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Polymers for increasing the viscosity of photosensitive resins
Assignee: MacDermid Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-07
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Granted: 1979-09-18
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Expires: 1998-09-07
Abstract
Abstract It has been found that high quality relief printing plates can be made using a photosensitive composition comprising at least one unsaturated polyester, at least one ethylenically unsaturated, addition polymerizable monomer, at least one photosensitive initiator and a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin, such as bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resin. The poly(hydroxylether) increases the viscosity of the photosensitive resin such that the resin is less likely to flow during platemaking process, thereby avoiding undesirable blemishes on the finished plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph L. Pohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:29
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; G03F7/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a liquid photosensitive composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of adding from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a liquid photosensitive composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of adding from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the said poly(hydroxylether) is a bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a process for increasing the viscosity of a liquid photosensitive composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of dissolving in the said liquid photosensitive composition from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a process for increasing the viscosity of a liquid photosensitive composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of dissolving in the said liquid photosensitive composition from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the said poly(hydroxylether) is a bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a photosensitive element comprising a support layer and a liquid photosensitive layer, said liquid photosentitive layer consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of adding from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a photosensitive element comprising a support layer and a liquid photosensitive layer, said liquid photosentitive layer consisting essentially of: (a) at least one unsaturated polyester produced from at least one unsaturated polycarboxylic acid, a saturated polycarboxylic acid, and at least one polyol; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer; and (c) at least one photosensitive initiator selected from the group consisting of benzoins, anthraquinones, diketones, 2,2-dialkoxy substituted acetophenones, 2,2-dialkoxy-2-phenyl substituted acetophenones, and disulfides; the improvement of adding from about 0.1 to about 15%, based on total weight, of a poly(hydroxylether) derived from a diphenol and an epihalohydrin having a molecular weight in the range of from about 8,000 to about 200,000.
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