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Process for a two-stage hydrophilizing post-treatment of aluminum oxide layers with aqueous solutions and use thereof in the manufacture of supports for offset printing plates
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1985-02-15
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Granted: 1987-08-25
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Expires: 2005-02-15
Abstract
Abstract The process for manufacturing materials, in the form of sheets, foils or webs, comprised of chemically, mechanically and/or electrochemically roughened and anodically oxidized aluminum or an aluminum alloy, which process is performed with two hydrophilizing post-treatment steps. In post-treatment step (a) a supported aluminum oxide layer is treated with an aqueous alkali metal silicate solution which optionally contains alkaline earth metal ions, and in step (b) the aluminum oxide layer is separately treated with an aqueous solution containing at least one organic polymer comprised of vinylphosphonic acid and/or vinylmethylphosphinic acid monomers, such as polyvinylphosphonic acid. Treatment of the aluminum oxide layer is accomplished by means of immersion and/or electrochemically. Materials prepared by this process are particularly useful as supports for offset printing plates, showing an improved resistance to alkali and a reduced tendency to adsorb dyestuff.
Inventors
- 👤 Ulrich Simon
- 👤 Reiner Beutel
- 👤 Gerhard Sprintschnik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:12
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D11/00; C25D11/02; C25D11/04; C25D11/18; C25D11/20; B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/03; B41N3/038; C25D11/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31667
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A process for manufacturing a roughened and anodically oxidized aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) treating an aluminum oxide layer carried on a substrate comprised of aluminum or aluminum alloy in a first aqueous solution containing an alkali metal silicate; and then (b) treating said aluminum oxide layer (b) treating said aluminum oxide layer in a second aqueous solution containing at least one organic polymer comprised of at least one from the group consisting of vinylphosphonic acid monomers and vinylmethylphosphinic acid monomers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A process for manufacturing a roughened and anodically oxidized aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) treating an aluminum oxide layer carried on a substrate comprised of aluminum or aluminum alloy in a first aqueous solution containing an alkali metal silicate; and then (b) treating said aluminum oxide layer (b) treating said aluminum oxide layer in a second aqueous solution containing at least one organic polymer comprised of at least one from the group consisting of vinylphosphonic acid monomers and vinylmethylphosphinic acid monomers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first aqueous solution further contains alkaline earth metal ions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein said alkaline earth metal ions are provided by water-soluble alkaline earth metal salts in said first aqueous solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 3, wherein said alkaline earth metal salts comprise nitrates or hydroxides of calcium or strontium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first aqueous solution further contains at least one substance which is capable of forming complexes with alkaline earth metal ions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second aqueous solution contains polyvinylphosphonic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first aqueous solution contains about 0.5 to 30% by weight of alkali metal silicate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first aqueous solution further contains about 0.001 to 0.5% by weight of alkaline earth metal ions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second aqueous solution contains about 0.01 to 10% by weight of said organic polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said steps (a) and (b) are separately performed electrochemically or by immersion, each of said steps (a) and (b) being performed over a period of about 0.5 to 120 seconds and at a temperature of about 15° to 80° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of said steps (a) and (b) is performed electrochemically at a current density of about 0.1 to 10 A/dm 2 and/or a voltage of about 1 to 100 V.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate is roughened, prior to being anodically oxidized, by a process comprising the step of electrochemically treating said substrate in an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising at least one from the group consisting of HNO 3 and HCl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process as claimed in claim 12, wherein said substrate, after being roughened, is anodically oxidized in an aqueous solution comprising at least one from the group consisting of H 2 SO 4 and H 3 PO 4 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said steps (a) and (b) are performed separately by immersion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, wherein each of said steps (a) and (b) are performed over a period of about 0.5 to 120 seconds and at a temperature of about 15° to 80° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
An offset printing plate comprising an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate manufactured in accordance with the process claimed in claim 1.
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