05, NH-18S, GH-20S, GH-17S, GL-05S, T-330, T-330S, T-330H, T-330ST, T-350, T-230, T-215, T-HS- 1, K-210, L-7514, L-5407, Z-200, Z-200H, Z-210, Z-100, Z-220, F-78, L-0301, L-0302, L-3266, CKS-50 etc., Electrochemical Industry Co., Ltd. K-24E, K-17C, K-17E, K-05, H-24, H-20, H-17, H-12, B-33, B-24T, B-24, B-20, B-17R, B-17, B-05, B-04, NP-15, NP-20H, EP-120K, EP-240, PC-100, EP-130, D-100, F-300S, D- 310, F-510S, MP-10, DR-828, W-100 and the like.

Thus, in the protective layer, a polymer compound der Ru specific water-soluble compounds, the case of incorporating by mixing the other polymer compound, another polymer compound, the total polymer compound It is preferable that it is 90 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 50 mass% or less.

  As another composition (additive) of the protective layer, glycerin, dipropylene glycol and the like can be added in an amount corresponding to several mass% with respect to the polyamide resin. Such an additive can impart flexibility to the protective layer. In addition, anionic surfactants such as sodium alkyl sulfate and sodium alkyl sulfonate; amphoteric surfactants such as alkylaminocarboxylate and alkylaminodicarboxylate; nonionic surfactants such as polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether; Several mass% can be added with respect to a polyamide resin.

  Further, the adhesion between the protective layer and the photosensitive layer is also extremely important in handling the image forming material. That is, when a hydrophilic layer composed of a water-soluble component (including a specific water-soluble compound and polyvinyl alcohol) is laminated on a new oil-based polymer layer (photosensitive layer), film peeling due to insufficient adhesion is likely to occur, Inhibition of oxygen polymerization causes defects such as poor film hardening. On the other hand, various proposals have been made to improve the adhesion between these two layers. For example, U.S. Patent Application No. 292,501 and U.S. Patent Application No. 44,563 disclose an acrylic emulsion or a water-insoluble vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer in a hydrophilic polymer mainly composed of polyvinyl alcohol. It is described that sufficient adhesiveness can be obtained by mixing 20 to 60% by mass and the like and laminating on a polymerization layer (photosensitive layer). Any of these known techniques for improving the adhesion to the photosensitive layer can be applied to the protective layer in the invention.

In the present invention, the protective layer preferably has a coating amount of 0.5 g / m ² or more, more preferably 1.0 to 3.0 g, from the viewpoint of scratch resistance, oxygen barrier properties and development removability. / M ² , more preferably 1.2 to 2.0 g / m ² .
In the present invention, the coating amount of the protective layer represents the coating amount after drying.

Further, the protective layer in the present invention may function as an ablation preventing layer when the image forming material of the present invention is exposed with a high-illuminance infrared laser.
In such a case, the properties desired for the protective layer in the present invention are preferably excellent in adhesion to the photosensitive layer without substantially inhibiting the transmission of light used for exposure in addition to the above.

  In the present invention, the composition of the protective layer (selection of a specific water-soluble compound, selection of a water-soluble polymer compound to be used in combination, types of additives and presence / absence of use), and the coating amount are the content and coating amount of the specific water-soluble compound. Is within the above range, it can be appropriately selected in consideration of fogging, adhesion and scratch resistance in addition to the desired oxygen barrier property and development removability.

The protective layer used in the present invention is usually formed by dissolving the above-described components necessary for the protective layer coating solution in a solvent, and coating and drying on the photosensitive layer.
As a solvent used here, water is used as a main component. From the viewpoint of controlling the physical properties of the coating liquid such as surface tension and viscosity, and controlling the solubility of the photosensitive layer, alcohols such as methanol and glycol such as glycerin are used. , Amides such as ethanolformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide can be mixed and used, but are not limited thereto.
The concentration of the above components (total solid content including additives) in the solvent is preferably 0.01 to 50 mass%, more preferably 1 to 20 mass%.

A surfactant may be added to the protective layer coating solution according to the present invention in order to improve coating properties. Specific examples of such surfactants include polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene laurate, polyoxyethylene stearamide, polyoxyethylene lauryl amine, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene Examples include ether, glycerol monourarate, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, alkylallyl ether formalin condensate, naphthalenesulfonic acid terformalin condensate and the like.
The preferable addition amount of these surfactants is 0.01-5 mass% in the said component (total solid content containing an additive) in a solvent, More preferably, it is 0.1-3 mass%.

  Various methods can be used as the coating method, such as bar coater coating, spin coating, spray coating, curtain coating, dip coating, air knife coating, blade coating, roll coating, and extrusion coating. Can be mentioned.

Furthermore, it is also a preferred embodiment to add an inorganic layered compound to the protective layer in the present invention. By adding an inorganic stratiform compound, it is possible to further improve adhesion suppression without deteriorating oxygen barrier properties and adhesion to the photosensitive layer.
The inorganic layered compound that can be suitably used is a particle having a thin tabular shape, for example, a general formula A (B, C) ₂ -5D ₄ O ₁₀ (OH, F, O) ₂ [where A Is any of K, Na, and Ca, B and C are any of Fe (II), Fe (III), Mn, Al, Mg, and V, and D is Si or Al. And mica groups such as natural mica and synthetic mica, talc, teniolite, montmorillonite, saponite, hectorite, zirconium phosphate and the like represented by the general formula 3MgO.4SiO.H ₂ O.

In the mica group, examples of natural mica include muscovite, soda mica, phlogopite, biotite, and mica. Synthetic mica includes non-swelling mica such as fluorine phlogopite mica ₃ (AlSi ₃ O ₁₀ ) F ₂ , potassium tetrasilicon mica KMg _2.5 (Si ₄ O ₁₀ ) F ₂ , and Na tetrasilicic mica NaMg _2.5. (Si ₄ O ₁₀ ) F ₂ , Na or Li teniolite (Na, Li) Mg ₂ Li (Si ₄ O ₁₀ ) F ₂ , montmorillonite-based Na or Li hectorite (Na, Li) _1/8 Mg _2/5 Examples thereof include swelling mica such as Li _1/8 (Si ₄ O ₁₀ ) F ₂ . Synthetic smectite is also useful.

In the present invention, among the inorganic layered compounds described above, fluorine-based swellable mica, which is a synthetic inorganic layered compound, is particularly useful. That is, this swellable synthetic mica and swellable viscosity minerals such as montmorillonite, saponite, hectorite, bentonite, etc. have a laminated structure composed of unit crystal lattice layers with a thickness of about 10 to 15 mm, Atomic substitution is significantly greater than other viscous minerals. As a result, the lattice layer is deficient in positive charges, and cations such as Na ⁺ , Ca ²⁺ and Mg ²⁺ are adsorbed between the layers in order to compensate for this. The cations present between these layers are called exchangeable cations and exchange with various cations. In particular, when the cation between the layers is Li ⁺ or Na ⁺ , the bond between the layered crystal lattices is weak because the ionic radius is small, and the layer swells greatly with water. If shear is applied in this state, it will easily cleave and form a stable sol in water. Bentonite and swellable synthetic mica have this tendency and are useful in the present invention, and swellable synthetic mica is particularly preferably used.

  As the shape of the inorganic layered compound used in the present invention, from the viewpoint of diffusion control, the smaller the thickness, the better. The plane size does not impair the smoothness of the coated surface or the transmittance of actinic rays. The larger the better. Accordingly, the aspect ratio is 20 or more, preferably 100 or more, particularly preferably 200 or more. The aspect ratio is the ratio of the thickness to the major axis of the particle, and can be measured from, for example, a projected view of the particle by a micrograph. The larger the aspect ratio, the greater the effect that can be obtained.

  As for the particle diameter of the inorganic stratiform compound used in the present invention, the average major axis is 0.3 to 20 μm, preferably 0.5 to 10 μm, particularly preferably 1 to 5 μm. The average thickness of the particles is 0.1 μm or less, preferably 0.05 μm or less, particularly preferably 0.01 μm or less. For example, among inorganic layered compounds, the size of the swellable synthetic mica that is a representative compound is about 1 to 50 nm in thickness and about 1 to 20 μm in surface size.

  When the inorganic layered compound particles having such a large aspect ratio are contained in the protective layer, the coating film strength is improved, and the permeation of oxygen and moisture can be effectively prevented. Deterioration is prevented, and even when stored for a long time under high-humidity conditions, the image-forming material in the image-forming material is not deteriorated due to changes in humidity, and the storage stability is excellent.

The amount of the inorganic layered compound contained in the protective layer is the amount of the total polymer compound including the specific water-soluble compound used in the protective layer from the viewpoint of the effect of adding the inorganic layered compound and the occurrence of cracks in the coating film. The mass ratio is preferably 5/1 to 1/100 with respect to the amount.
Even when a plurality of kinds of inorganic layered compounds are used in combination, the total amount of these inorganic layered compounds is preferably the above-described mass ratio.

  An example of a general dispersion method of the inorganic layered compound used for the protective layer will be described. First, 5 to 10 parts by mass of the swellable layered compound mentioned above as a preferred inorganic layered compound is added to 100 parts by mass of water, and the mixture is thoroughly swelled and swollen, and then dispersed by a disperser. Examples of the disperser used here include various mills that disperse mechanically by applying a direct force, a high-speed stirring disperser having a large shearing force, a disperser that provides high-intensity ultrasonic energy, and the like. Specifically, ball mill, sand grinder mill, visco mill, colloid mill, homogenizer, tisol bar, polytron, homomixer, homo blender, ketdy mill, jet agitator, capillary emulsifier, liquid siren, electrostrictive ultrasonic generator, An emulsifying device having a Paulman whistle can be used. A dispersion of 5 to 10% by mass of the inorganic stratiform compound dispersed by the above method is highly viscous or gelled, and the storage stability is very good. When preparing a coating solution for a protective layer using this dispersion, it is preferably prepared by diluting with water and stirring sufficiently, and then blending with a binder solution.

<Photosensitive layer>
The photosensitive layer in the present invention contains (A) a radical initiator and (B) a radical polymerizable compound, and causes a curing reaction by light or heat.
Hereinafter, in addition to the above essential components constituting the photosensitive layer, optional components will be described.

[(A) Radical initiator]
The radical initiator contained in the photosensitive layer in the present invention refers to a compound that generates radicals by light and / or heat energy and initiates and accelerates the polymerization reaction of the (B) radical polymerizable compound described later.
In the present invention, preferred radical initiators include (a) aromatic ketones, (b) onium salt compounds, (c) organic peroxides, (d) thio compounds, (e) hexaarylbiimidazole compounds, f) Ketoxime ester compounds, (g) borate compounds, (h) azinium compounds, (i) metallocene compounds, (j) active ester compounds, (k) compounds having a carbon halogen bond, and the like. Specific examples of the above (a) to (k) are given below, but the present invention is not limited to these.

(A) Aromatic Ketones (a) Aromatic ketones preferred as the radical initiator used in the present invention include “RADIATION CURING IN POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” P. Fouassier, J. et al. F. Examples include compounds having a benzophenone skeleton or a thioxanthone skeleton described in Rabek (1993), p77-117. For example,

Is mentioned. Among them, examples of particularly preferred (a) aromatic ketones include α-thiobenzophenone compounds described in JP-B-47-6416, benzoin ether compounds described in JP-B-47-3981, for example, the following compounds.

  Examples of the α-substituted benzoin compounds described in JP-B-47-22326 include the following compounds.

  Examples thereof include benzoin derivatives described in JP-B-47-23664, aroylphosphonic acid esters described in JP-A-57-30704, dialkoxybenzophenones described in JP-B-60-26483, for example, the following compounds.

  Examples of the benzoin ethers described in JP-B-60-26403 and JP-A-62-181345 include the following compounds.

  Examples of the α-aminobenzophenones described in JP-B-1-34242, US Pat. No. 4,318,791, and European Patent 0284561A1, such as the following compounds.

  P-Di (dimethylaminobenzoyl) benzene described in JP-A-2-211452, for example, the following compounds may be mentioned.

  Examples of the thio-substituted aromatic ketone described in JP-A-61-194062 include the following compounds.

  The acylphosphine sulfide described in JP-B-2-9597, for example, the following compounds may be mentioned.

  Examples of the acylphosphine described in JP-B-2-9596 include the following compounds.

  Further, thioxanthones described in JP-B-63-61950, coumarins described in JP-B-59-42864, and the like can also be mentioned.

(B) Onium salt compound Examples of the preferred (b) onium salt compound as the radical initiator used in the present invention include compounds represented by the following general formulas (1) to (3).

In formula (1), Ar ¹ and Ar ² each independently represent an aryl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, which may have a substituent. Preferred substituents when this aryl group has a substituent include a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group having 12 or less carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a carbon atom having 12 or less carbon atoms. An aryloxy group is mentioned. (Z ² ) ⁻ represents a counter ion selected from the group consisting of halogen ion, perchlorate ion, carboxylate ion, tetrafluoroborate ion, hexafluorophosphate ion, and sulfonate ion, preferably perchloric acid Ions, hexafluorophosphate ions, and aryl sulfonate ions.

In formula (2), Ar ³ represents an aryl group having 20 or less carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Preferred examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group having 12 or less carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 12 or less carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 12 or less carbon atoms, and 12 or less carbon atoms. Examples thereof include an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group having 12 or less carbon atoms, an arylamino group having 12 or less carbon atoms, or a diarylamino group having 12 or less carbon atoms. (Z ³ ) ⁻ represents a counter ion having the same meaning as (Z ² ) ⁻ .

In formula (3), R ²³ , R ²⁴ and R ²⁵ may be the same or different and each represents a hydrocarbon group having 20 or less carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Preferable substituents include a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group having 12 or less carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 12 or less carbon atoms, or an aryloxy group having 12 or less carbon atoms. (Z ⁴ ) ⁻ represents a counter ion having the same meaning as (Z ² ) ⁻ .

  Specific examples of onium salts that can be suitably used in the present invention include those described in paragraphs [0030] to [0033] of Japanese Patent Application No. 11-310623 previously proposed by the present applicant. And those described in paragraphs [0015] to [0046] of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-160323, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-266797, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-177150, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-160323, Specific aromatic sulfonium salt compounds described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-184603, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-310808, Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-265467, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-366539 may be mentioned.

  The onium salt used in the present invention preferably has a maximum absorption wavelength of 400 nm or less, and more preferably 360 nm or less. By making the absorption wavelength in the ultraviolet region in this way, the lithographic printing plate precursor can be handled under white light.

(C) Organic peroxide Preferred as the radical initiator used in the present invention (c) The organic peroxide includes almost all organic compounds having one or more oxygen-oxygen bonds in the molecule. Examples include methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cyclohexanone peroxide, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone peroxide, methylcyclohexanone peroxide, acetylacetone peroxide, 1,1-bis (tertiarybutylperoxy) -3,3,5. -Trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1-bis (tertiarybutylperoxy) cyclohexane, 2,2-bis (tertiarybutylperoxy) butane, tertiarybutylhydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzenehydride Loperoxide, parameter hydroperoxide, 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide, ditertiary butyl peroxide, tertiary butyl Cumyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, bis (tertiarybutylperoxyisopropyl) benzene, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (tertiarybutylperoxy) hexane, 2,5-xanoyl peroxide, peroxy Succinic oxide, benzoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide, meta-toluoyl peroxide, diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate, di-2-ethylhexyl peroxydicarbonate, di-2-ethoxyethyl peroxydicarbonate Nate, dimethoxyisopropyl peroxycarbonate, di (3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl) peroxydicarbonate, tertiary butyl peroxyacetate, tertiary butyl peroxypivalate, tertiary butyl peroxyneodecanoate, tarsha Tributyl peroxyoctanoate, tertiary butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate, tertiary butyl peroxylaurate, tertiary carbonate, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (t -Butylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (t-amylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (t-hexylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (T-octylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3′4,4′-tetra- (cumylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3′4,4′-tetra- (p-isopropylcumylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone Carbonyldi (t-butylperoxydihydrogen diphthalate), carbonyldi (t-hexylperoxydihydrogen diphthalate), and the like.

  Among them, 3,3′4,4′-tetra- (t-butylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3′4,4′-tetra- (t-amylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3′4 4'-tetra- (t-hexylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (t-octylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3'4,4'-tetra- (cumylper) Peroxyesters such as (oxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 3,3′4,4′-tetra- (p-isopropylcumylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, di-t-butyldiperoxyisophthalate are preferred.

(D) Thio compound The (d) thio compound preferable as the radical initiator used in the present invention includes a compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (4).

(Wherein R ²⁶ represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, R ²⁷ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R ²⁶ and R ²⁷ are bonded to each other to form an oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atom. (A group of nonmetallic atoms necessary to form a 5-membered to 7-membered ring which may contain a selected heteroatom.)
As an alkyl group in the said General formula (4), a C1-C4 thing is preferable. As the aryl group, those having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenyl and naphthyl are preferable, and as the substituted aryl group, a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom and an alkyl such as a methyl group as described above. And those substituted with an alkoxy group such as a group, a methoxy group, and an ethoxy group. R ²⁷ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the thio compound represented by the general formula (4) include the following compounds.

(E) Hexaarylbiimidazole compounds (e) Hexaarylbiimidazole compounds preferred as the radical initiator used in the present invention include lophine dimers described in JP-B Nos. 45-37377 and 44-86516, such as 2 , 2′-bis (o-chlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-bromophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetra Phenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o, p-dichlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-chlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetra (m-methoxyphenyl) biimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o, o′-dichlorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2, 2′-bis (o-nitrophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole, 2,2′-bis (o-methylphenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetra Examples thereof include phenylbiimidazole and 2,2′-bis (o-trifluorophenyl) -4,4 ′, 5,5′-tetraphenylbiimidazole.

(F) Ketooxime ester compound (f) The ketoxime ester compound preferable as the radical initiator used in the present invention includes 3-benzoyloxyiminobutane-2-one, 3-acetoxyiminobutane-2-one, 3 -Propionyloxyiminobutan-2-one, 2-acetoxyiminopentan-3-one, 2-acetoxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 2-benzoyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one, Examples include 3-p-toluenesulfonyloxyiminobutan-2-one and 2-ethoxycarbonyloxyimino-1-phenylpropan-1-one.

(G) Borate Compound Examples of the (g) borate compound preferable as the radical initiator used in the present invention include compounds represented by the following general formula (5).

(Wherein R ²⁸ , R ²⁹ , R ³⁰ and R ³¹ may be the same or different from each other, and each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, A substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R ²⁸ , R ²⁹ , R ³⁰ and R ³¹ may be combined with each other to form a cyclic structure; (However, at least one of R ²⁸ , R ²⁹ , R ³⁰ and R ³¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. (Z ⁵ ) ⁺ represents an alkali metal cation or a quaternary ammonium cation.)

Examples of the alkyl group for R ^{28 to} R ³¹ include straight-chain, branched, and cyclic groups, and those having 1 to 18 carbon atoms are preferable. Specifically, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl, stearyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like are included. The substituted alkyl group includes an alkyl group as described above, a halogen atom (for example, —Cl, —Br, etc.), a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group (preferably a phenyl group), a hydroxy group, —COOR ³² (here R ³² represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or an aryl group), —OCOR ³³ or —OR ³⁴ (where R ³³ and R ³⁴ are alkyl groups having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or aryl. And a group having a substituent represented by the following formula.

(Wherein R ³⁵ and R ³⁶ independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, or an aryl group)

The aryl group of R ^{28 to} R ³¹ includes 1 to 3 ring aryl groups such as a phenyl group and a naphthyl group, and the substituted aryl group is a substitution of the above substituted alkyl group with the above aryl group. Those having a group or an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms are included. Examples of the alkenyl group for R ^{28 to} R ³¹ include linear, branched and cyclic groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent of the substituted alkenyl group include those listed as the substituents of the substituted alkyl group. Examples of the alkynyl group of R ^{28 to} R ³¹ include straight chain or branched groups having 2 to 28 carbon atoms, and examples of the substituent of the substituted alkynyl group include those listed as the substituents of the substituted alkyl group. included. In addition, examples of the heterocyclic group of R ^{28 to} R ³¹ include a 5-membered ring or more, preferably a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group containing at least one of N, S, and O. May contain a condensed ring. Furthermore, you may have what was mentioned as a substituent of the above-mentioned substituted aryl group as a substituent. Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (5) are described in US Pat. Nos. 3,567,453 and 4,343,891, European Patents 109,772 and 109,773. Compounds and those shown below are mentioned.

(H) Azinium compounds Preferred (h) azinium salt compounds as radical initiators used in the present invention include JP-A-63-138345, JP-A-63-142345, JP-A-63-142346, and JP-A-63-142346. Examples thereof include compounds having an N—O bond described in JP-A-63-143537 and JP-B-46-42363.

(I) Metallocene compounds (i) Metallocene compounds preferred as the radical initiator used in the present invention include those disclosed in JP-A Nos. 59-152396, 61-151197, 63-41484, and JP-A-2. No. -249, a titanocene compound described in JP-A-2-4705, and an iron-arene complex described in JP-A-1-304453 and JP-A-1-152109.

  Specific examples of the titanocene compound include di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-di-chloride, di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-phenyl, and di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3. 4,5,6-pentafluorophen-1-yl, di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophen-1-yl, di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti- Bis-2,4,6-trifluorophen-1-yl, di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-2,6-difluorophen-1-yl, di-cyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,4 -Difluorophen-1-yl, di-methylcyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophen-1-yl, di-methylcyclopentadienyl-Ti- -2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophen-1-yl, di-methylcyclopentadienyl-Ti-bis-2,4-difluorophen-1-yl, bis (cyclopentadienyl) -bis (2,6-difluoro-3- (pyridin-1-yl) phenyl) titanium bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (methylsulfonamido) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadi Enyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N-butylbialoyl-amino) phenyl] titanium,

Bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N-butyl- (4-chlorobenzoyl) amino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3 -(N-benzyl-2,2-dimethylpentanoylamino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N- (2-ethylhexyl) -4-tolyl-sulfonyl] ) Amino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N- (3-oxaheptyl) benzoylamino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2 , 6-Difluoro-3- (N- (3,6-dioxadecyl) benzoylamino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bi [2,6-difluoro-3- (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (trifluoroacetyl) phenyl] titanium,

Bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (2-chlorobenzoyl) amino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (4-chloro Benzoyl) amino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N- (3,6-dioxadecyl) -2,2-dimethylpentanoylamino) phenyl] titanium, bis (Cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6-difluoro-3- (N- (3,7-dimethyl-7-methoxyoctyl) benzoylamino) phenyl] titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) bis [2,6 -Difluoro-3- (N-cyclohexylbenzoylamino) phenyl] titanium and the like.

(J) Active Ester Compound Preferred (j) active ester compounds as radical initiators used in the present invention include imide sulfonate compounds described in JP-B-62-2223, JP-B-63-14340, and JP-A-59-174831. Mention may be made of the active sulfonates described.

(K) Compound Having Carbon Halogen Bond Preferred examples of the compound (k) having a carbon halogen bond as the radical initiator used in the present invention include those represented by the following general formulas (6) to (12).

(Wherein, X ² represents a halogen atom, Y ¹ is _{^{-C (X 2) 3, -NH}} 2, -NHR 38, -NR 38, represent -OR ^38. Wherein R ³⁸ represents an alkyl group, a substituted An alkyl group, an aryl group, or a substituted aryl group, and R ³⁷ represents —C (X ² ) ₃ , an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or a substituted alkenyl group.

(However, R ³⁹ is an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, a substituted alkoxyl group, a nitro group, or a cyano group, and X ³ is a halogen atom. And n is an integer of 1 to 3.)

(However, R ⁴⁰ is an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, R ⁴¹ is a group or halogen shown below, and Z ⁶ is —C (═O) —, —C (═S) — or —SO _2- , X ³ is a halogen atom, and m is 1 or 2.)

(R ⁴² and R ⁴³ are an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, and R ⁴⁴ is the same as R ³⁸ in the general formula (6).)

Wherein R ⁴⁵ is an optionally substituted aryl group or heterocyclic group, R ⁴⁶ is a trihaloalkyl group or trihaloalkenyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, p is 1, 2 or 3.)

(Equation (10), .L ⁷ which represents a carbonylmethylene heterocyclic compound having a trihalogenomethyl group is a hydrogen atom or the ^{formula: CO- (R 47) q (} C (X 4) 3) at r substituent Q ² is a sulfur, selenium or oxygen atom, dialkylmethylene group, alkene-1,2-ylene group, 1,2-phenylene group or —N—R— group, and M ⁴ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene. Or an alkenylene group or a 1,2-arylene group, R ⁴⁸ is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group, and R ⁴⁷ is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic divalent aromatic group. And X ⁴ is a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, q = 0 and r = 1, or q = 1 and r = 1 or 2.)

(Formula (11) represents a 4-halogeno-5- (halogenomethyl-phenyl) -oxazole derivative. X ⁵ is a halogen atom, t is an integer of 1 to 3, and s is an integer of 1 to 4. in and, R ⁴⁹ is a hydrogen atom or a CH _3-t X ⁵ _t group, R ⁵⁰ is s-valent optionally substituted unsaturated organic group.)

(Formula (12) represents a 2- (halogenomethyl-phenyl) -4-halogeno-oxazole derivative. X ⁶ is a halogen atom, v is an integer of 1 to 3, and u is an integer of 1 to 4. R ⁵¹ is a hydrogen atom or a CH _3-v X ⁶ _v group, and R ⁵² is an u-valent unsaturated organic group which may be substituted.)

  Specific examples of such a compound having a carbon-halogen bond include, for example, Wakabayashi et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 42, 2924 (1969), for example, 2-phenyl 4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (p-chlorophenyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl)- S-triazine, 2- (p-tolyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (p-methoxyphenyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2 -(2 ', 4'-dichlorophenyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2,4,6-tris (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6 -Bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2-n-nonyl-4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (α, α, β-trichloroethyl) -4,6- Scan (trichloromethyl) -S- triazine. In addition, compounds described in British Patent 1388492, for example, 2-styryl-4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (p-methylstyryl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (p-methoxystyryl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2- (p-methoxystyryl) -4-amino-6-trichloromethyl-S-triazine, etc. And compounds described in JP-A No. 53-133428, such as 2- (4-methoxy-naphth-1-yl) -4,6-bis-trichloromethyl-S-triazine, 2- (4-ethoxy-naphtho) 1-yl) -4,6-bis-trichloromethyl-S-triazine, 2- [4- (2-ethoxyethyl) -naphth-1-yl] -4,6-bis-trichloro Til-S-triazine, 2- (4,7-dimethoxy-naphth-1-yl) -4,6-bis-trichloromethyl-S-triazine), 2- (acenaphtho-5-yl) -4,6- Examples include compounds described in German Patent No. 3333724, such as bis-trichloromethyl-S-triazine, and the like.

  F.F. C. J. Schaefer et al. Org. Chem. 29, 1527 (1964), for example, 2-methyl-4,6-bis (tribromomethyl) -S-triazine, 2,4,6-tris (tribromomethyl) -S-triazine, 2,4 , 6-tris (dibromomethyl) -S-triazine, 2-amino-4-methyl-6-tribromomethyl-S-triazine, 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-trichloromethyl-S-triazine, etc. Can do. Furthermore, for example, the following compounds described in JP-A-62-258241 can be exemplified.

  Furthermore, for example, the following compounds described in JP-A-5-281728 can be mentioned.

  Or even more P. Hutt, E .; F. Elslager and L. M.M. The following compounds that can be easily synthesized by those skilled in the art according to the synthesis method described in “Journalof Heterocyclic Chemistry”, Volume 7 (No. 3) by Herbel, page 511 et seq. (1970) Examples of the group include the following compounds.

(L) Azo-based compound Preferred as a radical initiator used in the present invention (l) The azo-based compound includes 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2′-azobispropionitrile, 1, 1'-azobis (cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile), 2,2'-azobis (2-methylbutyronitrile), 2,2'-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), 2,2'-azobis (4-methoxy-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), 4,4′-azobis (4-cyanovaleric acid), dimethyl 2,2′-azobisisobutyrate, 2,2′-azobis (2-methylpropionamide oxime) ), 2,2′-azobis [2- (2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane], 2,2′-azobis {2-methyl-N- [1,1-bis (hydroxymethyl) -2-hydroxy Echi ] Propionamide}, 2,2′-azobis [2-methyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl) propionamide], 2,2′-azobis (N-butyl-2-methylpropionamide), 2,2 ′ -Azobis (N-cyclohexyl-2-methylpropionamide), 2,2'-azobis [N- (2-propenyl) -2-methylpropionamide], 2,2'-azobis (2,4,4-trimethyl) Pentane) and the like.

  Still more preferred examples of the radical initiator in the present invention include the above-mentioned (a) aromatic ketones, (b) onium salt compounds, (c) organic peroxides, (e) hexaarylbiimidazole compounds, (i) ) Metallocene compounds, (k) compounds having a carbon halogen bond, and most preferred examples include aromatic iodonium salts, aromatic sulfonium salts, titanocene compounds, and trihalomethyls represented by general formula (6). -S-triazine compounds can be mentioned.

These radical initiators may be added in a proportion of 0.1 to 50% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 30% by mass, particularly preferably 5 to 20% by mass, based on the total solid content of the photosensitive layer. it can.
The radical initiator in the present invention is preferably used alone or in combination of two or more.

[(B) Radical polymerizable compound]
As the radically polymerizable compound contained in the photosensitive layer in the invention, a conventionally known polymerizable compound described below, that is, a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond capable of addition polymerization can be used.
Examples of conventionally known addition-polymerizable compounds having an ethylenically unsaturated bond include unsaturated carboxylic acids (for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, maleic acid, etc.) and aliphatic polyvalent acids. Examples thereof include esters with polyhydric alcohol compounds, amides of the above unsaturated carboxylic acids and aliphatic polyvalent amine compounds, and the like.

Specific examples of the ester monomer of the aliphatic polyhydric alcohol compound and the unsaturated carboxylic acid include the following.
Acrylic esters include ethylene glycol diacrylate, triethylene glycol diacrylate, 1,3-butanediol diacrylate, tetramethylene glycol diacrylate, propylene glycol diacrylate, neopentyl glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, trimethylol Methylolpropane tri (acryloyloxypropyl) ether, trimethylolethane triacrylate, hexanediol diacrylate, 1,4-cyclohexanediol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, pentaerythritol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetra Acrylate, dipentaerythritol diacrylate, Dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate, sorbitol triacrylate, sorbitol tetraacrylate, sorbitol pentaacrylate, sorbitol hexaacrylate, tri (acryloyloxyethyl) isocyanurate, polyester acrylate oligomer.

  Methacrylic acid esters include tetramethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, trimethylolethane trimethacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate, Hexanediol dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol trimethacrylate, pentaerythritol tetramethacrylate, dipentaerythritol dimethacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexamethacrylate, sorbitol trimethacrylate, sorbitol tetramethacrylate, bis [p- (3-methacryloxy 2-hydroxypro ) Phenyl] dimethyl methane, bis - [p- (acryloxyethoxy) phenyl] dimethylmethane. Itaconic acid esters include ethylene glycol diitaconate, propylene glycol diitaconate, 1,3-butanediol diitaconate, 1,4-butanediol diitaconate, tetramethylene glycol diitaconate, pentaerythritol diitaconate Sorbitol tetritaconate, etc.

  Examples of crotonic acid esters include ethylene glycol dicrotonate, tetramethylene glycol dicrotonate, pentaerythritol dicrotonate, and sorbitol tetradicrotonate. Examples of isocrotonic acid esters include ethylene glycol diisocrotonate, pentaerythritol diisocrotonate, and sorbitol tetraisocrotonate. Examples of maleic acid esters include ethylene glycol dimaleate, triethylene glycol dimaleate, pentaerythritol dimaleate, and sorbitol tetramaleate. Furthermore, the mixture of the above-mentioned ester monomer can also be mentioned.

  Specific examples of an amide monomer of an aliphatic polyvalent amine compound and an unsaturated carboxylic acid include methylene bis-acrylamide, methylene bis-methacrylamide, 1,6-hexamethylene bis-acrylamide, 1,6-hexa. Examples include methylene bis-methacrylamide, diethylenetriamine trisacrylamide, xylylene bisacrylamide, and xylylene bismethacrylamide.

As another example, a vinyl compound containing a hydroxyl group represented by the following general formula (A) is added to a polyisocyanate compound having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule described in JP-B-48-41708. Examples thereof include a vinylurethane compound containing two or more polymerizable vinyl groups in one molecule to which a monomer is added.
_{CH 2 = C (R) COOCH} 2 CH (R ') OH (A)
(However, R and R ′ represent H or CH _3. )

  Further, urethane acrylates as described in JP-A-51-37193, JP-A-48-64183, JP-B-49-43191, JP-B-52-30490 are disclosed. Polyfunctional acrylates and methacrylates such as polyester acrylates and epoxy acrylates obtained by reacting an epoxy resin with (meth) acrylic acid can be used. Furthermore, Journal of Japan Adhesion Association vol. 20, no. 7, pages 300 to 308 (1984) as photocurable monomers and oligomers can also be used.

  Further, as another preferred example of the polymerizable compound, it has two or more phenyl groups substituted with vinyl groups in the molecule represented by the following general formulas described on pages 13 to 14 of JP-A-2001-290271. A polyfunctional styrene crosslinking agent is mentioned. When such a polyfunctional styrene crosslinking agent is used, crosslinking can be effectively carried out by recombination of styryl radicals generated by radicals generated from the radical initiator, and higher sensitivity can be realized.

In the above general formula, Z ² represents a linking group, and R ²¹ , R ²² and R ²³ are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an amide group, an amino group, an alkyl group, An aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, and the like, and these groups may be substituted with an alkyl group, an amino group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a hydroxy group, or the like. R ²⁴ represents a substitutable group or atom. m ² represents an integer of 0 to 4, and k ² represents an integer of 2 or more.

Here, as the linking group represented by Z ² , —O—, —S—, an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an arylene group, —N (R ⁵ ) —, —C═ (O) —O—, — Examples include C (R ⁶ ) ═N—, —C═ (O) —, a sulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group, and the like, and a linking group formed by combining two or more of these. Here, R ⁵ and R ⁶ represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or the like. These linking groups may further have a substituent such as an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a halogen atom.

When the linking group represented by Z ² includes a heterocyclic group, the heterocyclic group includes a pyrrole ring, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring, a triazole ring, a tetrazole ring, an isoxazole ring, an oxazole ring, an oxadiazole ring, Isothiazole ring, thiazole ring, thiadiazole ring, thiatriazole ring, indole ring, indazole ring, benzimidazole ring, benzotriazole ring, benzoxazole ring, benzthiazole ring, benzselenazole ring, benzothiadiazole ring, pyridine ring, pyridazine ring , Pyrimidine ring, pyrazine ring, triazine ring, quinoline ring, quinoxaline ring and other nitrogen-containing heterocycles, furan ring, thiophene ring and the like, and these may further have a substituent as described above.

Particularly preferred polyfunctional styrene crosslinking agents represented by the above general formula are those in which R ²¹ and R ²² are hydrogen atoms, and R ²³ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group having 4 or less carbon atoms (methyl group, ethyl group, etc. And a compound in which m is 2 to 10 is preferable. Although the specific example [(C-1)-(C-11)] of the polyfunctional styrene crosslinking agent represented with the said general formula is shown below, it is not limited to these.

  In the present invention, these monomers can be used in a chemical form such as a prepolymer, that is, a dimer, a trimer and an oligomer, or a mixture thereof and a copolymer thereof.

  Among the polymerizable compounds described above, from the viewpoint of developability and printing durability when the image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol compound, An amide of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and an aliphatic polyvalent amine compound is preferred, and an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol compound is most preferred.

  The amount of such a polymerizable compound used is such that the film-forming property, storage stability, and further from the viewpoint of printing durability when the image-forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, It is preferable that it is 5-90 mass% with respect to solid content, More preferably, it is 10-80 mass%, More preferably, it is 20-75 mass%.

[(C) Sensitizing dye]
The photosensitive layer in the present invention preferably contains a sensitizing dye in order to improve sensitivity. By exposure at a wavelength that can be absorbed by the sensitizing dye, the radical generation reaction of the above-described (A) radical initiator and the polymerization reaction of the (B) radical polymerizable compound thereby are promoted.
Preferred sensitizing dyes in the present invention include (1) those having absorption in the 350 to 450 nm region and (2) those having absorption in the infrared region.

(1) Sensitizing dye having absorption in the region of 350 to 450 nm Examples of such a sensitizing dye include compounds represented by the following general formulas (XIV) to (XVIII).

(In the formula (XIV), A ¹ represents a sulfur atom or NR ⁵⁰ , R ⁵⁰ represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and L ² represents the basic nucleus of the dye in combination with the adjacent A ¹ and the adjacent carbon atom. Represents a nonmetallic atomic group to be formed, R ⁵¹ and R ⁵² each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent nonmetallic atomic group, and R ⁵¹ and R ⁵² are bonded to each other to form an acidic nucleus of the dye. W represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.)

  Preferred specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (XIV) are shown below.

(In the formula (XV), Ar ¹ and Ar ² each independently represent an aryl group, and are linked via a bond with —L ³ —, where L ³ represents —O— or —S—. W is synonymous with that shown in the general formula (XIV).)

  Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (XV) include the following.

(In the formula (XVI), A ² represents a sulfur atom or NR ⁵⁹ , L ⁴ represents a nonmetallic atomic group that forms a basic nucleus of the dye together with adjacent A ² and a carbon atom, R ⁵³ , R ⁵⁴ , R ⁵⁵ , R ⁵⁶ , R ⁵⁷ and R ⁵⁸ each independently represent a monovalent nonmetallic atomic group, and R ⁵⁹ represents an alkyl group or an aryl group.)

  Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (XVI) include the following.

(In the formula (XVII), A ³ and A ⁴ each independently represent —S— or —NR ⁶³ — or —NR ⁶⁴ —, and R ⁶³ and R ⁶⁴ each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted Or an unsubstituted aryl group, L ⁵ and L ⁶ each independently represent a nonmetallic atomic group that forms a basic nucleus of a dye in cooperation with adjacent A ³ , A ^4, and adjacent carbon atoms; ⁶¹ and R ⁶² are each independently a monovalent non-metallic atomic group or can be bonded to each other to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring.

  Preferable examples of the compound represented by the general formula (XVII) include the following.

(In the formula (XVIII), R ⁶⁶ represents an aromatic ring or a hetero ring which may have a substituent, and A ⁵ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —NR ⁶⁷ —. R ⁶⁴ , R ⁶⁵ and R ⁶⁷ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent nonmetallic atomic group, and R ⁶⁷ and R ⁶⁴ , and R ⁶⁵ and R ⁶⁷ may be bonded to each other to form an aliphatic or aromatic ring. it can.)

  Preferable specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (XVIII) include those shown below.

  These sensitizing dyes can be subjected to various chemical modifications for improving the characteristics of the photosensitive layer. For example, sensitizing dye and addition polymerizable compound structure (for example, acryloyl group or methacryloyl group) are bonded by a method such as covalent bond, ionic bond, hydrogen bond, etc. Unnecessary precipitation suppression of the dye from the subsequent film can be performed.

Furthermore, for the purpose of enhancing the processability of the photosensitive layer to an (alkaline) aqueous developer, the hydrophilic portion (carboxyl group and its ester, sulfonic acid group and its ester, ethylene oxide) is used for these sensitizing dyes. It is effective to introduce an acid group or polar group). In particular, ester-type hydrophilic groups have a relatively hydrophobic structure in the photosensitive layer, so that they have excellent compatibility. In the developer, acid groups are generated by hydrolysis and hydrophilicity is increased. Has characteristics.
In addition, for example, a substituent can be appropriately introduced into the sensitizing dye in order to improve compatibility in the photosensitive layer and suppress crystallization. For example, in certain types of photosensitive systems, unsaturated bonds such as aryl groups and allyl groups may be very effective in improving compatibility. By introducing an obstacle, crystal precipitation can be remarkably suppressed.
Moreover, the adhesiveness to inorganic substances, such as a metal and a metal oxide, can be improved by introduce | transducing a phosphonic acid group, an epoxy group, a trialkoxysilyl group, etc. with respect to a sensitizing dye. In addition, a method such as polymerization of a sensitizing dye can be used depending on the purpose.

  Details of the usage such as (1) which structure of the sensitizing dye having absorption in the region of 350 to 450 nm is used, whether it is used alone or in combination of two or more, and how much is added, It can be set appropriately according to the performance design of the sensitive material. For example, the compatibility with the photosensitive layer can be increased by using two or more sensitizing dyes in combination. In selecting the sensitizing dye, in addition to the photosensitivity, the molar extinction coefficient at the emission wavelength of the light source used is an important factor. By using a dye having a large molar extinction coefficient, the amount of the dye added can be made relatively small, which is economical and advantageous from the viewpoint of film physical properties of the photosensitive layer when used for a lithographic printing plate precursor. It is. The photosensitivity of the photosensitive layer, the resolution, and the physical properties of the exposed film are greatly affected by the absorbance at the light source wavelength. Therefore, the addition amount of the sensitizing dye is appropriately selected in consideration of these. For example, the sensitivity decreases in a low region where the absorbance is 0.1 or less. Or, the resolution becomes low due to the influence of the relation.

However, for the purpose of curing a thick film of, for example, 5 μm or more, there are cases where such a low absorbance can be increased instead. Further, in a region where the absorbance is as high as 3 or more, most of the light is absorbed on the surface of the photosensitive layer, and the internal curing is inhibited. For example, when used as a lithographic printing plate precursor, The substrate adhesion is insufficient. When used as a lithographic printing plate precursor used in a relatively thin film thickness, (1) the addition amount of a sensitizing dye having absorption in the 350 to 450 nm region is such that the absorbance of the photosensitive layer is 0.1 to 1.5. Is preferably set to be in the range of 0.25 to 1.
When the image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, this is usually 0.05 to 30 parts by weight, preferably 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the photosensitive layer component. More preferably, it is the range of 0.2-10 mass parts.

(2) Sensitizing dye having absorption in the infrared region In the present invention, the sensitizing dye having absorption in the infrared region may contain an infrared absorber that absorbs infrared light and converts it into thermal energy. preferable. Examples of such an infrared absorber include a known spectral sensitizing dye, or a dye or pigment that absorbs light and interacts with a photo radical initiator.

<Spectral sensitizing dye or dye>
Spectral sensitizing dyes or dyes preferred as infrared absorbers for use in the present invention are polynuclear aromatics (eg, pyrene, perylene, triphenylene), xanthenes (eg, fluorescein, eosin, erythrosin, rhodamine B, rose bengal). ), Cyanines (eg thiacarbocyanine, oxacarbocyanine), merocyanines (eg merocyanine, carbomerocyanine), thiazines (eg thionine, methylene blue, toluidine blue), acridines (eg acridine orange, chloroflavin) , Acriflavine), phthalocyanines (eg, phthalocyanine, metal phthalocyanine), porphyrins (eg, tetraphenylporphyrin, central metal-substituted porphyrin), chlorophylls (eg, chlorophyll) Le, chlorophyllin, center metal-substituted chlorophyll), metal complexes (for example, the following compound), anthraquinones (e.g., anthraquinone), squaryliums (e.g., squarylium), and the like.

More preferable spectral sensitizing dyes or dyes include compounds described in the following publications.
The pyrylium salts described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 40-28499, for example, the following compounds may be mentioned.

  Examples of the cyanines described in JP-B No. 46-42363 include the following compounds.

  Examples of the benzofuran dye described in JP-A-2-63053 include the following compounds.

  Examples of the conjugated ketone dyes disclosed in JP-A-2-85858 and JP-A-2-216154 include the following compounds.

  Examples thereof include dyes described in JP-A 57-10605 and azocinnamylidene derivatives described in JP-B-2-30321, such as the following compounds.

  Examples of the cyanine dyes described in JP-A-1-287105 include the following compounds.

  Examples of the xanthene dyes described in JP-A Nos. 62-31844, 62-31848, and 62-143043 include the following compounds.

  Aminostyryl ketone described in JP-B-59-28325, for example, the following compounds may be mentioned.

  Further, in particular, the following infrared absorbing dyes or pigments are also preferably used as the sensitizing dye. Preferred examples of the dye include cyanine dyes described in JP-A-58-125246, JP-A-59-84356, JP-A-59-202829, JP-A-60-78787, and the like. Examples include cyanine dyes described in Japanese Patent No. 434,875.

  In addition, as cyanine dyes that can be suitably used in the present invention, paragraph numbers [0017] to [0019] of JP-A No. 2001-133969, paragraph numbers [0012] to [0038] of JP-A No. 2002-40638, Those described in paragraph numbers [0012] to [0023] of JP-A-2002-23360 can be mentioned. Specific examples include those exemplified below.

  Further, as a sensitizing dye, a near infrared absorption sensitizer described in US Pat. No. 5,156,938 is also preferably used, and further described in US Pat. No. 3,881,924. Substituted arylbenzo (thio) pyrylium salts, trimethine thiapyrylium salts described in JP-A-57-142645 (US Pat. No. 4,327,169), JP-A-58-181051, and JP-A-58 -22043, 59-41363, 59-84248, 59-84249, 59-146063, 59-146061, and pyrium compounds described in JP-A-59-216146. The cyanine dyes described above, the pentamethine thiopyrylium salt described in US Pat. No. 4,283,475, and the like, and Japanese Patent Publication Nos. 5-13514 and 5-19702 Pyrylium compounds described in distribution is also preferably used.

  In addition, near infrared absorbing dyes described as formulas (I) and (II) in US Pat. No. 4,756,993 and phthalocyanine dyes described in EP 916513A2 are also preferable dyes. Can do.

  Furthermore, the anionic infrared absorber described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-79912 can also be suitably used. An anionic infrared absorbing agent refers to an anionic infrared absorbing agent having an anionic structure without a cationic structure in the mother nucleus of a dye that substantially absorbs infrared rays. For example, (b) anionic metal complex, (b) anionic carbon black, (c) anionic phthalocyanine, and (d) a compound represented by the following general formula (i). The counter cation of these anionic infrared absorbers is a monovalent cation containing a proton or a polyvalent cation.

  Here, (a) an anionic metal complex refers to an anion formed by the central metal of the complex part that substantially absorbs light and the entire ligand.

  (B) Examples of the anionic carbon black include carbon black to which anionic groups such as sulfonic acid, carboxylic acid, and phosphonic acid groups are bonded as substituents. In order to introduce these groups into carbon black, as described in Carbon Black Handbook 3rd Edition (Edited by Carbon Black Association, April 5, 1995, published by Carbon Black Association), page 12, What is necessary is just to take means, such as oxidizing carbon black.

  (C) Anionic phthalocyanine refers to a phthalocyanine skeleton having the anion group previously mentioned in the description of (b) as a substituent bonded to form an anion as a whole.

Next, (d) the compound represented by the general formula (i) will be described in detail. In the general formula (i), G ⁹ represents an anionic substituent, and G ¹⁰ represents a neutral substituent. (X ¹⁰ ) ⁺ represents a 1 to m-valent cation containing a proton, and m represents an integer of 1 to 6. M ⁵ represents a conjugated chain, and this conjugated chain M ⁵ may have a substituent or a ring structure. The conjugated chain M ⁵ can be represented by the following formula.

In the formula, R ⁸⁰ , R ⁸¹ and R ⁸² are each independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, alkyl group, aryl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, carbonyl group, thio group, sulfonyl group, sulfinyl group, oxy A group and an amino group, which may be linked to each other to form a ring structure. n represents an integer of 1 to 8.

  Of the anionic infrared absorbers represented by the general formula (i), those of the following IRA-1 to IRA-5 are preferably used.

  Moreover, the cationic infrared absorber shown to the following IRC-1-IRC-44 can also be used preferably.

In the structural formula, T ⁻ represents a monovalent counter anion, preferably a halogen anion (F—, Cl—, Br—, I—), a Lewis acid anion (BF ₄ —, PF ₆ —, SbCl _6). -, ClO ₄ -), alkyl sulfonate anion, an arylsulfonate anion.

  The alkyl of the alkyl sulfonic acid means a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, specifically, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group. , Pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl, eicosyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t- A butyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, isohexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-methylhexyl group, cyclohexyl group, cyclopentyl group, and 2-norbornyl group can be exemplified. Of these, linear alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, branched alkyl groups having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and cyclic alkyl groups having 5 to 10 carbon atoms are more preferable.

  The aryl of the aryl sulfonic acid includes one consisting of one benzene ring, two or three benzene rings forming a condensed ring, and benzene ring and five-membered unsaturated ring forming a condensed ring. Specific examples include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, an indenyl group, an acenaphthenyl group, and a fluorenyl group, and among these, a phenyl group and a naphthyl group are more preferable.

  Moreover, the nonionic infrared absorber shown to the following IRN-1-IRN-9 can also be used preferably.

  Among the exemplified compounds, IRA-1 is a particularly preferred anionic infrared absorber, and IRC-7, IRC-30, IRC-40, and IRC-42 are nonionic infrared absorbers as cationic infrared absorbers. As IRN-9.

<Pigment>
Examples of infrared absorbing pigments used in the present invention include commercially available pigments and color index (CI) manual, “Latest Pigment Handbook” (edited by Japan Pigment Technical Association, published in 1977), “Latest Pigment Application Technology” (CMC). Publication, 1986), “Printing Ink Technology” CMC Publishing, 1984) can be used.

  Examples of the pigment include black pigments, yellow pigments, orange pigments, brown pigments, red pigments, purple pigments, blue pigments, green pigments, fluorescent pigments, metal powder pigments, and other polymer-bonded dyes. Specifically, insoluble azo pigments, azo lake pigments, condensed azo pigments, chelate azo pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, anthraquinone pigments, perylene and perinone pigments, thioindigo pigments, quinacridone pigments, dioxazine pigments, isoindolinone pigments In addition, quinophthalone pigments, dyed lake pigments, azine pigments, nitroso pigments, nitro pigments, natural pigments, fluorescent pigments, inorganic pigments, carbon black, and the like can be used. Among these pigments, carbon black is preferable.

  These pigments may be used without surface treatment, or may be used after surface treatment. The surface treatment method includes a method of surface coating with a resin or wax, a method of attaching a surfactant, a method of bonding a reactive substance (eg, silane coupling agent, epoxy compound, polyisocyanate, etc.) to the pigment surface, etc. Can be considered. The above-mentioned surface treatment methods are described in “Characteristics and Applications of Metal Soap” (Yokoshobo), “Printing Ink Technology” (CMC Publishing, 1984) and “Latest Pigment Application Technology” (CMC Publishing, 1986). Yes.

  The particle diameter of the pigment is preferably in the range of 0.01 μm to 10 μm, preferably in the range of 0.05 μm to 1 μm, from the viewpoint of the stability of the dispersion in the photosensitive layer coating solution and the uniformity of the photosensitive layer. More preferably, the thickness is preferably in the range of 0.1 μm to 1 μm.

  As a method for dispersing the pigment, a known dispersion technique used in ink production, toner production, or the like can be used. Examples of the disperser include an ultrasonic disperser, a sand mill, an attritor, a pearl mill, a super mill, a ball mill, an impeller, a disperser, a KD mill, a colloid mill, a dynatron, a three-roll mill, and a pressure kneader. Details are described in "Latest Pigment Applied Technology" (CMC Publishing, 1986).

The (2) sensitizing dye having absorption in the infrared region as described above is a maximum absorption in the wavelength range of 670 nm to 1200 nm of the photosensitive layer when the image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor. It is preferable from the viewpoint of sensitivity that the optical density is between 0.1 and 3.0. Since the optical density is determined by the addition amount of the sensitizing dye and the thickness of the photosensitive layer, the predetermined optical density can be obtained by controlling both conditions. The optical density of the photosensitive layer can be measured by a conventional method. As a measuring method, for example, on a transparent or white support, a photosensitive layer having a thickness appropriately determined in a range where the coating amount after drying is necessary as a lithographic printing plate is formed, and a transmission type optical densitometer is used. Examples thereof include a method of measuring, a method of forming a photosensitive layer on a reflective support such as aluminum, and measuring a reflection density.
When the image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, (2) the sensitizing dye having absorption in the infrared region is usually from 0.05 to 100 parts by weight of the photosensitive layer component. It is 30 mass parts, Preferably it is 0.1-20 mass parts, More preferably, it is the range of 1.0-10 mass parts.

  In the present invention, (1) an inter-image dye having absorption in the region of 350 to 450 nm, and (2) a sensitizing dye having absorption in the infrared region, which are added to accelerate the polymerization reaction (curing reaction). The sensitizing dye may be directly added together with other components in the photosensitive layer, but the same effect can be obtained by providing another layer adjacent thereto and adding it thereto.

[(D) Binder polymer]
In the photosensitive layer according to the invention, (D) a binder polymer can be used as needed for the purpose of improving film properties. From the viewpoint of sensitivity, the binder polymer is preferably a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond represented by the following general formulas (a) to (c) in the side chain. Among these, from the viewpoint of sensitivity and storage stability, a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond represented by the following general formula (a) is most preferable.

In the general formulas (a) to (c), R ^{1 to} R ¹¹ each independently represents a monovalent organic group. X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —N—R ¹² . Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —N—R ¹² or a phenylene group. R ¹² represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.

In the general formula (a), R ^{1 to} R ³ each independently represents a monovalent organic group, and R ¹ is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent. Among them, a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are preferable because of high radical reactivity. R ² and R ³ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a sulfo group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or a substituted group. An aryl group that may have a group, an alkoxy group that may have a substituent, an aryloxy group that may have a substituent, an alkylamino group that may have a substituent, and a substituent An arylamino group which may have a substituent, an alkylsulfonyl group which may have a substituent, an arylsulfonyl group which may have a substituent, and the like. Among them, a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a substituent may be mentioned. An alkyl group that may have an aryl group that may have a substituent is preferable because of high radical reactivity.
X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —NR ¹² —, and R ¹² represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group. Here, examples of R ¹² include an alkyl group which may have a substituent. Among them, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, and an isopropyl group are preferable because of high radical reactivity.
Here, examples of the substituent that can be introduced include an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a halogen atom, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, A sulfo group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an amide group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group and the like can be mentioned.

In the general formula (b), R ^{4 to} R ⁸ each independently represents a monovalent organic group, and R ^{4 to} R ⁸ are, for example, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a dialkylamino group, Carboxyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, sulfo group, nitro group, cyano group, alkyl group which may have a substituent, aryl group which may have a substituent, alkoxy group which may have a substituent, substituted An aryloxy group which may have a group, an alkylamino group which may have a substituent, an arylamino group which may have a substituent, an alkylsulfonyl group which may have a substituent, a substituent Examples thereof include an arylsulfonyl group which may have a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, and an aryl group which may have a substituent. Here, examples of the substituent that can be introduced include those listed in the general formula (a).
Y represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —N—R ¹² . Examples of R ¹² include the same as those in the general formula (1).

In the general formula (c), R ^{9 to} R ¹¹ each independently represents a monovalent organic group, and R ⁹ is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent. Among them, a hydrogen atom and a methyl group are preferable because of high radical reactivity. R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group, a dialkylamino group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a sulfo group, a nitro group, a cyano group, or an alkyl group which may have a substituent. An aryl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group which may have a substituent, an aryloxy group which may have a substituent, an alkylamino group which may have a substituent, a substituent An arylamino group which may have, an alkylsulfonyl group which may have a substituent, an arylsulfonyl group which may have a substituent, and the like are mentioned. Among them, a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a substituent An alkyl group which may have a group and an aryl group which may have a substituent are preferable because of high radical reactivity. Here, examples of the substituent that can be introduced include those listed in the general formula (a).
Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NR ¹² —, or a phenylene group which may have a substituent. Examples of R ¹² include an alkyl group which may have a substituent. Among them, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, and an isopropyl group are preferable because of high radical reactivity.

  In addition, as the binder polymer in the present invention, those having a carboxyl group in the side chain are preferable from the viewpoint of excellent development removability of the non-image area, and among them, excellent developability and adhesion to the protective layer of the present invention. Therefore, a side chain carboxyl group-containing polymer represented by the following general formula (d) is preferable. Hereinafter, the side chain carboxyl group-containing polymer will be described in detail.

In General Formula (d), R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R ² includes two or more atoms selected from the group consisting of a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom. And represents a linking group having 2 to 82 atoms. A represents an oxygen atom or —NR ³ —, and R ³ represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. n represents an integer of 1 to 5.
First, R ¹ in the general formula (d) represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and a methyl group is particularly preferable.

The linking group represented by R ² in the general formula (d) includes two or more atoms selected from the group consisting of a carbon atom, a hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom. Is from 2 to 82, preferably from 2 to 50, and more preferably from 2 to 30. The number of atoms shown here refers to the number of atoms including the substituent when the linking group has a substituent.
More specifically, the number of atoms constituting the main skeleton of the linking group represented by R ² is preferably 1-30, more preferably 3-25, and 4-20. More preferred is 5-10. The “main skeleton of the linking group” in the present invention refers to an atom or an atomic group used only for linking A and the terminal COOH in the general formula (d), and particularly when there are a plurality of linking paths. Refers to an atom or atomic group that constitutes a path with the least number of atoms used. Therefore, when a linking group has a ring structure, the number of atoms to be included differs depending on the linking site (for example, o-, m-, p-, etc.).

More specifically, examples of the linking group represented by R ² in the general formula (d) include alkylene, substituted alkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, and the like, and these divalent groups include a plurality of amide bonds or ester bonds. You may have the structure connected.
Examples of the linking group having a chain structure include ethylene and propylene. A structure in which these alkylenes are linked via an ester bond can also be exemplified as a preferable example.

Among these, the linking group represented by R ² in the general formula (d) is preferably an (n + 1) -valent hydrocarbon group having an aliphatic cyclic structure having 3 to 30 carbon atoms. More specifically, a compound having an aliphatic cyclic structure such as cyclopropane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, cyclodecane, dicyclohexyl, tercyclohexyl, norbornane and the like, which may be substituted by one or more arbitrary substituents And (n + 1) valent hydrocarbon groups by removing (n + 1) hydrogen atoms on an arbitrary carbon atom constituting. R ² preferably has 3 to 30 carbon atoms including a substituent.

One or more arbitrary carbon atoms of the compound constituting the aliphatic cyclic structure may be replaced with a heteroatom selected from a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom. In terms of printing durability when the image-forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor, R ² is a condensed polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon, a bridged cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon, a spiro aliphatic hydrocarbon, an aliphatic An aliphatic hydrocarbon ring group (a group in which a plurality of rings are connected by a bond or a linking group), or an aliphatic group optionally having a substituent of 5 to 30 carbon atoms containing two or more rings An (n + 1) -valent hydrocarbon group having a cyclic structure is preferable. Also in this case, the carbon number includes the carbon atom of the substituent.

Most preferably, the linking group represented by R ² is one having 5 to 10 atoms constituting the main skeleton of the linking group, and is structurally a chain structure having an ester bond in the structure. And those having a cyclic structure as described above are preferred.

Examples of the substituent that can be introduced into the linking group represented by R ² include monovalent nonmetallic atomic groups other than hydrogen, such as halogen atoms (—F, —Br, —Cl, —I), hydroxyl groups. Group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, mercapto group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, alkyldithio group, aryldithio group, amino group, N-alkylamino group, N, N-dialkylamino group, N-arylamino group, N, N-diarylamino group, N-alkyl-N-arylamino group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, N-alkylcarbamoyloxy group, N-arylcarbamoyloxy group, N, N-dialkylcarbamoyloxy group, N, N- Diarylcarbamoyloxy group, N-alkyl-N-arylcarbamoyloxy group, alkylsulfoxy , Arylsulfoxy group, acylthio group, acylamino group, N-alkylacylamino group, N-arylacylamino group, ureido group, N′-alkylureido group, N ′, N′-dialkylureido group, N′-aryl Ureido group, N ′, N′-diarylureido group, N′-alkyl-N′-arylureido group, N-alkylureido group, N-arylureido group, N′-alkyl-N-alkylureido group, N ′ -Alkyl-N-arylureido group, N ', N'-dialkyl-N-alkylureido group, N', N'-dialkyl-N-arylureido group, N'-aryl-N-alkylureido group, N ' -Aryl-N-arylureido group, N ', N'-diaryl-N-alkylureido group, N', N'-diaryl-N-arylureido group, N'-al Kill-N′-aryl-N-alkylureido group, N′-alkyl-N′-aryl-N-arylureido group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, N-alkyl-N-alkoxycarbonylamino group N-alkyl-N-aryloxycarbonylamino group, N-aryl-N-alkoxycarbonylamino group, N-aryl-N-aryloxycarbonylamino group, formyl group, acyl group, carboxyl group and its conjugate base group, Alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, carbamoyl group, N-alkylcarbamoyl group, N, N-dialkylcarbamoyl group, N-arylcarbamoyl group, N, N-diarylcarbamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylcarbamoyl group, Alkylsulfinyl group An arylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a sulfo group (-SO ₃ H) and its conjugated base group, alkoxy sulfonyl group, aryloxy sulfonyl group, sulfinamoyl group, N- alkylsulfinamoyl group, N, N- Dialkylsulfinamoyl group, N-arylsulfinamoyl group, N, N-diarylsulfinamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylsulfinamoyl group, sulfamoyl group, N-alkylsulfamoyl group, N, N -Dialkylsulfamoyl group, N-arylsulfamoyl group, N, N-diarylsulfamoyl group, N-alkyl-N-arylsulfamoyl group, N-acylsulfamoyl group and its conjugate base group, N- alkylsulfonylsulfamoyl group (-SO ₂ NHSO ₂ alkyl)) and its conjugated base group, N- aryl sulfonylsulfamoyl group _{(-SO 2 NHSO 2 (aryl)} ) and its conjugated base group, N- alkylsulfonylcarbamoyl group (-CONHSO ₂ (alkyl)) and its conjugate Base group, N-arylsulfonylcarbamoyl group (—CONHSO ₂ (aryl)) and its conjugate base group, alkoxysilyl group (—Si (Oalkyl) ₃ ), aryloxysilyl group (—Si (Oaryl) ₃ ), hydroxysilyl Group (—Si (OH) ₃ ) and its conjugate base group, phosphono group (—PO ₃ H ₂ ) and its conjugate base group, dialkylphosphono group (—PO ₃ (alkyl) ₂ ), diarylphosphono group (— PO ₃ (aryl) _2), alkyl aryl phosphono group _{(-PO 3 (alkyl) (aryl} )) , Monoalkylphosphono group (—PO ₃ H (alkyl)) and its conjugate base group, monoarylphosphono group (—PO ₃ H (aryl)) and its conjugate base group, phosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ H ₂ ) And its conjugate base group, dialkylphosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ (alkyl) ₂ ), diarylphosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ (aryl) ₂ ), alkylarylphosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ (alkyl) ( aryl)), monoalkylphosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ H (alkyl)) and its conjugate base group, monoarylphosphonooxy group (—OPO ₃ H (aryl)) and its conjugate base group, cyano group, nitro group, group, ₍₂ -B (alkyl)) dialkyl boryl group, Jiariruboriru group (-B (aryl) _2), alkyl aryl boryl -B (alkyl) (aryl)) , dihydroxy boryl group (-B (OH) ₂₎ and its conjugated base group, an alkyl hydroxy boryl group (-B (alkyl) (OH) ) and its conjugated base group, an aryl hydroxy boryl And the group (—B (aryl) (OH)) and its conjugate base group, aryl group, alkenyl group and alkynyl group.

  Although depending on the design of the photosensitive layer, a substituent having a hydrogen atom capable of hydrogen bonding, or particularly a substituent having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) smaller than that of a carboxylic acid may be used as a lithographic material. This is not preferable because the printing durability tends to be lowered when applied to a printing plate precursor. On the other hand, hydrophobic substituents such as halogen atoms, hydrocarbon groups (alkyl groups, aryl groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups), alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups and the like are more preferable because they tend to improve printing durability. When the cyclic structure is a monocyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon having 6 or less members such as cyclopentane or cyclohexane, it preferably has such a hydrophobic substituent. If possible, these substituents may be bonded to each other or with a substituted hydrocarbon group to form a ring, and the substituent may be further substituted.

R ³ in the case where A in the general formula (d) is NR ³ — represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples of the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms represented by R ³ include an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, and an alkynyl group.
Specific examples of the alkyl group include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, 1 carbon number such as tert-butyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, isohexyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-methylhexyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, 1-adamantyl group, 2-norbornyl group Up to 10 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups.
Specific examples of the aryl group include carbon having one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of an aryl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an indenyl group, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom. Examples include heteroaryl groups of 1 to 10, such as a furyl group, a thienyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a pyridyl group, and a quinolyl group.
Specific examples of the alkenyl group include those having 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as vinyl group, 1-propenyl group, 1-butenyl group, 1-methyl-1-propenyl group, 1-cyclopentenyl group, 1-cyclohexenyl group and the like. A linear, branched, or cyclic alkenyl group is mentioned.
Specific examples of the alkynyl group include alkynyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as ethynyl group, 1-propynyl group, 1-butynyl group, and 1-octynyl group. The substituent that R ³ may have is the same as those exemplified as the substituent that R ² can introduce. The number of carbon atoms of R ³ is 1 to 10 including the carbon number of the substituent.

A in the general formula (d) is preferably an oxygen atom or —NH— because synthesis is easy.
Further, n in the general formula (d) represents an integer of 1 to 5, and is preferably 1 in terms of printing durability when the image forming material of the present invention is applied to a lithographic printing plate precursor.

  Furthermore, as the binder polymer of the present invention, those having an amide group in the side chain are preferred from the viewpoint of excellent developability, storage stability, and adhesiveness to the protective layer. A polymer having an amide group represented by e) is more preferable.

In general formula (e), Z represents —CO— or —SO ₂ —, and R represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group. Z is particularly preferably —CO—, and R is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group, an alicyclic group, or a heterocyclic group.

  Moreover, a linear organic polymer can also be used as a binder polymer in this invention. As such a “linear organic polymer”, a known one can be arbitrarily used. Preferably, a linear organic polymer that is soluble or swellable in water or weak alkaline water is selected in order to enable water development or weak alkaline water development. The linear organic polymer is selected and used not only as a film-forming agent for the photosensitive layer but also according to the use as water, weak alkaline water or organic solvent developer. For example, when a water-soluble organic polymer is used, water development becomes possible. Examples of such linear organic polymers include radical polymers having a carboxylic acid group in the side chain, such as JP-A-59-44615, JP-B-54-34327, JP-B-58-12777, and JP-B-54-25957. , JP 54-92723, JP 59-53836, JP 59-71048, that is, methacrylic acid copolymer, acrylic acid copolymer, itaconic acid copolymer. Examples thereof include a polymer, a crotonic acid copolymer, a maleic acid copolymer, and a partially esterified maleic acid copolymer. Similarly, there is an acidic cellulose derivative having a carboxylic acid group in the side chain. In addition, those obtained by adding a cyclic acid anhydride to a polymer having a hydroxyl group are useful.

  Among these, in particular, (meth) acrylic resins having a benzyl group or an allyl group and a carboxyl group in the side chain, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2000-187322, 2002-62648, 2001-253217, and Japanese Patent Application Alkali-soluble resins having a double bond in the side chain described in JP-A-2002-287920, JP-A-2002-62648 and the like are excellent in balance of film strength, sensitivity, and developability, and are preferable.

  In addition, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-2004, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-120041, Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-120042, Japanese Patent Publication No. 8-12424, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-287944, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-287947, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. The urethane-based binder polymer containing an acid group described in Japanese Patent Application No. 271741 and Japanese Patent Application No. 10-116232 is excellent in strength, so that it is suitable for low exposure and the image forming material of the present invention is lithographically printed. This is advantageous in terms of printing durability when applied to a plate precursor.

  In addition, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide, and the like are useful as the water-soluble linear organic polymer. In order to increase the strength of the cured film, alcohol-soluble nylon, polyether of 2,2-bis- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -propane and epichlorohydrin, and the like are also useful.

  The glass transition point (Tg) of such a binder polymer is preferably in the range of 60 to 300 ° C, more preferably 80 to 250 ° C, and most preferably 90 to 200 ° C, from the viewpoint of storage stability and sensitivity.

The weight average molecular weight of the binder polymer used in the present invention is preferably 5000 or more, more preferably in the range of 10,000 to 300,000, and the number average molecular weight is preferably 1000 or more, more preferably 2000. It is in the range of ~ 250,000. The polydispersity (weight average molecular weight / number average molecular weight) is preferably 1 or more, and more preferably 1.1 to 10.
These binder polymers may be random polymers, block polymers, graft polymers or the like, but are preferably random polymers.

The binder polymer used in the present invention can be synthesized by a conventionally known method. Solvents used in the synthesis include, for example, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene dichloride, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone, acetone, methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, 1-methoxy. Examples include 2-propanol, 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, dimethyl sulfoxide, and water. These solvents are used alone or in combination of two or more.
As the radical polymerization initiator used for synthesizing the polymer used in the present invention, known compounds such as azo initiators and peroxide initiators can be used.

  The binder polymer used in the present invention may be used alone or in combination. The amount of these binder polymers added to the photosensitive layer in the present invention is 20 to 95% by mass, preferably 30 to 90% by mass, based on the total solid content. When the addition amount is less than 20% by mass, the effect of improving the strength of the image portion cannot be sufficiently obtained when an image is formed. If the amount added exceeds 95% by mass, no image is formed. Moreover, it is preferable that the content ratio of the (B) radically polymerizable compound and the binder polymer is in the range of 1/9 to 7/3 by mass ratio.

[Other ingredients]
In the photosensitive layer of the present invention, a dye having a large absorption in the visible light region can be used as an image colorant. Specifically, Oil Yellow # 101, Oil Yellow # 103, Oil Pink # 312, Oil Green BG, Oil Blue BOS, Oil Blue # 603, Oil Black BY, Oil Black BS, Oil Black T-505 (orientated chemistry) Kogyo Co., Ltd.), Victoria Pure Blue, Crystal Violet (CI42555), Methyl Violet (CI42535), Ethyl Violet, Rhodamine B (CI145170B), Malachite Green (CI42000), Methylene Blue (CI522015), etc., and JP-A-62-2 And dyes described in No. 293247. In addition, pigments such as phthalocyanine pigments, azo pigments, carbon black, and titanium oxide can also be suitably used.

  These colorants are preferably added since it is easy to distinguish an image area from a non-image area after image formation. The added amount is 0.01 to 10% by mass with respect to the total solid content of the photosensitive layer coating solution.

In the present invention, it is desirable to add a small amount of a thermal polymerization inhibitor in order to prevent unnecessary thermal polymerization of the radical polymerizable compound during preparation or storage of the photosensitive layer coating solution. Suitable thermal polymerization inhibitors include hydroquinone, p-methoxyphenol, di-t-butyl-p-cresol, pyrogallol, t-butylcatechol, benzoquinone, 4,4′-thiobis (3-methyl-6-t- Butylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis (4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), N-nitroso-N-phenylhydroxylamine aluminum salt and the like. The addition amount of the thermal polymerization inhibitor is preferably about 0.01% by mass to about 5% by mass with respect to the mass of the entire composition.
If necessary, a higher fatty acid derivative such as behenic acid or behenic acid amide may be added to prevent polymerization inhibition due to oxygen, and it may be unevenly distributed on the surface of the photosensitive layer in the course of drying after coating. . The amount of the higher fatty acid derivative added is preferably about 0.1% by mass to about 10% by mass of the total composition.

<Image forming material>
The image forming material of the present invention is characterized by having the above-described photosensitive layer and protective layer in this order on a support. Hereinafter, the image forming material of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a planographic printing plate precursor which is a preferred embodiment.
The lithographic printing plate precursor as the image forming material of the present invention can be produced by preparing the photosensitive layer coating solution by dissolving the constituent components of the photosensitive layer in a solvent and coating the solution on a suitable support. .

  Solvents used in the photosensitive layer coating solution include ethylene dichloride, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethanol, propanol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 1-methoxy-2- Propyl acetate, dimethoxyethane, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, tetramethylurea, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, γ-butyrolactone, toluene, water, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this. These solvents are used alone or in combination. The concentration of the above components (total solid content including additives) in the solvent is preferably 1 to 50% by mass.

In addition, the coating amount (solid content) of the photosensitive layer on the support obtained after coating and drying varies depending on the use, but the lithographic printing plate precursor is generally 0.5% from the viewpoint of sensitivity and film properties. -5.0 g / m < ² > is preferable.
Various methods can be used as the coating method, and examples thereof include bar coater coating, spin coating, spray coating, curtain coating, dip coating, air knife coating, blade coating, and roll coating.

  In addition, the photosensitive layer coating solution has a nonionic interface as described in JP-A Nos. 62-251740 and 3-208514 in order to increase the processing stability of the photosensitive layer with respect to development conditions. Activators, amphoteric surfactants as described in JP-A-59-121044 and JP-A-4-13149, and fluorine-based surfactants as described in JP-A-62-170950 are added. can do.

  Specific examples of the nonionic surfactant include sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan trioleate, stearic acid monoglyceride, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether and the like.

  Specific examples of amphoteric surfactants include alkyldi (aminoethyl) glycine, alkylpolyaminoethylglycine hydrochloride, 2-alkyl-N-carboxyethyl-N-hydroxyethylimidazolinium betaine, N-tetradecyl-N, N- Examples include betaine type (for example, trade name Amorgen K, manufactured by Dai-ichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.).

  The proportion of each surfactant in the photosensitive layer coating solution is preferably 0.05 to 15% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass.

  Furthermore, in the photosensitive layer coating solution according to the present invention, a plasticizer is added as needed to impart flexibility of the coating film. For example, polyethylene glycol, tributyl citrate, diethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, dihexyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, tricresyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, tetrahydrofurfuryl oleate and the like are used.

(Support)
The support of the lithographic printing plate precursor is not particularly limited as long as it is a dimensionally stable plate-like material. For example, paper, paper laminated with plastic (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, etc.), metal plate (Eg, aluminum, zinc, copper, etc.), plastic film (eg, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose nitrate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyvinyl Acetal, etc.). These may be a single component sheet such as a resin film or a metal plate, or may be a laminate of two or more materials. For example, a paper or plastic film on which a metal as described above is laminated or vapor-deposited. And laminated sheets of different plastic films.

As the support, a polyester film or an aluminum plate is preferable, and among them, an aluminum plate that has good dimensional stability and is relatively inexpensive is particularly preferable. A suitable aluminum plate is a pure aluminum plate or an alloy plate containing aluminum as a main component and containing a trace amount of different elements, and may be a plastic film on which aluminum is laminated or vapor-deposited. Examples of foreign elements contained in the aluminum alloy include silicon, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, chromium, zinc, bismuth, nickel, and titanium. The content of foreign elements in the alloy is at most 10% by mass. Particularly suitable aluminum in the present invention is pure aluminum, but completely pure aluminum is difficult to produce in the refining technique, and may contain slightly different elements. Thus, the composition of the aluminum plate applied to the present invention is not specified, and an aluminum plate made of a publicly known material can be appropriately used.
The aluminum plate has a thickness of about 0.1 to 0.6 mm, preferably 0.15 to 0.4 mm, and particularly preferably 0.2 to 0.3 mm.

Prior to roughening the aluminum plate, a degreasing treatment with, for example, a surfactant, an organic solvent, or an alkaline aqueous solution for removing rolling oil on the surface is performed as desired.
The surface roughening treatment of the aluminum plate is performed by various methods. For example, a method of mechanically roughening, a method of electrochemically dissolving and roughening a surface, and a method of selectively dissolving a surface chemically. This is done by the method of As the mechanical method, a known method such as a ball polishing method, a brush polishing method, a blast polishing method, or a buff polishing method can be used. Further, as an electrochemical surface roughening method, there is a method of performing alternating current or direct current in hydrochloric acid or nitric acid electrolyte. Further, as disclosed in JP-A-54-63902, a method in which both are combined can also be used.

  The aluminum plate roughened in this way can be subjected to an anodizing treatment to enhance the water retention and wear resistance of the surface through an alkali etching treatment and a neutralization treatment, if desired. As the electrolyte used for the anodizing treatment of the aluminum plate, various electrolytes that form a porous oxide film can be used. In general, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, chromic acid, or a mixed acid thereof is used. The concentration of these electrolytes is appropriately determined depending on the type of electrolyte.

The treatment conditions for anodization vary depending on the electrolyte used, and thus cannot be specified in general. However, in general, the electrolyte concentration is 1 to 80% by mass solution, the liquid temperature is 5 to 70 ° C., and the current density is 5 to 60 A / day. dm ² , voltage 1 to 100 V, and electrolysis time 10 seconds to 5 minutes are suitable.
The amount of the anodized film is suitably 1.0 g / m ² or more, but more preferably in the range of 2.0 to 6.0 g / m ^2. When the anodic oxide coating is less than 1.0 g / m ² , the printing durability is insufficient, or the non-image part of the lithographic printing plate is easily scratched, so that the ink adheres to the scratched part during printing. “Scratches and dirt” are likely to occur.
Such anodizing treatment is applied to the surface used for printing the support of the lithographic printing plate, but an anodized film of 0.01 to 3 g / m ² is also formed on the back surface due to the back of the lines of electric force. It is common to form.

The hydrophilic treatment of the support surface is performed after the anodizing treatment, and conventionally known treatment methods are used. Such hydrophilization treatment is disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 2,714,066, 3,181,461, 3,280,734 and 3,902,734. There are various alkali metal silicate methods (for example, sodium silicate aqueous solution). In this method, the support is immersed in an aqueous sodium silicate solution or electrolytically treated. In addition, it is disclosed in potassium fluoride zirconate disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 36-22063 and US Pat. Nos. 3,276,868, 4,153,461, and 4,689,272. A method of treating with polyvinylphosphonic acid as described above is used.
Among these, a particularly preferred hydrophilic treatment in the present invention is a silicate treatment. The silicate treatment will be described below.

The anodized film of the aluminum plate subjected to the treatment as described above has an alkali metal silicate content of 0.1 to 30% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, and a pH at 25 ° C. of 10 to 13. It is immersed in a certain aqueous solution at, for example, 15 to 80 ° C. for 0.5 to 120 seconds. If the pH of the alkali metal silicate aqueous solution is lower than 10, the solution will gel, and if it is higher than 13.0, the oxide film will be dissolved. Examples of the alkali metal silicate used in the present invention include sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and lithium silicate. Examples of the hydroxide used to increase the pH of the alkali metal silicate aqueous solution include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide. In addition, you may mix | blend alkaline-earth metal salt or a group IVB metal salt with said process liquid. Alkaline earth metal salts include nitrates such as calcium nitrate, strontium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, and barium nitrate, and water-soluble salts such as sulfate, hydrochloride, phosphate, acetate, oxalate, and borate. Can be mentioned. Examples of Group IVB metal salts include titanium tetrachloride, titanium trichloride, potassium titanium fluoride, potassium potassium oxalate, titanium sulfate, titanium tetraiodide, zirconium chloride, zirconium dioxide, zirconium oxychloride, zirconium tetrachloride, etc. Can do. Alkaline earth metal salts or Group IVB metal salts can be used alone or in combination of two or more. A preferable range of these metal salts is 0.01 to 10% by mass, and a more preferable range is 0.05 to 5.0% by mass.
Since the hydrophilicity on the surface of the aluminum plate is further improved by the silicate treatment, the ink hardly adheres to the non-image area during printing, and the stain performance is improved.

(Back coat layer)
A back coat is provided on the back surface of the support as necessary. As such a backcoat, a coating comprising a metal oxide obtained by hydrolysis and polycondensation of an organic polymer compound described in JP-A-5-45885 and an organic or inorganic metal compound described in JP-A-6-35174 A layer is preferably used.
Among these coating layers, silicon alkoxy compounds such as Si (OCH ₃ ) ₄ , Si (OC ₂ H ₅ ) ₄ , Si (OC ₃ H ₇ ) ₄ , and Si (OC ₄ H ₉ ) ₄ are available at a low price. The coating layer of the metal oxide provided therefrom is particularly preferred because of its excellent development resistance.

(Middle layer)
In the lithographic printing plate precursor according to the invention, an intermediate layer may be provided for the purpose of improving the adhesion and soiling between the photosensitive layer and the support. Specific examples of such an intermediate layer include JP-B-50-7481, JP-A-54-72104, JP-A-59-101651, JP-A-60-149491, JP-A-60-232998, JP-A-3-56177, JP-A-4-282737, JP-A-5-16558, JP-A-5-246171, JP-A-7-159983, JP-A-7-314937, JP-A-8-202025, Special Kaihei 8-320551, JP 9-34104, JP 9-236911, JP 9-269593, JP 10-69092, JP 10-115931, JP 10-161317, JP 10-260536, JP-A-10-282682, JP-A-11-84684, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-225335, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-270098, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-195863, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-195864, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-89646, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-106068, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-183834, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-264411, Japanese Patent Application No. 9 -127232, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-245419, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-127602, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-170202, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-36377, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-165661, Japanese Patent Application No. 11-284091 No., Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-14697, and the like.

(Exposure, development and printing)
Since the lithographic printing plate precursor according to the invention has the photosensitive layer according to the invention described above, exposure with an infrared laser, exposure with an ultraviolet lamp, and thermal recording with a thermal head are possible. In the present invention, image exposure is preferably performed by a solid-state laser and a semiconductor laser that emit infrared rays having a wavelength of 760 nm to 1200 nm.

After exposure with an infrared laser, the lithographic printing plate precursor is preferably developed with water or an alkaline aqueous solution.
When an alkaline aqueous solution is used as the developer and replenisher, a conventionally known alkaline aqueous solution can be used. For example, sodium silicate, potassium, tribasic sodium phosphate, potassium, ammonium, dibasic sodium phosphate, potassium, ammonium, sodium carbonate, potassium, ammonium, sodium bicarbonate, potassium, Examples include inorganic alkali salts such as ammonium, sodium borate, potassium, ammonium, sodium hydroxide, ammonium, potassium, and lithium. Moreover, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, monoisopropylamine, diisopropylamine, triisopropylamine, n-butylamine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, Organic alkali agents such as ethyleneimine, ethylenediamine, and pyridine are also used.
These alkali agents are used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Further, when developing using an automatic developing machine, the developer in the developing tank for a long time is added to the developer by adding an aqueous solution (replenisher) that is the same as the developer or higher in alkali strength than the developer. It is known that a large amount of a lithographic printing plate precursor can be processed without replacing the plate. This replenishment method is also preferably applied in the present invention.

  Various surfactants, organic solvents, and the like can be added to the developer and replenisher as necessary for the purpose of promoting and suppressing developability, dispersing development residue, and improving the ink affinity of the image area. Preferred surfactants include anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants. Preferred organic solvents include benzyl alcohol. Moreover, addition of polyethylene glycol or a derivative thereof, or polypropylene glycol or a derivative thereof is also preferable. In addition, non-reducing sugars such as arabit, sorbit and mannitol can be added.

  Further, as necessary, the developer and replenisher may include hydroquinone, resorcin, sulfurous acid or sodium salt of potassium bisulfite, and other inorganic salt-based reducing agents, as well as organic carboxylic acids, antifoaming agents, and water softeners. It can also be added.

  The printing plate developed using the developer and replenisher described above is post-treated with a desensitizing solution containing washing water, a rinsing solution containing a surfactant and the like, gum arabic and starch derivatives. As the post-treatment of the lithographic printing plate precursor according to the invention, these treatments can be used in various combinations.

In recent years, automatic developing machines for printing plate materials have been widely used in the plate making and printing industries in order to rationalize and standardize plate making operations. This automatic developing machine is generally composed of a developing unit and a post-processing unit, and includes an apparatus for conveying a printing plate material, processing liquid tanks and a spray device. Each processing liquid pumped up is sprayed from a spray nozzle for development processing. In addition, recently, a method is also known in which a printing plate material is immersed and conveyed in a processing liquid tank filled with a processing liquid by a submerged guide roll or the like. In such automatic processing, each processing solution can be processed while being supplemented with a replenisher according to the processing amount, operating time, and the like. In addition, the electrical conductivity can be detected by a sensor and replenished automatically.
In addition, a so-called disposable processing method in which processing is performed with a substantially unused processing solution can also be applied.

The lithographic printing plate obtained as described above can be subjected to a printing process after applying a desensitized gum if desired. However, if a lithographic printing plate having a higher printing durability is desired, a burning treatment is performed. Is given.
In the case of burning a lithographic printing plate, the preparation as described in JP-B-61-2518, JP-A-55-28062, JP-A-62-31859 and JP-A-61-159655 is performed before burning. It is preferable to treat with a surface liquid.

As its method, with a sponge or absorbent cotton soaked with the surface-adjusting liquid, it is applied onto a lithographic printing plate, or a method in which the printing plate is immersed and applied in a vat filled with the surface-adjusting liquid, Application by an automatic coater is applied. Further, it is more preferable to make the coating amount uniform with a squeegee or a squeegee roller after coating.
In general, the amount of surface-adjusting solution applied is suitably 0.03 to 0.8 g / m ² (dry mass).
The lithographic printing plate coated with the surface-adjusting liquid is dried if necessary, and then heated to a high temperature with a burning processor (for example, burning processor BP-1300 sold by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.). . In this case, the heating temperature and time are in the range of 180 to 300 ° C. and preferably in the range of 1 to 20 minutes, although depending on the type of components forming the image.

  The burned lithographic printing plate can be subjected to conventional treatments such as washing and gumming as needed, but a surface-conditioning solution containing a water-soluble polymer compound or the like is used. In such a case, a so-called desensitizing treatment such as gumming can be omitted.

  The lithographic printing plate obtained by such processing is applied to an offset printing machine or the like and used for printing a large number of sheets.

  As described above, the lithographic printing plate precursor most suitable as the application of the image forming material of the present invention has been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to this, and three-dimensional stereolithography, holography, color proof, photoresist and It is also applied to color filters.

(Synthesis example)
(Synthesis of specific water-soluble compound (W-1))
In a 1000 ml three-necked flask equipped with a condenser and a stirrer, 85 g of 2-propanol was placed and heated to 80 ° C. Under a nitrogen stream, a solution consisting of 49.8 g of acrylamide, 21.6 g of acrylic acid, 1.15 g of a polymerization initiator V-601 (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries), and 85 g of 2-propanol was added dropwise over 2.5 hours. Furthermore, it was made to react at 80 degreeC for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and an aqueous solution in which 12.0 g of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 400 ml of water was added dropwise. After stirring for 1 hour, the organic solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the specific water-soluble compound (W-1). Then, it adjusted by adding water so that solid content might be 10 weight%, and the solution containing a specific water-soluble compound (W-1) was obtained.

(Synthesis of specific water-soluble compound (W-2))
In a 1000 ml three-necked flask equipped with a condenser and a stirrer, 70 g of 2-propanol was placed and heated to 80 ° C. Under a nitrogen stream, a solution consisting of 18.0 g of acrylonitrile, 39.8 g of acrylic acid, 1.00 g of a polymerization initiator V-601 (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries), and 70 g of 2-propanol was added dropwise over two and a half hours. Furthermore, it was made to react at 80 degreeC for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and an aqueous solution in which 10.0 g of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 250 ml of water was added dropwise. After stirring for 1 hour, the organic solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a specific water-soluble compound (W-2). Then, it adjusted by adding water so that solid content might be 10 weight%, and the solution containing a specific water-soluble compound (W-2) was obtained.

  The specific water-soluble compounds (W-3) to (W-21) were synthesized using the same method as in Synthesis Example 1 or Synthesis Example 2 with the raw materials changed as appropriate.

[Examples 1 to 4, Comparative Examples 1 and 2]
(Create support)
A molten metal of JIS A 1050 alloy containing 99.5% or more of aluminum and Fe 0.30%, Si 0.10%, Ti 0.02%, and Cu 0.013% was subjected to cleaning treatment and cast. In the cleaning process, a degassing process was performed to remove unnecessary gases such as hydrogen in the molten metal, and a ceramic tube filter process was performed. The casting method was a DC casting method. The solidified 500 mm thick ingot was chamfered 10 mm from the surface and homogenized at 550 ° C. for 10 hours so as not to coarsen the intermetallic compound.
Next, after hot rolling at 400 ° C. and intermediate annealing at 500 ° C. for 60 seconds in a continuous annealing furnace, cold rolling was performed to obtain an aluminum rolled plate having a plate pressure of 0.30 mm. By controlling the roughness of the rolling roll, the centerline average surface roughness Ra after cold rolling was controlled to 0.2 μm. Then, it applied to the tension leveler in order to improve planarity.

Next, a surface treatment was performed to obtain a lithographic printing plate support.
First, in order to remove the rolling oil on the surface of the aluminum plate, degreasing treatment was carried out with a 10% sodium aluminate aqueous solution at 50 ° C. for 30 seconds, and neutralization and smut removal treatment were carried out with a 30% sulfuric acid aqueous solution at 50 ° C. for 30 seconds.
Next, in order to improve the adhesion between the support and the photosensitive layer and to provide water retention to the non-image area, a so-called graining treatment was performed to roughen the surface of the support. While maintaining an aqueous solution containing 1% nitric acid and 0.5% aluminum nitrate at 45 ° C. and flowing an aluminum web through the aqueous solution, an alternating waveform with a current density of 20 A / dm ² and a duty ratio of 1: 1 by an indirect power supply cell Then, electrolytic graining was performed by giving an anode side electric quantity of 240 C / dm ² . Thereafter, etching treatment was performed with a 10% sodium aluminate aqueous solution at 50 ° C. for 30 seconds, and neutralization and smut removal treatment were performed with a 30% sulfuric acid aqueous solution at 50 ° C. for 30 seconds.

Furthermore, in order to improve wear resistance, chemical resistance and water retention, an oxide film was formed on the support by anodic oxidation. An anodized film of 2.5 g / m ² by using a 20% sulfuric acid aqueous solution as an electrolyte at 35 ° C. and carrying out an electrolytic treatment with a direct current of 14 A / dm ² by an indirect power feeding cell while carrying an aluminum web into the electrolyte. It was created.

(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 1 having the following composition was prepared, applied to the aluminum support obtained as described above using a wire bar, and dried at 115 ° C. for 45 seconds in a hot air dryer to form a photosensitive layer. Formed. The coating amount after drying was in the range of 1.2 to 1.3 g / m ² .

<Photosensitive layer coating solution 1>
・ (A) Radical initiator “S-1” 0.30 g
-(B) Radical polymerizable compound “M-1” 1.00 g
・ (C) Sensitizing dye (infrared absorber) “IR-1” 0.08 g
(D) Binder polymer “B-1” 1.20 g
・ Ethyl violet chloride 0.04g
・ Fluorine surfactant 0.02g
(Megafuck F-176, manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.)
・ Methyl ethyl ketone 9.0g
・ Methanol 8.0g
1-methoxy-2-propanol 8.0g

  The structures of (A) radical initiators “S-1” to “S-5” used in the examples and comparative examples are shown below.

  In addition, the structure of (B) radically polymerizable compound "M-1"-"M-4" used by each Example and the comparative example is shown below.

  The structures of (C) sensitizing dyes “IR-1” and “DY-1” to “DY-4” used in each example and comparative example are shown below.

  The structures of (D) binder polymers “B-1” to “B-4” used in the examples and comparative examples are shown below.

  The structures of ε-phthalocyanine “F-1” and sensitization aids “G-1” and “G-2” used in each example and comparative example are shown below.

Further, a protective layer coating solution 1 having the following composition was applied onto the obtained photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air drying apparatus to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. . The coating amount of the protective layer was 2.0~2.2g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 1>
-2.5 g (solid content) of polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 2 below
・ Nonionic surfactant 0.05g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion-exchanged water 96.9g

[Sensitivity evaluation]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was changed by 0.15 in logE at a resolution of 175 lpi, external drum rotation speed of 150 rpm, and output of 0 to 8 W on a Trendsetter 3244VX manufactured by Creo equipped with a water-cooled 40 W infrared semiconductor laser. And exposed.
After the exposure, the protective layer was removed by washing with tap water, and then developed at 30 ° C. for 12 seconds using an automatic developing machine LP-1310HII manufactured by Fuji Photo Film. The developer used was a 1: 4 water-diluted water of DV-2 manufactured by FUJIFILM Corporation, and the 1: 1 water-diluted solution of FP-2W manufactured by FUJIFILM Corporation was used as the finisher.
The amount of energy necessary for recording was calculated based on the line width and laser output of the image obtained by the exposure and development, the loss in the optical system, and the scanning speed. The smaller the value, the higher the sensitivity. The results are also shown in Table 2 below.

[Evaluation of scratch resistance]
The scratch resistance of the lithographic printing plate precursor having the photosensitive layer and the protective layer was evaluated. As a device, a scratching tester HEIDON-14 manufactured by HEIDON was used, a 0.4 mmR diamond needle was used as a scratching needle, and the surface of the protective layer was scratched at a speed of 400 mm / min while changing the load on the needle. The lithographic printing plate precursor after scratching was subjected to the development process described above, and the magnitude of the load in which the remaining film was visually observed was evaluated. As the load is larger, a scratched film is less likely to occur and the scratch resistance is better. The results are also shown in Table 2 below.

[Evaluation of adhesion]
The protective layer of the obtained lithographic printing plate precursor and the support of the adjacent lithographic printing plate precursor are stacked so as to be in contact with each other so that a load of 500 kg / m ² is applied and the environment is 30 ° C. and 75% RH. Left for 10 days.
Then, the adhesion state of a protective layer and a support body back surface was confirmed. The adhesive state at that time is subjected to sensory evaluation in 5 stages from 1 to 5 which is difficult to be peeled off by adhesion to 5 which can be peeled without adhesion problems, and the results are also shown in Table 2 below. . Evaluation result 3 is a practical lower limit level, and 2 or less is a practically impossible level.
In the case where there was no protective layer as in Comparative Example 2, the same evaluation was performed by stacking the photosensitive layer of the lithographic printing plate precursor and the support of the adjacent lithographic printing plate precursor so as to contact each other. .

  As is apparent from Table 2, the planographic printing plate precursors of Examples 1 to 4 (image forming materials of the present invention) provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound are the planographic printing plate precursors of Comparative Examples 1 and 2. It was found that the sensitivity and scratch resistance were excellent. Further, it was found that the lithographic printing plate precursors of Examples 1 to 4 had no problem of adhesion between the protective layer surface and the back surface of the support even when stored in an overlapping manner.

[Examples 5 to 11 and Comparative Example 3]
(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 2 having the following composition was prepared, applied to the same aluminum support as in Example 1 using a wire bar, and dried at 115 ° C. for 45 seconds with a hot air dryer to form a photosensitive layer. . The coating amount of the photosensitive layer after drying was in the range of 1.2 to 1.3 g / m ² .

<Photosensitive layer coating solution 2>
・ (A) 0.25 g of radical initiator “S-1”
・ (B) Radically polymerizable compound “M-2” 1.00 g
・ (C) Sensitizing dye (infrared absorber) “IR-1” 0.08 g
・ (D) Binder polymer "B-2" 1.00g
・ Ethyl violet chloride 0.04g
・ Fluorine surfactant 0.02g
(Megafuck F-176, manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.)
・ Methyl ethyl ketone 9.0g
・ Methanol 8.0g
1-methoxy-2-propanol 8.0g

Further, a protective layer coating solution 2 having the following composition was applied onto the photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air dryer to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. The coating amount of the protective layer was 2.0~2.2g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 2>
-0.1 g (solid content) of polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 3 below
・ Polyvinyl alcohol 1.0g
(Saponification degree 98.5 mol%, polymerization degree 500)
・ Nonionic surfactant 0.04g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion-exchanged water 96.9g

[Evaluation of sensitivity, scratch resistance and adhesion]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for sensitivity, scratch resistance, and adhesion in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are also shown in Table 3 below.

[Evaluation of developability]
The resulting lithographic printing plate precursor was exposed with a Trendsetter 3244VX manufactured by Creo equipped with a water-cooled 40 W infrared semiconductor laser under the conditions of an output of 9 W, an outer drum rotation speed of 210 rpm, a plate surface energy of 100 mJ / cm ² , and a resolution of 2400 dpi.
After the exposure, the film was developed using an automatic processor Stablon 900N manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Here, as the developing solution, a 1: 4 water diluted solution of DV-2 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was used for both the charging solution and the replenishing solution. The temperature of the developing bath was 30 ° C. As the finisher, a 1: 1 water dilution (pH = 10.8) of FN-6 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was used.
Under such development conditions, development was carried out by changing only the conveying speed of the automatic developing machine, and the developer immersion time required for removing the non-image area of the lithographic printing plate precursor was measured. It shows that it is excellent in developability, so that a numerical value is small.
Further, the obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was stored at 60 ° C. for 3 days, and stored for 3 days at 45 ° C. and 75% humidity, followed by forced aging, and then the same developability was evaluated. . The results are also shown in Table 3 below.

As is clear from Table 3, each lithographic printing plate precursor (image forming material of the present invention) of the example provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound was compared with the lithographic printing plate precursor of Comparative Example 3. , Sensitivity, scratch resistance, and developability (including developability after forced aging) were found to be excellent. In addition, it was found that each lithographic printing plate precursor of the example had no problem of adhesion between the protective layer surface and the back surface of the support even when stored in an overlapping manner.

[Examples 1 to 2 0 and Comparative Examples 4 to 6]
(Formation of undercoat layer)
On the same aluminum support as in Example 1, the following undercoat liquid 1 was applied with a wire bar, and dried at 90 ° C. for 30 seconds using a hot air dryer. The coating amount after drying was 10 mg / m ² .

<Undercoat liquid 1>
-Copolymer of ethyl acrylate and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt in a molar ratio of 75:15 0.1 g
・ 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid 0.1g
・ Methanol 50g
・ Ion exchange water 50g

(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 3 having the following composition was applied to the above-mentioned undercoated aluminum support using a wire bar, and dried at 115 ° C. for 45 seconds in a hot air dryer to form a photosensitive layer. The coating amount after drying was in the range of 1.2 to 1.3 g / m ² .

<Photosensitive layer coating solution 3>
・ (A) Radical initiator “S-1” 0.30 g
(B) Radical polymerizable compound “M-2” 1.10 g
-(C) Sensitizing dye (infrared absorber) "IR-1" 0.07 g
-(D) Binder polymer (compound described in Table 4 below) 1.20 g
・ Ethyl violet chloride 0.04g
・ Fluorine surfactant 0.02g
(Megafuck F-176, manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.)
・ Methyl ethyl ketone 9.0g
・ Methanol 8.0g
1-methoxy-2-propanol 8.0g

Further, a protective layer coating solution 3 having the following composition was applied onto the obtained photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air dryer to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. . The coating amount of the protective layer was 1.3~1.6g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 3>
-0.5 g (solid content) of the polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 4 below
・ Polyvinyl alcohol 1.5g
(Saponification degree 98.5 mol%, polymerization degree 500)
・ Nonionic surfactant 0.03g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion-exchanged water 96.9g

[Evaluation of sensitivity, scratch resistance and adhesion]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for sensitivity, scratch resistance, and adhesion in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are also shown in Table 4 below.

[Evaluation of printing durability]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was exposed with a Trendsetter 3244VFS manufactured by Creo equipped with a water-cooled 40 W infrared semiconductor laser under the conditions of an output of 9 W, an outer drum rotation speed of 210 rpm, a plate surface energy of 100 mJ / cm ² , and a resolution of 2400 dpi.
After the exposure, development processing was performed using an automatic developing machine Stablon 900N manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. to obtain a lithographic printing plate. Here, as the developing solution, a 1: 4 water diluted solution of DV-2 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was used for both the charging solution and the replenishing solution. The temperature of the developing bath was 30 ° C. As the finisher, a 1: 1 water dilution (pH = 10.8) of FN-6 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. was used.
The obtained lithographic printing plate was printed with a GEOS-G (N) ink manufactured by Dainippon Ink with a R201 printer manufactured by Roland. The printed matter in the solid image portion was observed, and the printing durability was examined based on the number of sheets on which the image began to fade. The greater the number of sheets, the better the printing durability. The results are also shown in Table 4 below.

[Evaluation of developability]
The developability of the obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated in the same manner as in Example 5. The results are also shown in Table 4 below.

As is apparent from Table 4, each lithographic printing plate precursor (image forming material of the present invention) of the example provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound was compared with the lithographic printing plate precursors of Comparative Examples 4-6. However, it was found that there was no decrease in sensitivity and printing resistance, and that both scratch resistance and developability (including developability after forced aging) were excellent. In addition, it was found that each lithographic printing plate precursor of the example had no problem of adhesion between the surface of the protective layer and the back surface of the support even when stored repeatedly.

Example 2 1 to 2 3, Comparative Examples 7 and 8]
(Formation of undercoat layer)
On the same aluminum support as in Example 1, the following undercoat liquid 2 was applied with a wire bar and dried at 80 ° C. for 20 seconds using a hot air drying apparatus. The coating amount after drying was 2 mg / m ² .

<Undercoat liquid 2>
-Polymer "P-1" with the following structure 0.3g
・ Pure 60.0g
・ Methanol 939.7g
・ Ion exchange water 50g

(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 4 having the following composition was applied to the above-mentioned undercoated aluminum support using a wire bar, and dried at 100 ° C. for 1 minute in a hot air drying apparatus to form a photosensitive layer. The coating amount after drying was in the range of 1.1 g / m ² .

<Photosensitive layer coating solution 4>
・ (A) Radical initiator “S-2” 0.12 g
(B) Radical polymerizable compound “M-3” 1.50 g
・ (C) Sensitizing dye “DY-1” 0.15 g
・ (D) Binder polymer "B-4" 1.00g
.Epsilon.-phthalocyanine (F-1) dispersion 0.02 g
(Content ratio of ε-phthalocyanine: 10% by mass)
・ Sensitization aid "G-1" 0.5g
・ Fluorine-based nonionic surfactant 0.02g
(Megafuck F-780F, manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.)
・ Methyl ethyl ketone 26.0g
・ Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 26.3g

Further, a protective layer coating solution 4 having the following composition was applied onto the obtained photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air dryer to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. . The coating amount of the protective layer was 1.8~2.0g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 4>
-0.8 g (solid content) of polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 5 below
・ Polyvinyl alcohol 2.0g
(Saponification degree 98.5 mol%, polymerization degree 500)
・ Nonionic surfactant 0.03g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion-exchanged water 95.0g

[Sensitivity evaluation]
A Fuji step guide manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (gray scale whose transmission optical density changes discontinuously at ΔD = 0.15) was brought into intimate contact with the obtained lithographic printing plate precursor and passed through an optical filter. Exposure was performed with a xenon lamp so as to obtain a known exposure energy.
Thereafter, the film was immersed in a developer having the following composition at 25 ° C. for 10 seconds, developed, the maximum number of steps at which the image was completely removed was read, the exposure energy amount was determined, and the sensitivity was calculated (unit, μJ / cm). ² ). The smaller the amount of energy, the higher the sensitivity. For the purpose of estimating the suitability for exposure to a short-wave semiconductor laser, Kenko BP-40 was used as an optical filter, and exposure was performed with 400 nm monochromic light. The results are also shown in Table 5 below.

(Developer)
PH 12.0 aqueous solution with the following composition: Potassium hydroxide 0.2g
・ 1K potassium silicate 2.4g
(SiO ₂ / K ₂ O = 1.9)
・ The following compound 5.0 g
・ Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ・ 4Na salt 0.1g
・ Water 91.3g

[Evaluation of scratch resistance and adhesion]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for scratch resistance and adhesion in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are also shown in Table 5 below.

[Evaluation of printing durability]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was loaded into a Violet semiconductor laser setter Vx9600 (InGaN semiconductor laser 405 nm ± 10 nm emission / output 30 mW) manufactured by FUJIFILM Electronic Imaging Ltd., with an exposure amount of 90 μJ / cm ² and a resolution of 2438 dpi, Two pixel lines were drawn. The exposed plate is automatically sent to a connected automatic processor LP1250PLX, heated at 150 ° C. for 10 seconds, the PVA protective layer is washed away with water, and subsequently developed at 28 ° C. for 20 seconds. The developer was prepared by diluting a developer DV-2 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. five times with water. The developed plate is washed with a rinse bath and then sent to a gumming bath. Here, as the gum solution, a solution obtained by diluting gum solution FP-2W manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. with water twice. The plate after gumming is discharged from an automatic processor after hot air drying.
The lithographic printing plate obtained in this manner was printed with a GEOS-G (N) ink manufactured by Dainippon Ink with a R201 printer manufactured by Roland. The printed matter in the solid image portion was observed, and the printing durability was examined based on the number of sheets on which the image began to fade. The greater the number of sheets, the better the printing durability. The results are also shown in Table 5 below.

[Evaluation of development residue]
The unexposed lithographic printing plate precursor was subjected to a development process of 1000 m ² in total at a line speed (conveyance speed) of 1.5 m / min using a G & J automatic processor IP85HD without operating the heating part. . Note that the same developer as in Example 5 was used for the development process. Thereafter, the stain on the developer tank was visually observed. The evaluation is performed in five stages from 1 to 5 from 1 where the level of soiling is significant to 5 where no level of soiling is observed by sensory evaluation, 2 or less is not practical, and 3 is the practical lower limit level. The results are also shown in Table 5 below.

As is clear from Table 5 , each lithographic printing plate precursor (image forming material of the present invention) of the example provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound was compared with the lithographic printing plate precursors of Comparative Examples 7 and 8. In other words, it was found that all of sensitivity, scratch resistance and printing durability were excellent. Each planographic printing plate precursor of embodiment, no adhesion problems between the overlaid Saved protective layer surface even when the rear surface of the support, was also found to also be suppressed generation of development scum .

Example 24-28, Comparative Examples 9-13]
(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 5 having the following composition was applied to the same aluminum support as in Example 1 using a wire bar, and dried at 115 ° C. for 45 seconds in a hot air drying apparatus to form a photosensitive layer. The coating amount after drying was in the range of 1.5 to 1.7 g / m ² .

<Photosensitive layer coating solution 5>
-(A) radical initiator (compound described in Table 6 below) 0.20 g
(B) Radical polymerizable compound “M-4” 1.50 g
-(C) Sensitizing dye (compound described in Table 6 below) 0.15 g
・ (D) Binder polymer "B-4" 1.00g
.Epsilon.-phthalocyanine (F-1) dispersion 0.02 g
(Content ratio of ε-phthalocyanine: 10% by mass)
・ Sensitization aid "G-2" 0.5g
・ Fluorine-based nonionic surfactant 0.02g
(Megafuck F-780F, manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.)
・ Methyl ethyl ketone 26.0g
・ Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 26.3g

Further, a protective layer coating solution 5 having the following composition was applied onto the obtained photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air dryer to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. . The coating amount of the protective layer was 1.8~2.0g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 5>
-1.0 g (solid content) of polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 6 below
・ Polyvinyl alcohol 1.2g
(Saponification degree 98.5 mol%, polymerization degree 500)
・ Nonionic surfactant 0.03g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion-exchanged water 95.0g

[Sensitivity evaluation]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for sensitivity in the same manner as Example 2 1. The results are also shown in Table 6 below.

[Evaluation of scratch resistance and adhesion]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for sensitivity, scratch resistance, and adhesion in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are also shown in Table 6 below.

As is clear from Table 6 , each lithographic printing plate precursor (image forming material of the present invention) of the example provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound was compared with the lithographic printing plate precursors of Comparative Examples 9-13. Thus, it was found that the sensitivity and scratch resistance evaluation were excellent. In addition, it was found that each lithographic printing plate precursor of the example had no problem of adhesion between the surface of the protective layer and the back surface of the support even when stored in an overlapping manner.

Example 29-3 2, Comparative Example 14]
(Formation of photosensitive layer)
A photosensitive layer coating solution 1 ′ obtained by adding 0.10 g of the compound (J-1) having the following structure to the photosensitive layer coating solution 1 was applied to the same aluminum support as in Example 1 using a wire bar, and heated. A photosensitive layer was formed by drying at 115 ° C. for 45 seconds in a wind dryer. The coating amount after drying was in the range of 1.2 to 1.3 g / m ² .

Further, a protective layer coating solution 6 having the following composition was applied on the obtained photosensitive layer using a slide hopper, and dried at 120 ° C. for 75 seconds with a hot air drying apparatus to obtain a lithographic printing plate precursor. . The coating amount of the protective layer was 1.8~2.0g / m ^2.

<Protective layer coating solution 6>
-1.2 g (solid content) of the polymer compound for protective layer described in Table 7 below
・ Polyvinyl alcohol 1.2g
(Saponification degree 98.5 mol%, polymerization degree 500)
・ Mica dispersion 6.00 g
・ Nonionic surfactant 2.00g
(EMAREX NP-10 manufactured by Nippon Emulsion Co., Ltd.)
・ Ion exchange water 190.0g

(Preparation of mica dispersion)
To 184 g of water, 16 g of synthetic mica (“Somasif ME-100”: manufactured by Co-op Chemical Co., aspect ratio: 1000 or more) is added and dispersed using an homogenizer until the average particle size (laser scattering method) becomes 3 μm. A dispersion was obtained.
In Table 7, the mica dispersion “Yes” means that the protective layer coating liquid 6 was added with the mica dispersion, and “None” did not add the mica dispersion. This means that the protective layer coating solution 6 was used.

[Evaluation of sensitivity, scratch resistance and adhesion]
The obtained lithographic printing plate precursor was evaluated for sensitivity, scratch resistance, and adhesion in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are also shown in Table 7 below.

As is clear from Table 7 , each lithographic printing plate precursor (image forming material of the present invention) of the example provided with a protective layer containing a specific water-soluble compound was compared with the lithographic printing plate precursor of Comparative Example 14. , Sensitivity and scratch resistance were found to be excellent. In addition, it was found that each lithographic printing plate precursor of the example had no problem of adhesion between the surface of the protective layer and the back surface of the support even when stored in an overlapping manner.
Moreover, comparison of Examples 29 and Example 3 1, by comparison of Examples 3 0 Example 3 2, by adding mica to the protective layer, while maintaining a high sensitivity, scratch resistance and adhesion It was found that the suppression effect was further improved.

Claims (2)

On the support,
A photosensitive layer containing (A) a radical initiator and (B) a radical polymerizable compound, and causing a curing reaction by light or heat;
Following general formula (1) or an amide group and / or a cyano group having a structure represented by the general formula (2), the weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more polymers having a carboxyl group or its salt in the side chain a protective layer containing a water-soluble compound is a compound,
In this order, a negative type image forming material is provided.

(Formula (1) and the general formula ^{(2), R 1, R} 2, R 3, and R ⁴ represents a hydrogen atom.) Wherein the protective layer further negative image forming material according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains polyvinyl alcohol or modified polyvinyl alcohol.