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Photopolymerization process employing compounds containing acryloyl groups and maleimide groups
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-25
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Granted: 1983-11-22
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Expires: 2002-03-25
Abstract
Abstract In a three stage process, a layer of a liquid composition containing a compound (A) having in the same molecule at least one (meth)acryloyl group and at least one 2,3-disubstituted maleimido group is exposed to actinic radiation so that the layer solidifies due to photopolymerization of (A) through the (meth)acryloyl group(s), remaining, however, further photocrosslinkable. When desired, the solidified layer is exposed, as through a negative, to a substantially greater amount of actinic radiation, the parts so further exposed becoming more highly photocrosslinked through the disubstituted maleimido group(s) and hence insoluble. An image is produced which can be developed by means of suitable solvents. Examples of (A) include N-(2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide and N-(3-(methacryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide.
Inventors
- 👤 George E. Green
- 👤 Ewald Losert
- 👤 John G. Paul
- 👤 Hans Zweifel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A process for production of an image which comprises (1) exposing to actinic radiation a layer, supported on a carrier, of a liquid composition containing a photoinitiator, a triplet photosensitizer and a compound (A) having in the same molecule both at least one group of formula ##STR30## and at least one group of formula ##STR31## such that the layer solidifies and becomes essentially nontacky due to photopolymerisation of (A) through the group or groups of formula I but remains substantially photocrosslinkable, and subsequently, (2) exposing the layer so solidified through an image-bearing transparency consisting of substantially opaque and substantially transparent parts to a substantially greater amount of actinic radiation such that the further exposed part or parts of the photopolymerised layer undergo photocrosslinking through the group or groups of formula II, and (3) developing the image by dissolving in a solvent the part or parts of the layer which have not become photocrosslinked, where R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R 1 and R 2 each denote the same or different alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or together they denote a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which may be optionally substituted by a methyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A process for production of an image which comprises (1) exposing to actinic radiation a layer, supported on a carrier, of a liquid composition containing a photoinitiator, a triplet photosensitizer and a compound (A) having in the same molecule both at least one group of formula ##STR30## and at least one group of formula ##STR31## such that the layer solidifies and becomes essentially nontacky due to photopolymerisation of (A) through the group or groups of formula I but remains substantially photocrosslinkable, and subsequently, (2) exposing the layer so solidified through an image-bearing transparency consisting of substantially opaque and substantially transparent parts to a substantially greater amount of actinic radiation such that the further exposed part or parts of the photopolymerised layer undergo photocrosslinking through the group or groups of formula II, and (3) developing the image by dissolving in a solvent the part or parts of the layer which have not become photocrosslinked, where R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R 1 and R 2 each denote the same or different alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or together they denote a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which may be optionally substituted by a methyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) contains, per average molecule, up to four groups of formula I.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) contains, per average molecule, up to four groups of formula II.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 in which a group of formula I is directly attached to an atom of carbon, oxygen, or nitrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 in which a group of formula II is directly attached to an atom of carbon, oxygen, or nitrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the formula ##STR32## where a and b are each independently an integer of at least 1, R 3 denotes a divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a carboxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one carboxyl group, and R 4 denotes the residue, after removal of (a+b) glycidyl groups directly attached to atoms of oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, of a compound containing at least (a+b) such glycidyl groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the formula ##STR33## where a and b are each independently an integer of at least 1, R 4 denotes the residue, after removal of (a+b) glycidyl groups directly attached to atoms of oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, of a compound containing at least (a+b) such glycidyl groups, and R 5 denotes the divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a phenolic hydroxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one said hydroxyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the formula ##STR34## where a and b are each independently an integer of at least 1, R 3 denotes a divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a carboxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one carboxyl group, and R 6 denotes the residue, after removal of (a+b) alcoholic hydroxyl groups, of an alcohol having at least (a+b) said hydroxyl groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR35## where R 3 denotes a divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a carboxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one carboxyl group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR36## where R 5 denotes the divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a phenolic hydroxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one said hydroxyl group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR37## where R 7 denotes an alkylene group of 2 to 3 carbon atoms and R 8 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group of formula ##STR38##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR39##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR40## where R 9 denotes the divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and an alcoholic hydroxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one said hydroxyl group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR41## where R 5 denotes the divalent residue, after removal of a primary amino group and a phenolic hydroxyl group, of a compound containing at least one said amino group and at least one said hydroxyl group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is of the general formula ##STR42## where R 10 denotes an imino group, an alkyleneoxy group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a 2-hydroxypropyleneoxy group, a poly(oxyalkylene) group of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkenoxy group of 5 to 7 carbon atoms, or an alkylenecarbonamido group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which R 1 and R 2 each denote a methyl group.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which (A) is N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, N-(3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, N-(3-(acryloyloxy)propyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, N-(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, N-(3-(methacryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, N-(3-(methacryloyloxy)propyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide, or N-(2-(2-methacryloyloxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-2,3-dimethylmaleimide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 in which the composition contains as (A) a compound of formula ##STR43## where R 8 denotes a hydrogen atom, and the solvent employed for development is an aqueous solution of a base.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 1 in which the composition further contains a photopolymerisable compound (B) having in the molecule at least one group of formula I but none of formula II and also at least one free sulfonic, phosphonic, or carboxylic acid group, and the solvent employed for development is an aqueous solution of a base.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 1 in which the composition further contains a photopolymerisable compound (B) having in the molecule at least one group of formula I but none of formula II and also at least one primary, secondary, or tertiary amino group, and the solvent employed for development is an aqueous solution of an acid.
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