A heat sensitive imaging element and a method for producing lithographic plates therewith

摘要

According to the present invention there is provided a heat sensitive imaging element comprising on a hydrophilic surface of a lithographic base an image forming layer comprising hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer particles dispersed in a water insoluble alkali soluble or swellable resin and a compound capable of converting light into heat, said compound being present in said image forming layer or a layer adjacent thereto, characterized in that said alkali swellable or soluble resin comprises phenolic hydroxy groups.