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Processing solution for metal image-forming material
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1977-02-11
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Granted: 1978-07-04
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Expires: 1997-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A processing solution useful for the development of or halftone dot reduction of a metal image-forming material comprising a support, a thin metallic layer composed mainly of aluminum on the support and a photosensitive resin layer on the metallic layer, with the processing solution comprising (1) an alkaline solution, such as an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, and (2) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(brO.sub.3).sub.p (I) m.sub.m (IO.sub.n).sub.p (II) wherein M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m represents 1, 2, 3, or 5, n represents 3, 4, or 6, and p represents 1, 2 or 3, which solution lends itself to safe storage and handling, and permits rapid and uniform etching of the metallic layer of the metal image-forming material without bubble formation occurring.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoaki Ikeda
- 👤 Yasuo Washizawa
- 👤 Masamiti Sigyo
- 👤 Sadaharu Ikeda
- 👤 Satoshi Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/68; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/30; G03F7/32; G03F7/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A processing solution useful for the development of or halftone dot reduction of a metal image-forming material comprising a support, a thin metallic layer composed mainly of aluminum on the support, and a photosensitive resin layer on the metallic layer, said processing solution comprising (1) an alkaline solution, and (2) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(brO.sub.3).sub.p (I) m.sub.m (IO.sub.n).sub.p (II) wherein M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m represents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n represents 3, or 6, and p represents 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A processing solution useful for the development of or halftone dot reduction of a metal image-forming material comprising a support, a thin metallic layer composed mainly of aluminum on the support, and a photosensitive resin layer on the metallic layer, said processing solution comprising (1) an alkaline solution, and (2) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(brO.sub.3).sub.p (I) m.sub.m (IO.sub.n).sub.p (II) wherein M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m represents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n represents 3, or 6, and p represents 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The processing solution of claim 1, wherein the processing solution is used for development and the pH of the processing solution is about 10 to about 14.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The processing solution of claim 1, wherein the processing solution is used for halftone dot reduction and the pH of the processing solution is at least about 11.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The processing solution of claim 1, wherein the alkaline solution is an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The processing solution of claim 1, further containing an alkaline inorganic salt in an amount of at least about 0.001 mol/liter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The processing solution of claim 5, wherein the inorganic salt is sodium tertiary phosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The processing solution of claim 5, wherein the inorganic salt is sodium aluminate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The processing solution of claim 1, wherein the amount of the compound of the general formula (I) or (II) is at least about 0.005 mol/liter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The processing solution of claim 8, wherein the amount of the compound of the general formula (I) or (II) is at least about 0.01 mol/liter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The processing solution of claim 1, wherein the compound of the general formula (I) or (II) is HBrO 3 , KBrO 3 , NaBrO 3 , HIO 3 , KIO 3 , or NaIO 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The processing solution of claim 1, further containing about 0.1 to about 15% by volume of an organic solvent capable of swelling the photosensitive resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The processing solution of claim 10, wherein the organic solvent is an alcohol, or a monoether of an alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms with an alkylene glycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The processing solution of claim 1, further containing about 5 × 10 -4 to about 0.1 mol/liter of a surface active agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A processing solution consisting essentially of an alkaline solution and at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(brO.sub.3).sub.p (I) m.sub.m (IO.sub.n).sub.p (II) where M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m represents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n repesents 3 or 6, and p represents 1, 2 or 3 and having a pH of 10 to 14.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A processing solution consisting essentially of an alkaline solution and at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(brO.sub.3).sub.p (I) m.sub.m (IO.sub.n).sub.p (II) where M represents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m represents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n repesents 3 or 6, and p represents 1, 2 or 3 and having a pH of 10 to 14.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The processing solution of claim 14 wherein the solution consists of said alkaline solution, said compounds and has a pH of 10 to 14.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The processing solution of claim 15 further containing either or both an organic solvent and a surfactant.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
A process for forming a metallic image comprising imagewise exposing a metal image-forming material comprising a support, a thin metallic layer composed mainly of aluminum on the support, and a photosensitive resin layer on the metallic layer; immersing said exposed metallic image forming material in a processing solution comprising (1) an alkaline solution, (2) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(br0.sub.3).sub.p (I) M m (IO n ) p (II) wherein M repesents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m repesents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n represents 3 or 6 and p represents 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
108 words
A process for forming a metallic image comprising imagewise exposing a metal image-forming material comprising a support, a thin metallic layer composed mainly of aluminum on the support, and a photosensitive resin layer on the metallic layer; immersing said exposed metallic image forming material in a processing solution comprising (1) an alkaline solution, (2) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (II): m(br0.sub.3).sub.p (I) M m (IO n ) p (II) wherein M repesents a hydrogen atom or a metal having a valence of 1 to 3, m repesents 1, 2, 3 or 5, n represents 3 or 6 and p represents 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 17 wherein said processing solution consists essentially of said alkaline solution and said compound of the formula (I) or (II).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 17 wherein said processing solution consists of said alkaline solution and said compound of the formula (I) or (II).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 19 wherein said processing solution further contains either or both an organic solvent and a surfactant.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 17 wherein the pH of said processing solution is about 10 to about 14.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 17 wherein said immersing is conducted to dissolve or swell the photosensitive resin layer and dissolve the underlying layer of aluminum to form a metallic image and the pH of said solution is about 10 to about 14.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 22 wherein subsequent to said development, said developed metal image forming material is immersed in said processing solution having a pH of at least 11 in order to perform halftone dot reduction.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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