Developer compositions for heavy-duty lithographic printing plates

摘要

A developer composition for heavy duty printing plates which comprises in admixture: (a) propylene glycol monomethyl ether or dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether; and (b) benzyl alcohol and/or phenoxyethanol; and (c) ethylene carbonate and/or propylene carbonate; and (d) ethylene glycol diacetate; and (e) sodium benzoate and/or lithium benzoate; and (f) benzoic acid and/or citric acid; and (g) ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and/or glycerin; and (h) sufficient water to formulate an effective developer; wherein the percentages are based on the weight of the developer composition.