| abstract |
The present invention provides a highly sensitive photosensitive lithographic printing plate material capable of being used in a CTP system, which allows on-press development and/or development with water and has superior printability. More specifically, the present invention provides a water-developable photosensitive lithographic printing plate material comprising a support; on the support, a hydrophilic layer containing a water-soluble polymer, a crosslinking agent which forms a cross-linking network with the water-soluble polymers, and colloidal silica, wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the colloidal silica is within the range of 1:1 to 1:3; and, on the hydrophilic layer, a photocurable photosensitive layer containing a polymer having a sulfonic acid group and a vinylphenyl group in a side chain wherein the vinylphenyl group is attached to a main chain through a linking group containing a hetero ring, a photopolymerization initiator, and a compound which sensitizes the photopolymerization initiator. |