Material for producing a lithographic printing plate comprising a glass support

This invention relates to a material for producing a lithographic printing plate comprising a thin glass support. A material for making a lithographic printing plate is provided comprising on a glass support a surface capable of being differentiated in ink accepting and ink repellant areas in accordance with an image pattern, characterised in that the glass support has a thickness of not more than 0.5 mm, a failure stress of at least 10Pa and a Youngs modulus of not more than 10Pa.