A process for making printing plate material suitable for imaging by laser radiation. A metal substrate is electrocoated in a bath containing a polymeric resin and laser-sensitive particles, thereby depositing a laser ablatable layer on a principal surface of the metal substrate. In one embodiment, the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6374737?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6374737 - Printing plate material with electrocoated layer
