Abstract:
A process for developing irradiated radiation-sensitive recording materials using an aqueous-alkaline developer which contains compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is H, Na, K, NH.sub.4 or NR.sub.4, whereR is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical,W and X, independently of one another are H or --CH.sub.2 --COOA,Y is H or COOA andZ is H or OH,wherein the compound of the formula (I) contains at least 3 COOA units.
Abstract:
A light-sensitive mixture which contains a resinous binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous-alkaline solutions, and an o-naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonic acid ester, the o-naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonic acid ester being of the formula I ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or an alkyl or aryl radical andR.sub.1 is hydrogen or a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyl, 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonyl or 7-methoxy-1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyl radical,and the number of the identical or different naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonyl radicals, defined as R.sub.1, in the molecule being 1 to 5; is useful in the preparation of light-sensitive resist materials. The resist material produced using the light-sensitive mixture has a high light sensitivity and very good developer resistance to alkaline developers and can be developed without any problems with aqueous, weakly alkaline solutions.
Abstract:
A radiation-sensitive mixture, a radiation-sensitive recording material produced from themixture, and a process for producing heat-resistant and chemical-resistant relief copies using the recording material are disclosed. The normally positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture contains(1) a water-insoluble polymeric binder which is soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions, and(2) a 1,2-quinone diazide and/or a combination ofa compound which forms strong acid when exposed to actinic radiation anda compound containing at least one acid-cleavable C--O--C bond.The polymeric binder has a molecular weight of between about 5,000 and 100,000 and a content of phenolic hydroxyl groups of about 1 to 15, preferably about 2 to 10, mmol/g of polymer. It has a content of --CH.sub.3-n X.sub.n units of at least 0.1, preferably about 0.5 to 2, mmol/g of polymer, X being halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine and n being 1, 2 or 3. Lithographic plates are produced with the mixture which are thermally postcurable, have a high print run and have good resistance to chemicals. Photoresists having high heat resistance can also be produced with the mixture.
Abstract:
A positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture and recording material are disclosed. The mixture contains, as essential constituents, a 1,2-quinone diazide and/or a combination of a compound which forms strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation and a compound containing at least one cleavable C--O--C bond and a polymeric binder containing repeating units of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a cyanide or an alkyl group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, or alkyl or aryl groups, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are identical or different and are and R.sub.6 hydrogen or halogen atoms, or alkyl, alkoxy or aryl groups, X represents the atoms necessary to complete a monocyclic or polycyclic carbocyclic aromatic ring system, and is 1, 2 or 3. The mixture yields lithographic plates having high print runs which can be thermally post-cured and which have good resistance to chemicals. The mixture also produces photoresists having good heat resistance.
Abstract:
A process for producing negative copies is disclosed in which a light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive recording material comprising a layer support and a normally positive-working light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive layer applied thereto is irradiated imagewise, thermally treated, irradiated overall and then developed with an alkaline developer. Thermal treatment is carried out with water or with an aqueous solution, at temperatures in the range from about 50.degree. to 100.degree. C., preferably from 60.degree. to 90.degree. C., within a period of time varying between about 1 second and 5 minutes, preferably between 5 seconds and 1 minute, overall irradiation is performed on the optionally still hot recording material and development is thereafter carried out within a period of time varying between about 10 seconds and 2 minutes, preferably between 15 seconds and 1 minute. The process can be carried out according to the customary procedure known in the practice of positive processing, and results in perfect printing stencils.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a positive-working, radiation-sensitive mixture which contains an organic polymeric binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous alkaline solution and at least one IR-absorbing cyanine dye having a betaine structure or having a betaine structure and containing an anion and having the formula (I) in which R1 to R8 independently of one another, are a hydrogen or halogen atom, a sulfonate, carboxylate, phosphonate, hydroxyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)alkylamino, di(C1-C4)alkylamino group or a (C6-C10)aryl group which in turn may be substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or one or more sulfonate, carboxylate, phosphonate, hydroxyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)alkylamino and/or di(C1-C4)alkylamnino groups, R9 and R10 independently of one another, are a straight-chain or branched (C1-C6)alkyl, a (C7-C6)aralkyl or a (C6-C10)aryl group, each of which in turn may be substituted by one or more halogen atoms and/or one or more sulfonate, carboxylate, phosphonate, hydroxyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)alkylamino and/or di(C1-C4)alkylamino groups, R11 and R12 independently of one another, are (C1-C4)alkyl or (C6-C10)aryl groups which in turn may be substituted, Z1 and Z2 independently of one another, are a sulfur atom, a di(C1-C4)alkylmethylene group or an ethene-1,2-diyl group and A is a carbon atom or a chain having conjugated double bonds which results in the formation of a delocalized II-electron system between the quaternary nitrogen atom of the 3H-indolium, quinolinium or benzothiazolium radical and the enolate oxygen atom of the pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione radical. After imagewise exposure to a laser, the recording material prepared using this mixture can be readily developed with an aqueous alkaline solution without additional processing steps (such as post-bake or postexposure). The invention also relates to a process for the production of printing plates for offset printing from a recording material according to the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recording material having a substrate and a negative-working, radiation-sensitive layer which contains a diazonium salt, metal-free colored pigments dispersed in an organic polymeric binder, transparent spacer pigments having a pore volume of more than 1.0 ml/g and a polymeric binder. The predispersal of the colored pigments is achieved by milling with an organic polymeric binder containing hydroxyl groups, some or all of which have been reacted with a di- or polycarboxylic anhydride so that the binder has an acid number of from 20 to 200. Printing plates in which the printing parts have a clearly visible contrast relative to the substrate can be produced from the recording material.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种记录材料,其具有底物和负性辐射敏感层,其含有重氮盐,分散在有机聚合物粘合剂中的无金属着色颜料,孔体积大于1.0的透明间隔颜料 ml / g和聚合物粘合剂。 着色颜料的前体是通过用含有羟基的有机聚合物粘合剂研磨来实现的,其中一些或全部已经与二羧酸酐或多元羧酸酐反应,使得粘合剂的酸值为20-200。印刷板 其中可以从记录材料产生印刷部件相对于基板具有清晰可见的对比度。
Abstract:
A developer for irradiated, radiation-sensitive recording materials, in particular for the production of offset printing plates, which contains water, a compound which is alkaline in aqueous solution and a copolymer which acts as an emulsifier and has units of (I) a hydrophobic vinyl compound which has alkyl radicals having up to 30 carbon atoms and (II) a hydrophilic, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. Some of the carboxyl groups of the copolymer are esterified with reaction products of (A) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.30)alkanols, (C.sub.8 -C.sub.25)alkanoic acids, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkylphenols or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.20)alkylamines with (B) (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)alkylene oxides or tetrahydrofuran.
Abstract:
A radiation-sensitive recording material, in particular for producing planographic printing plates, is disclosed. The material is composed of a layer support and a positive-working, radiation-sensitive layer having a rough surface containing at least one 1,2-quinonediazide as a radiation-sensitive compound, a polycondensate or polymer as a binder insoluble in water and soluble or swellable in aqueous-alkaline solutions, a dye and a filler. At a layer weight of 3 g/m.sup.2 or less, the radiation-sensitive layer comprises a silicic acid product having a mean grain size in the range from 3 to 5 .mu.m with an exclusion limit of 15 .mu.m as a filler in such a quantity that it exhibits a Bekk smoothness in the range from 20 to 100 seconds (determined according to DIN 53 107, Method A). The layer additionally comprises a surfactant having polysiloxane units. The recording material shows good copying properties and technical printing properties, such as an advantageous evacuation time, screen evenness, low susceptibility to air occlusions, good resolving power and a good coating structure. The invention also relates to a process for producing a planographic printing plated, using the recording material according to the invention.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a positive-working colored photosensitive recording material for the production of a color test image, composed of a temporary layer carrier, a photosensitive layer containing dyestuff or pigment, binder and quinonediazide compound and an adhesive layer which can be activated by means of heat, wherein a release layer based on polyvinyl alcohol is present on the surface of the temporary layer carrier, the photosensitive layer comprises, as the quinonediazide compound, an esterification product of a compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxyl groups and o-quinonediazide-sulfonyl chloride, and, as the binder, a novolak-free phenolic polymer resin and/or a reaction product of the phenolic polymer resin with a monoisocyanate, and the adhesive layer compresses a alkali-insoluble organic polymer and an alkali-soluble polyester. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a color test image using the recording material described.