Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
291 words
An image forming dry type process which comprises imagewise exposing a laminate to actinic radiation through a transparent support, said laminate composed of a substrate, a photopolymerizable composition layer and a transparent support, superposed in that order, removing either the exposed portion or the unexposed portion of said photopolymerizable composition layer together with the support by stripping said support with the exposed or unexposed composition adhered thereto from the substrate; leaving the other of the exposed portion or the unexposed portion of said photopolymerizable composition layer on said substrate, the improvement wherein said photopolymerizable composition contains (1) an addition polymerizable polyester acrylate or methacrylate selected from the group consisting of (a) a monomer having the formula (A) ##STR27## wherein Y represents an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and wherein the average molar ratio of acryloyl to methacryloyl groups is 3:1; (b) a monomer having the formula (B) ##STR28## where Y represents an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and the average molar ratio of acryloyl groups to methacryloyl groups is 1:1; (c) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, ethylene glycol and phthalic acid in a molar ratio of 2:2:1; (d) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycerin and adipic acid in a molar ratio of 2:2:1:1; (e) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, diethylene glycol and phthalic acid; (f) a monomer comprising the reaction product of methacrylic acid, diethylene glycol and phthalic acid; and (g) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, trimethylolpropane and tetrahydrophthalic acid; each polyester acrylate or methacrylate having a molecular weight within the range of 246 to about 3,000; (2) at least one photopolymerization initiator, and (3) at least one chlorinated polyolefin binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
291 words
An image forming dry type process which comprises imagewise exposing a laminate to actinic radiation through a transparent support, said laminate composed of a substrate, a photopolymerizable composition layer and a transparent support, superposed in that order, removing either the exposed portion or the unexposed portion of said photopolymerizable composition layer together with the support by stripping said support with the exposed or unexposed composition adhered thereto from the substrate; leaving the other of the exposed portion or the unexposed portion of said photopolymerizable composition layer on said substrate, the improvement wherein said photopolymerizable composition contains (1) an addition polymerizable polyester acrylate or methacrylate selected from the group consisting of (a) a monomer having the formula (A) ##STR27## wherein Y represents an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and wherein the average molar ratio of acryloyl to methacryloyl groups is 3:1; (b) a monomer having the formula (B) ##STR28## where Y represents an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and the average molar ratio of acryloyl groups to methacryloyl groups is 1:1; (c) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, ethylene glycol and phthalic acid in a molar ratio of 2:2:1; (d) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycerin and adipic acid in a molar ratio of 2:2:1:1; (e) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, diethylene glycol and phthalic acid; (f) a monomer comprising the reaction product of methacrylic acid, diethylene glycol and phthalic acid; and (g) a monomer comprising the reaction product of acrylic acid, trimethylolpropane and tetrahydrophthalic acid; each polyester acrylate or methacrylate having a molecular weight within the range of 246 to about 3,000; (2) at least one photopolymerization initiator, and (3) at least one chlorinated polyolefin binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1, wherein from about 0.1 to about 2 parts by weight of the at least one photo-polymerization initiator is present per 100 parts by weight of the reaction product and from about 0.2 to about 2 times the weight of the reaction product of at least one binder is present.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one chlorinated polyolefin binder comprises a first polymer in combination with less than 50 weight %, based on the total weight of the binder, of chlorinated polyethylene and/or chlorinated polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said binder has a molecular weight of from about 5,000 to about 2,000,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said laminate is formed by pressing the photopolymerizable layer of the image forming material against the surface of the substrate at a temperature ranging from about 15° C. to about 60° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said actinic radiation is selected from the group consisting of ultravioletvisible rays having wavelength of from 310 mμ to 700 mμ, electron beams and X-rays.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said photopolymerizable composition is stripped from the substrate at temperatures ranging from about 20° C. to about 80° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said chlorinated polyolefin is chlorinated polyethylene, chlorinated polypropylene or a mixture thereof, and has a molecular weight of from 5,000 to about 2,000,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said binder is chlorinated polyethylene having a molecular weight of about 5,000 to about 2,000,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said substrate is a copper substrate or an aluminum substrate, and said transparent support is a polyethylene terephthalate film or a triacetylcellulose film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the second polymer is polymethyl methacrylate or a vinylidene chloride-vinyl chloride copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said polyester acrylate or methacrylate (1) has a molecular weight of from 284 to about 2,000.