Recording material comprising a photopolymerizable compostion containing reactive multifunctional monomers

A recording material is disclosed comprising a support and at least one layer containing a silver halide sensitive to actinic radiation, an organic silver salt oxidizing agent, a reducing agent and optionally a binder, characterized in that it further contains in the same or in a separate layer a reactive multi functional monomer corresponding to well-defined particular chemical classes. Equally disclosed are methods for forming a polymer image by subjecting the exposed recording material to a thermal treatment. The polymer image can be converted into a printing plate.