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Process for the formation of an image
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-07
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2007-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for the formation of an image comprises (i) applying to a substrate a layer of a liquid composition comprising (A) a residue which is cationically polymerizable or polymerizable by means of free radicals, (B) a radiation-activated polymerization initiator for (A) and (C) a radiation-solubilizable residue, (ii) subjecting the composition to radiation having a wavelength at which (B) is activated but at which (C) is not substantially activated, optionally followed by heating, thereby polymerizing (A) such that the layer of liquid composition is solidified, (iii) subjecting the solidified layer in a predetermined pattern to radiation having a wavelength which is different from that of the radiation used in stage (ii) and at which the residue (C) is activated, such that the solidified layer is rendered more soluble in a developer in exposed areas than in unexposed areas, and (iv) removing the exposed areas by treatment with a developer. The process is useful in the production of printing plates and printed circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher P. Banks
- 👤 Christopher G. Demmer
- 👤 Edward Irving
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/09; G03F7/095; G03F7/0955; G03F7/027; G03F7/028; G03F7/029; G03F7/20; G03F7/2022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A process for the formation of an image which comprises (i) applying to a substrate a layer of a liquid composition comprising (A) a group or combination of groups which is cationically polymerizable or polymerizable by means of free radicals, (B) a radiation-activated polymerization initiator for (A) and (C) a radiation-solubilizable group, the groups (A) and (C) being in the same substance or in different substances, (ii) subjecting the composition to radiation having a wavelength at which (B) is activated but at which (C) is not substantially activated, or subjecting the composition to said radiation followed by heating, thereby polymerizing (A) such that the layer of liquid composition is solidified, (iii) subjecting the solidified layer in a predetermined pattern to radiation having a wavelength which is different from that of the radiation used in stage (ii) at which the group (C) is activated, such that the solidified layer is rendered more soluble in a developer in exposed areas than in unexposed areas, and (iv) removing the exposed areas by treatment with a developer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process for the formation of an image which comprises (i) applying to a substrate a layer of a liquid composition comprising (A) a group or combination of groups which is cationically polymerizable or polymerizable by means of free radicals, (B) a radiation-activated polymerization initiator for (A) and (C) a radiation-solubilizable group, the groups (A) and (C) being in the same substance or in different substances, (ii) subjecting the composition to radiation having a wavelength at which (B) is activated but at which (C) is not substantially activated, or subjecting the composition to said radiation followed by heating, thereby polymerizing (A) such that the layer of liquid composition is solidified, (iii) subjecting the solidified layer in a predetermined pattern to radiation having a wavelength which is different from that of the radiation used in stage (ii) at which the group (C) is activated, such that the solidified layer is rendered more soluble in a developer in exposed areas than in unexposed areas, and (iv) removing the exposed areas by treatment with a developer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the liquid composition comprises (B) a radiation-activated polymerization initiator and (1) a mixture of at least one substance having a polymerizable group or combination of groups (A) and at least one substance having a radiation solubilizable group (C) which is activated by radiation at a wavelength which is different from that at which (B) is activated or (2) at least one dual-functional substance having in the same molecule a polymerizable group (A) and a radiation solubilizable group (C) which is activated by radiation at a wavelength which is different from that at which (B) is activated, or (3) at least one said dual-functional substance together with at least one substance having a polymerizable group (A) and/or at least one substance having a radiation-solubilizable group (C).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, in which (C) is activated by radiation at a shorter wavelength than that at which (B) is activated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 3, in which stage (ii) is effected using radiation in the visible spectrum and stage (iii) is effected using ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, in which (C) is activated by radiation at a longer wavelength than that at which (B) is activated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, in which (A) is an ethylenically unsaturated group or a mixture of an ethylenically unsaturated group and a thiol group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 6, in which (A) is provided by an ester having a group of formula CH.sub.2 ═C(R.sup.1)COO-- I where R 1 is a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 7, in which (A) is provided by a monoacrylate or monomethacrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 6, in which (A) is provided by a mixture of a phenol substituted by two or more allyl groups and a polythiol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the initiator (B) is a benzoin ether, an acyloin ether, a halogenated alkyl or aryl derivative, an aromatic carbonyl derivative, a metallocene, a mixture of a Group IVA organometallic compound with a photoreducible dye, a quinone, an aliphatic dicarbonyl compound, a 3-ketocoumarin, an acyl phosphine oxide, a metal carbonyl or a mixture of a photoreducible dye with a reducing agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, in which (A) is provided by a 1,2-epoxide, a vinyl either or a mixture thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 11, in which (A) is provided by a glycidyl ether of a monohydric alcohol or phenol, a cycloaliphatic monoepoxide, a glycidyl ester of a monocarboxylic acid or a vinyloxyalkyl ether of an alcohol or phenol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
227 words
A process according to claim 11, in which the initiator (B) is a compound of formula ##EQU4## where L is a divalent to heptavalent metal or non metal, T is a halogen atom, or one of the groups T is hydroxyl, the remainder being halogen, q is an integer from 1 to 3, m is an integer corresponding to the valency of L+q, a is 1 or 2, n is an integer of 1 to 3 and R 10 is an ion selected from: (i) aromatic iodonium ions; (ii) [G--Z--(CO) x ] + wherein G represents an arene or dienylium group; Z represents an atom of a d-block transition element chosen from titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum and gold; and x is a positive integer such that the atom Z has a closed shell electron configuration; (iii) aromatic diazonium ions; (iv) [R 11 )(R 12 M) a ] +an wherein a is 1 or 2, n is an integer of 1 to 3, M is the cation of a monovalent to trivalent metal from groups IVb to VIIb, VIII or Ib of the Periodic Table; R 11 is a pi-arene and R 12 is a pi-arene or the anion of a pi-arene; (v) sulfonium ions; (vi) sulfoxonium ions; and (vii) iodosyl ions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process according to claim 1, in which (C) is provided by an o-quinone diazide, a nitrophenyl acetal or a polyester derivative or end-capped derivative thereof, a resin having a benzoin group in the chain thereof, a sulfonate ester of an aromatic alcohol containing a carbonyl group in a position alpha or beta to the sulfonate ester group, an aromatic N-sulfonyloxyimide or an aromatic oxime sulfonate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the liquid composition comprises a dual-functional substance having an acrylic group and an o-quinone diazide sulfonyl ester group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 14, in which the liquid composition also contains an aqueous base-soluble film-forming polymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 16, in which the film-forming polymer is a novolak resin or a homopolymer or copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, in which stage (iv) is effected by treatment with an aqueous base.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
An image formed by a process according to claim 1.
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