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Photopolymerizable element having initiator in adhesive layer
Assignee: Rexam CFP Ltd
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Filing: 1978-11-21
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1998-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A photopolymerizable element suitable for use in the production of photorelief printing plates comprises a film or sheet, an adhesive layer and a photopolymerizable layer wherein the adhesive layer comprises a non-photopolymerizable plastics binder and a photopolymerization initiator comprising an admixture of a compound of the formula: <IMAGE> preferably 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-benzophenone in an amount 0.01 to 2.0% by weight based upon the weight of the binder and another photopolymerization initiator in an amount 0.1 to 7% by weight based upon the weight of the binder.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Boutle
- 👤 Stuart C. Rennison
- 👤 Stuart G. Lambert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 10:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; G03F7/028; G03F7/031; G03F7/09; G03F7/11; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106; Y10S430/111; Y10S430/112; Y10S430/114; Y10S430/117; Y10S430/12; Y10S430/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A photopolymerisable element which comprises a self-supporting plastics film or sheet having an adhesive layer superimposed upon at least one surface thereof and a photopolymerisable layer superimposed upon the adhesive layer, said adhesive layer having a thickness of from 0.05 to 20 μm and being free of photopolymerisable component and comprising a non-photopolymerisable plastics binder and a photopolymerisation initiator comprising an admixture of: (i) a compound having the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, or a lower alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms and R 3 is the same as or different from R 1 or R 2 and is selected from hydrogen, a lower alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms, a partially or completely halogenated alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms or a group of the formula: ##STR9## in which R 5 and R 4 are the same or different and are selected from the same substituents as R 1 and R 2 , said compound being present in an amount 0.01 to 2.0% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder; and (ii) another photopolymerisation initiator present in an amount 0.1 to 7% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A photopolymerisable element which comprises a self-supporting plastics film or sheet having an adhesive layer superimposed upon at least one surface thereof and a photopolymerisable layer superimposed upon the adhesive layer, said adhesive layer having a thickness of from 0.05 to 20 μm and being free of photopolymerisable component and comprising a non-photopolymerisable plastics binder and a photopolymerisation initiator comprising an admixture of: (i) a compound having the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, or a lower alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms and R 3 is the same as or different from R 1 or R 2 and is selected from hydrogen, a lower alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms, a partially or completely halogenated alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms or a group of the formula: ##STR9## in which R 5 and R 4 are the same or different and are selected from the same substituents as R 1 and R 2 , said compound being present in an amount 0.01 to 2.0% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder; and (ii) another photopolymerisation initiator present in an amount 0.1 to 7% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which R 1 and R 2 of compound (i) are lower alkyl groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which R 3 of compound (i) is hydrogen, CF 3 or: ##STR10## in which R 5 and R 4 are lower alkyl groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which compound (i) is: ##STR11## or 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-benzophenone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which the amount of compound (i) in the adhesive layer is in the range 0.01 to 0.5% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which the photopolymerisation initiator (ii) is selected from the group consisting of benzoin, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, α-methyl benzoin, benzil, anthraquinone, diacetyl anthraquinone, 1-chloroanthraquinone, 9,10-phenanthraquinone, diphenyl disulphide, 2-naphthalenesulphonyl chloride, ω-bromoacetophenone, eosin, thionin, and benzophenone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which the amount of photopolymerisation initiator (ii) in the adhesive layer is in the range 0.25 to 5.0% by weight based upon the weight of the plastics binder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 4, in which the photopolymerisation initiator comprises an admixture of isopropyl benzoin ether and 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-benzophenone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 8, in which the photopolymerisation initiator comprises an admixture of about 5.0% by weight of isopropyl benzoin ether and about 0.25% by weight of 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-benzophenone, both amounts being based upon the weight of the plastics binder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A photopolymerisable element according to claim 1, in which the plastics binder of the adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of cellulose esters, homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl halogenoesters, polyurethanes, alkyd resins, polymers and copolymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and/or esters thereof, synthetic rubbers, polymers and copolymers of vinyl acetate which may optionally be partially hydrolysed, polymers and copolymers of vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, epoxy resins and polymers and copolymers of vinyl butyral.
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