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Radiation-sensitive mixture
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1988-11-01
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Granted: 1990-08-07
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Expires: 2008-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A radiation-sensitive mixture, in particular photosensitive mixture, is disclosed that contains a compound which forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation and a polymeric reaction product of (i) a polymeric organic compound containing free OH groups, (ii) an organic compound containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups, and (iii) a compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups and at least one free OH group. The mixture yields printing plates or photoresists with a longer storage life.
Inventors
- 👤 Andreas Elsaesser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/022; G03F7/023; G03F7/0233; G03F7/039; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/1053; Y10S430/1055; Y10S430/114; Y10S430/115; Y10S430/12; Y10S430/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture, comprising: a compound that forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation, and a polymeric compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups, wherein the polymeric compound is the reaction product of: (i) a polymeric organic compound containing free OH groups, (ii) an organic compound containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups, (iii) a compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups and at least one free OH group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture, comprising: a compound that forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation, and a polymeric compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups, wherein the polymeric compound is the reaction product of: (i) a polymeric organic compound containing free OH groups, (ii) an organic compound containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups, (iii) a compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups and at least one free OH group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture as claimed in claim 1, additionally comprising a polymeric binder free of acid-cleavable groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture as claimed in claim 2, wherein the binder is water-insoluble and soluble in aqueous-alkaline solutions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymeric organic compound (i) comprises a phenolic resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A radiation-sensitive mixture as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound (iii) is a compound containing repeating acetal or ketal groups in the main chain in which each α-carbon atom of the alcohol component of the acetal or ketal units is aliphatic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process for preparing a radiation-sensitive mixture as claimed in claim 1, comprising the steps of: reacting a compound (iii) containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups and at least one free OH group with an organic compound (ii) containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups in stoichiometric excess; reacting the reaction product obtained that contains free isocyanate groups or epoxy groups with a polymeric organic compound (i) containing free OH groups; and mixing the polymeric reaction product obtained that contains lateral acid-cleavable groups with a compound that forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein a compound (iii) containing more than one free OH group in the molecule is used and wherein a part of the organic compound (ii) containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups is replaced by a compound containing one isocyanate group or one epoxy group respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process as claimed in claim 6, wherein the molar ratio of the compounds (iii) and (ii) is so chosen that each compound (iii) is reacted at least one OH group with an isocyanate group or an epoxy group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, consisting essentially of the recited components.
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