Patent ID: 8492073
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B41C,G03F

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a printing form from a photosensitive element having an exterior surface, a side opposite the exterior surface, and containing a composition layer capable of being partially liquefied comprising: supplying a development medium to the exterior surface; supporting the photosensitive element on a base member; heating the exterior surface to a temperature sufficient to cause a portion of the layer to liquefy; and contacting the photosensitive element with the development medium to allow at least a portion of the liquefied material of the composition layer to be removed by the development medium, wherein a conformable material having a compression modulus between 3 and 1500 psi and a Shore A hardness of 25 or less is disposed between the base member and the side of the photosensitive element.