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Multilayer dry-film positive-acting o-quinone diazide photoresist with integral laminable layer, photoresist layer, and strippable carrier layer
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1982-09-29
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2002-09-29
Abstract
Abstract Dry-film, positive-acting photoresist layers are used in the formation of many articles such as circuit boards, printing plates and the like. Laminable monolayers of photoresist suffer from slow speeds, brittleness, and narrow latitude during development and exposure. The use of a thermoplastic, crosslinked or crosslinkable integral adhesive layer on the dry-film, positive-acting photoresist layer improves the properties and performance of the photoresist.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M. Koelsch
- 👤 John P. Vikesland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 14:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/092; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0073; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/181; H05K3/182; H05K3/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A dry-film, positive-acting, laminable photoresist comprising: (a) a first layer of positive-acting photoresist layer comprising an o-quinone diazide in an organic polymeric phenol formaldehyde resin binder, said first layer becoming more soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution after exposure to actinic radiation, and (b) an integral second layer, adjacent and adhered to a surface of said first layer, of a laminable to a receptor layer crosslinked or crosslinkable organic polymer which is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution or organic solvent, wherein said second layer comprises (1) an acrylic copolymer or terpolymer and (2) a phenol formaldehyde resin crosslinked with a polyisocyanate and wherein a strippable carrier layer is adhered to said first layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A dry-film, positive-acting, laminable photoresist comprising: (a) a first layer of positive-acting photoresist layer comprising an o-quinone diazide in an organic polymeric phenol formaldehyde resin binder, said first layer becoming more soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution after exposure to actinic radiation, and (b) an integral second layer, adjacent and adhered to a surface of said first layer, of a laminable to a receptor layer crosslinked or crosslinkable organic polymer which is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution or organic solvent, wherein said second layer comprises (1) an acrylic copolymer or terpolymer and (2) a phenol formaldehyde resin crosslinked with a polyisocyanate and wherein a strippable carrier layer is adhered to said first layer.
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