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Deletion fluid for positive printing plates
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1981-10-19
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Granted: 1982-09-28
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Expires: 2001-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A deletion fluid for positive working printing plates which is capable of removing unwanted, unexposed portions of a photosensitive coating on a substrate without detrimentally affecting the surface of said substrate. Said deletion fluid comprises an aqueous solution of a gum, an aliphatic alcohol, acetate or ether solvent, an amine desensitizing component and a thixotropic agent.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Walls
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:50
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/08; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A deletion fluid for positive working photographic elements which comprises an aqueous solution containing: (a) a gum which is soluble both in water and a compound selected from the group consisting of one or more aliphatic alcohols, acetates and ethers; and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, and compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R.sub.2 where n=1-10 R 1 =CH 3 O,CH 3 (CH 2 ) m O, where m=1-3 R 2 =R 1 ,--OH,CH 3 COO-- (c) a thixotropic agent capable of creating weak hydrogen bonding between itself and the hydroxyl groups of said gum; and (d) a desensitizing agent selected from the group consisting of morpholine, aniline, chloro-aniline, bromo-aniline, methyl-aniline and compounds having the formula: ##STR3## where R 1 =H,--CH 2 CH 2 OH,--CH 2 CH 3 R 2 =R 1 R 3 =R 1 ,(CH 2 ) n NH 2 (n=1-6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A deletion fluid for positive working photographic elements which comprises an aqueous solution containing: (a) a gum which is soluble both in water and a compound selected from the group consisting of one or more aliphatic alcohols, acetates and ethers; and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, and compounds having the formula: R.sub.1 (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R.sub.2 where n=1-10 R 1 =CH 3 O,CH 3 (CH 2 ) m O, where m=1-3 R 2 =R 1 ,--OH,CH 3 COO-- (c) a thixotropic agent capable of creating weak hydrogen bonding between itself and the hydroxyl groups of said gum; and (d) a desensitizing agent selected from the group consisting of morpholine, aniline, chloro-aniline, bromo-aniline, methyl-aniline and compounds having the formula: ##STR3## where R 1 =H,--CH 2 CH 2 OH,--CH 2 CH 3 R 2 =R 1 R 3 =R 1 ,(CH 2 ) n NH 2 (n=1-6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said gum comprises one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of carboxy methyl hydroxy ethyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl isopropyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, polyvinyl methyl ether maleic anhydride copolymer, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol/acetate copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said thixotropic agent is a composition comprising fumed silicon dioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The deletion fluid of claim 2 wherein said thixotropic agent is a composition comprising fumed silicon dioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said gum comprises carboxy methyl hydroxy ethyl cellulose, said compound (b) comprises triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, said thixotropic agent comprises fumed silicon dioxide, and said desensitizing agent comprises diethanolamine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said gum is present in an amount of from about 0.25% to about 8% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said compound (b) is present in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said thixotropic agent is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 12% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1 wherein said desensitizing agent is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 6% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
The deletion fluid of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 wherein said gum is present in an amount from about 0.25 % to about 8% by weight; said compound (b) is present in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight; said thixotropic agent is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 12% by weight; and said desensitizing agent is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 6% by weight.
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