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Process of using light-sensitive o-quinone diazide material to make aluminum oxide nameplate
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1977-09-08
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 1997-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A light-sensitive nameplate material comprising an aluminum support having a porous aluminum oxide film on the surface thereof and a light-sensitive organic coating layer comprising an o-quinone diazide provided on the aluminum oxide film.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadao Toyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:12
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/36; B42D25/373; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; G03F7/004; G03F7/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A process for producing a nameplate material which comprises: (a) anodically oxidizing an aluminum support to form a porous aluminum oxide film having a pore size of from about 50 to about 250 A and a thickness of about 5 to about 20 microns; p1 (b) applying to said porous aluminum oxide film a light-sensitive organic coating layer comprising one or more light-sensitive o-quinone diazides which are alkali-developable after exposure; (c) image-wise exposing said light-sensitive organic coating layer; (d) selectively removing, using an alkali developer solution, the exposed areas of said light-sensitive organic coating layer in correspondence to the image-wise exposure to selectively expose the aluminum oxide film; (e) subjecting said selectively exposed aluminum oxide film to an acid treatment with an aqueous acid solution; and (f) dyeing the exposed portions of the aluminum oxide film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A process for producing a nameplate material which comprises: (a) anodically oxidizing an aluminum support to form a porous aluminum oxide film having a pore size of from about 50 to about 250 A and a thickness of about 5 to about 20 microns; p1 (b) applying to said porous aluminum oxide film a light-sensitive organic coating layer comprising one or more light-sensitive o-quinone diazides which are alkali-developable after exposure; (c) image-wise exposing said light-sensitive organic coating layer; (d) selectively removing, using an alkali developer solution, the exposed areas of said light-sensitive organic coating layer in correspondence to the image-wise exposure to selectively expose the aluminum oxide film; (e) subjecting said selectively exposed aluminum oxide film to an acid treatment with an aqueous acid solution; and (f) dyeing the exposed portions of the aluminum oxide film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive organic coating layer comprises at least 20% by weight of one or more o-quinone diazides and further ones or more alkali-soluble resins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein the alkali-soluble resin is a phenol-formaldehyde resin or a cresol-formaldehyde resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the coating amount of the light-sensitive organic coating layer ranges from about 0.5 to about 3.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the light-sensitive organic coating layer contains not more than about 5% by weight of one or more dyes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the aluminum oxide film has a pore size of from 120 to 200 A.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein said alkali developer solution has a pH of about 11 to about 13.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said aqueous acidic solution is a dilute solution of phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 8, wherein said aqueous acidic solution has a concentration of about 3 to 30 wt.%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein said subjecting to said acid treatment is by immersing said aluminum oxide film in said aqueous acidic solution for about 10 seconds or about 5 minutes at a temperature of about 5° C. to about 40° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the product of step (f) is further processed by: (g) peeling off the remaining organic coating layer and then (h) sealing the aluminum oxide film surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process according to claim 11, wherein the peeling off in step (g) is attained by exposing the organic coating layer to render said layer alkali-soluble and then developing said layer with an alkali developer solution.
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