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US4500629A
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Method of forming images from liquid masses
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1983-07-25
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Granted: 1985-02-19
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Expires: 2003-07-25
Abstract
Abstract Images are prepared by a process in which a layer, supported on a substrate, of a liquid composition comprising (a) an anaerobically polymerizable material and (b) a photopolymerizable material is maintained in a substantially oxygen-free environment such that the composition solidifies. It is then exposed imagewise to actinic radiation and treated with a developer to remove parts of the layer which have not been struck by the radiation. The anaerobically polymerizable and photopolymerizable materials may be a mixture of two or more materials having these different functions, such as an acrylate ester with an azido compound, or the two functions may be combined in a single molecule. The products are suitable for use in producing printing plates and printed circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Irving
- 👤 Terence J. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/16; G03F7/168; G03F7/004; G03F7/027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/136; Y10S522/00; Y10S522/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A process for the production of an image which comprises (1) maintaining in a substantially oxygen-free environment a layer, supported on a substrate, of a liquid composition containing (a) an anaerobically polymerisable material and (b) a photopolymerisable material for a sufficient period for the layer of liquid composition to solidify, (2) exposing imagewise to actinic radiation the solidified layer, and (3) treating the layer with a developer to remove those parts of the layer which have not been exposed to the actinic radiation in (2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A process for the production of an image which comprises (1) maintaining in a substantially oxygen-free environment a layer, supported on a substrate, of a liquid composition containing (a) an anaerobically polymerisable material and (b) a photopolymerisable material for a sufficient period for the layer of liquid composition to solidify, (2) exposing imagewise to actinic radiation the solidified layer, and (3) treating the layer with a developer to remove those parts of the layer which have not been exposed to the actinic radiation in (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, in which the anaerobically polymerisable material (a) comprises (i) an ester of an acrylic acid, optionally containing free acidic or amino groups, (ii) a polymerisation initiator for (i), and, optionally, (iii) an accelerator for the polymerisation of (i).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, in which the ester (i) is selected from esters of mono- and polyhydric alcohols, esters of hydroxycarboxylic, hydroxysulfonic, and hydroxyphosphoric acids, esters of hydroxyalkylamines and hydroxyalkylnitriles, acrylic ester-urethanes and acrylic ester-ureides,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as claimed in claim 3, in which the ester has only one acrylic ester group per molecule.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as claimed in claim 4, in which the acrylic ester is selected from acrylates and methacrylates of ethylene glycol, 2-methoxyethanol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, N,N-diethylaminoethanol and 2-cyanoethanol, 2-hydroxy-3-acryloyloxypropoxybenzene, 2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxybenzene, 2-acryloyloxyethoxycarbonamidobenzene and 2-methacryloyloxyethoxycarbonamidobenzene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, in which the polymerisation initiator (ii) is an organic hydroperoxide of formula R 10 OOH, where R 10 is a monovalent organic radical containing up to 18 carbon atoms, hydrogen peroxide, an organic peroxide, or a mixture of an organic amine oxide and a sulphonic acid hydrazide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process as claimed in claim 2, in which the anerobically polymerisable material (a) contains an accelerator (iii) which is an aliphatic amine having at least two primary aliphatic amino groups, a ketimine thereof, a polyisocyanate, an aldimine, a tertiary amine, an imide, a sulfimide, an amide, a thioamide, a thiazole, ascorbic acid, an organic phosphite, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternary ammonium base, a salt of a transition metal, a thiourea, or a polymercaptan.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) is one in which polymerisation is effected by irradiation activating photosensitive groups directly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process as claimed in claim 8, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) has at least two groups which are azido, coumarin, stilbene, maleimido, pyridinone, chalcone, propenone, pentadienone, or acrylic ester groups which are substituted in their 3-position by a group having ethylenic unsaturation or aromaticity in conjugation with an ethylenic double bond of the acrylic group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) contains at least two groups of formula N.sub.3 Ar- VII where Ar denotes a mononuclear or dinuclear divalent aromatic radical containing from 6 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) contains at least two groups of formula ##STR25## where each R 13 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a chlorine atom, or a phenyl group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
178 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) contains at least two groups of formula ##STR26## where each R 15 is a halogen atom, or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, alkenoxy, cycloalkenoxy, carbalkoxy, carbocycloalkoxy, carbalkenoxy, or carbocycloalkenoxy group, such organic groups containing 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or is a nitro group, or a carboxyl, sulfonic, or phosphoric acid group in the form of a salt, k is zero or an integer of 1 to 4, R 16 represents a valency bond or a hydrogen atom, Y represents a grouping of formula ##STR27## R 17 and R 18 are each individually a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, or R 17 and R 18 conjointly denote a polymethylene chain of 2 to 4 methylene groups, R 19 and R 20 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, m and n are each zero, 1, or 2, with the proviso that they are not both zero, and Z is an oxygen or sulphur atom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process as claimed in claim 9, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) contains at least two groups of formula R.sup.21 CH═C(R.sup.1)COO- XVII where R 21 is an aliphatic or mononuclear aromatic, araliphatic, or heterocyclic group which has ethylenic unsaturation or aromaticity in conjugation with the ethylenic double bond shown and R 1 denotes --H, --Cl, --CH 3 , or C 2 H 5 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) is one in which irradiation activates a suitable photoinitiator molecule which then activates polymerisable groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as claimed in claim 14, in which the photopolymerisable material (b) comprises an epoxide resin, phenolic resin, urea-formaldehyde resin, cyclic ether, cyclic ester, cyclic sulphide, cyclic amine or organosilicon cyclic, in combination with a radiation-sensitive aromatic 'onium salt.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, in which the liquid composition comprises a dual-functional substance having both anaerobically polymerisable and photopolymerisable groups which is present as both (a) and (b).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process as claimed in claim 16, in which the liquid composition comprises a mixture of the dual-functional substance with an anaerobically polymerisable substance, an exclusively photopolymerisable substance, or both an anaerobically polymerisable substance and an exclusively photopolymerisable substance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
A process as claimed in claim 16, in which the dual-functional substance contains one or more acrylic ester groups which polymerise under anaerobic conditions and also one or more photosensitive groups which are azido, coumarin, stilbene, maleimido, pyridinone, chalcone, propenone or pentadienone groups, or acrylic ester groups which are substituted in their 3-position by a group having ethylenic unsaturation or aromaticity in conjugation with an ethylenic double bond of the acrylic ester group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process as claimed in claim 16, in which the dual-functional substance contains one or more acrylic ester groups which polymerise under anaerobic conditions and one or more groups which polymerise when activated by an irradiated molecule.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, in which the substantially oxygen-free environment is produced by evacuation or by replacement with moist or dry nitrogen.
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