DEVELOPER FOR LIGHT-SENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR

摘要

A developer for a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate having an o-quinonediazide-containing light-sensitive layer is disclosed. The developer is comprised of an aqueous solution of an alkali silicate containing an organic boron compound. The organic boron compound is represented by the formula the substituents are defined within the specification. By utilizing the developer of the invention it is possible to provide excellent developing power, development stability, processability and preferred forming properties during development.