Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
In a photopolymerizable composition comprising a monomer having at lest two ethylenically unsaturated bonds which is capable of photopolymerization upon exposure to actinic radiation, a photopolymerization initiator and, optionally, a linear organic polymer, the improvement which comprises said photopolymerization initiator comprising a combination of at least one compound represented by the formula (I) ##STR40## wherein Z represents the non-metal atoms necessary to form a nitrogen containing heterocyclic nucleus, R 1 represents an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group, and R 2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and at least one compound represented by the formula (II) ##STR41## wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents --CH 3 , --NH 2 , --NHR', --NR' 2 or --OR' wherein R' represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R represents an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group or a substituted alkenyl group and wherein said photopolymerization initiator is present in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound and the linear organic high molecular weight compounds and wherein the ratio of the compound represented by formula (I) to the compound represented by formula (II) of said photopolymerization initiator is 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a photopolymerizable composition comprising a monomer having at lest two ethylenically unsaturated bonds which is capable of photopolymerization upon exposure to actinic radiation, a photopolymerization initiator and, optionally, a linear organic polymer, the improvement which comprises said photopolymerization initiator comprising a combination of at least one compound represented by the formula (I) ##STR40## wherein Z represents the non-metal atoms necessary to form a nitrogen containing heterocyclic nucleus, R 1 represents an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group, and R 2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and at least one compound represented by the formula (II) ##STR41## wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents --CH 3 , --NH 2 , --NHR', --NR' 2 or --OR' wherein R' represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R represents an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group or a substituted alkenyl group and wherein said photopolymerization initiator is present in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound and the linear organic high molecular weight compounds and wherein the ratio of the compound represented by formula (I) to the compound represented by formula (II) of said photopolymerization initiator is 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein Y in Formula (II) represents --CX 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a 2-hydroxyethyl group, a 2-methoxyethyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a 2-carboxyethyl group, a 3-carboxypropyl group, a 2-sulfoethyl group, a 3-sulfopropyl group, a 2-carboxymethoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a p-sulfophenethyl group, a p-carboxyphenethyl group and a vinyl methyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a phenyl group, a p-hydroxyphenyl group, a p-methoxyphenyl group, a p-chlorophenyl group, a naphthyl group or a thienyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 3, wherein said heterocyclic nucleus formed by Z is a heterocyclic nucleus used in conventional cyanine dyes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain alkyl group substituted with at least one chlorine atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl group which may be substituted with an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom or a methylene dioxy group, and a substituted alkenyl group represented by the formula --CH═CH) n W, wherein n is 1 to 3 and W represents an aromatic nucleus or a heterocyclic nucleus which nuclei may be substituted with a halogen atom, a phenyl group, an alkyl group, a nitro group, an alkoxy group, an acetoxy group, an acetyl group, or an alkylamino group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein said compound of the formula (I) is 2-benzoylmethylene-3-methyl-β-naphthothiazoline, 2-benzoylmethylene-3-ethyl-β-naphthothiazoline, 3-ethyl-2-(thenoyl)methylene-β-naphthothiazoline, 3-ethyl-2-propionylmethylene-β-naphthothiazoline, 5-chloro-3-ethyl-2-p-methoxybenzoylmethylenebenzothiazoline, 2-benzoylmethylene-3-ethylbenzoselenazoline, 2-benzoyl-3-(2-methoxyethyl)benzoselenazoline, 2-benzoyl-3-ethyl-α-naphthothiazoline, or 2-benzoyl-3-(2-methoxyethyl)benzothiazoline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein said composition additionally contains a thermopolymerization inhibitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 2, wherein X represents chlorine atom or bromine atom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerization composition of claim 8, wherein said thermopolymerization inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.001 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the ethlenically unsaturated monomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein said compound of the formula (II) is 2-phenyl-4, 6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-4, 6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-tolyl)-4, 6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4, 6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(2',4'-dichlorophenyl)-4, 6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2,4,6-tris-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-n-nonyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(α,α,β-trichloroethyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-styryl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methylstyrryl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxystyryl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxystyryl)-4-amino-6-trichloromethyl-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4-,6-bis-(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine, 2,4,6-tris-(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4-amino-6-tribromomethyl-s-triazine or 2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-trichloromethyl-s-triazine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 7, wherein said compound of the formula (II) is 2-phenyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-reiazine, 2-(p-tolyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(2',4'-dichlorophenyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2,4,6-tris-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-n-nonyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(α,α,β-trichloroethyl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-styryl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxystyryl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine, 2-(p-methoxystyryl)-4-amino-6-trichloromethyl-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4,6-bis-(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine,2,4,6-tris-(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine, 2-methyl-4-amino-6-tribromomethyl-s-triazine, 2-(p-methylstyrl)-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-s-triazine or 2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-trichloromethyl-s-triazine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1, wherein said monomer is present in an amount of 10 to 80% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The photopolymerizable composition of claim 1 wherein the linear organic polymer is present in an amount of about 20 to 900 weight % based on the ethylenically unsaturated monomer.