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US4323637A
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Use of cover sheet and interposed flexible film with block copolymer composition
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1981-01-05
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 2001-01-05
Abstract
Abstract Photosensitive elements comprising a layer of a solvent-soluble, thermoplastic, elastomeric, block copolymer, a nongaseous ethylenically unsaturated compound, and an addition polymerization initiator activatable by actinic light interposed between a support and cover sheet, a flexible polymeric film, e.g., polyamide, being interposed between the cover sheet and the surface of the layer. The elements are useful in preparing printing plates, particularly flexographic printing plates, and other relief images.
Inventors
- 👤 Gwendyline Y. Y. T. Chen
- 👤 James F. Brennan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 09:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; G03F7/032; G03F7/033; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A photosensitive element which comprises a sheet support; a layer of a photosensitive, elastomeric composition coated on said support having a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.250 inch, said composition comprising (1) at least 30% by weight of at least one solvent-soluble, thermoplastic, elastomeric block copolymer containing at least two thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks having a glass transition temperature above 25° C. and an average molecular weight of 2000-100,000, and between said thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks an elastomeric polymer block having a glass transition temperature below 10° C. and an average molecular weight of about 25,000 to 1,000,000. (2) at least 1% by weight of an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound containing at least one terminal ethylenical group, and (3) a polymerization-effective amount of polymerization initiator activatable by actinic radiation; a flexible cover sheet; and a flexible, polymeric film interposed between said cover sheet and the surface of said layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A photosensitive element which comprises a sheet support; a layer of a photosensitive, elastomeric composition coated on said support having a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.250 inch, said composition comprising (1) at least 30% by weight of at least one solvent-soluble, thermoplastic, elastomeric block copolymer containing at least two thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks having a glass transition temperature above 25° C. and an average molecular weight of 2000-100,000, and between said thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks an elastomeric polymer block having a glass transition temperature below 10° C. and an average molecular weight of about 25,000 to 1,000,000. (2) at least 1% by weight of an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound containing at least one terminal ethylenical group, and (3) a polymerization-effective amount of polymerization initiator activatable by actinic radiation; a flexible cover sheet; and a flexible, polymeric film interposed between said cover sheet and the surface of said layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks are the terminal polymer blocks of said copolymer and are connected by said elastomeric polymer block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 2 wherein said copolymer is polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 2 wherein said copolymer is polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 1 wherein said cover sheet is strippable from said film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 5 wherein said cover sheet is polyethylene terephthalate and said film is a polyamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photosensitive element according to claim 5 wherein said cover sheet is polyethylene terephthalate and said film is a copolymer of polyethylene and polyvinyl acetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A photosensitive element which comprises a sheet support; a layer of a photosensitive, elastomeric composition coated on said support having a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.250 inch, said composition comprising (1) at least 30% by weight of at least one solvent-soluble, thermoplastic, elastomeric block copolymer containing at least two thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks having a glass transition temperature above 25° C. and an average molecular weight of 2000-100,000, and between said thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks an elastomeric polymer block having a glass transition temperature below 10° C. and an average molecular weight of about 25,000 to 1,000,000. (2) at least 1% by weight of an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound containing two terminal ethylenic groups, and (3) a polymerization-effective amount of polymerization initiator activatable by actinic radiation; a flexible cover sheet; and a flexible, polymeric film interposed between said cover sheet and the surface of said layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
A photosensitive element which comprises a sheet support; a layer of a photosensitive, elastomeric composition coated on said support having a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.250 inch, said composition comprising (1) at least 30% by weight of at least one solvent-soluble, thermoplastic, elastomeric block copolymer containing at least two thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks having a glass transition temperature above 25° C. and an average molecular weight of 2000-100,000, and between said thermoplastic, nonelastomeric polymer blocks an elastomeric polymer block having a glass transition temperature below 10° C. and an average molecular weight of about 25,000 to 1,000,000. (2) at least 1% by weight of an addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound containing two terminal ethylenic groups, and (3) a polymerization-effective amount of polymerization initiator activatable by actinic radiation; a flexible cover sheet; and a flexible, polymeric film interposed between said cover sheet and the surface of said layer.
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