Abstract: A light-sensitive image forming method using a recording element which comprises a recording layer on a support is disclosed. The recording layer contains at least two active components of a photopolymerizable composition such as a polymerizable compound and a polymerization initiator, both of which are essential for a photopolymerization reaction. The components are separated from each other by the shell of microcapsules in such manner that at least one component is contained in the microcapsules which are dispersed in the recording layer and the other component is arranged outside of the microcapsule. The image forming method comprises the steps of: heating the recording element to form the photopolymerizable composition in the recording layer; and imagewise exposing to light the recording element to imagewise polymerize the photopolymerizable composition.

Abstract: An image-forming material comprising: (a) microcapsules, in which at least one leuco dye capable of developing a color by oxidation and at least one photooxidizing agent (preferably a combination of a lophine dimer and an organic halogeno-compound) are enclosed together, and (b) at least one reducing agent not enclosed in the microcapsules (preferably present in the form of an emulsified dispersion), thereby achieving image formation in a completely dried condition, and ensuring excellent freshness keeping property, image reproducibility and fixability.

Abstract: Photopolymerization initiator compositions having high photosensitivity to light sources giving visible rays and the other rays in the longer wavelengths. The compositions containing polymerizable compounds having at least one ethylenic unsaturated bond and organic boron compound anionic salts of indolenine dye compounds having at least one electron-attracting group in the nuclei can be used for the production of planographic plates, resin letterpress printing plates and photoresists or photomasks for printed circuit substrates. The polymerizable compounds having at least one ethylenic unsaturated bond can be encapsulated to obtain microcapsules to be used for the formation of black and white or color images.

Abstract: An image-forming material and an image recording method for using the same are disclosed. The image-forming material comprises microcapsule and a reducing agent which is present outside of the microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules contain (a) a leuco dye capable of oxidatively developing a color, (b) a photo-oxidizing agent, and (c) a phenolic compound. The image-forming material exhibits excellent image reproducibility, preservability before use, and image preservability.

Abstract: A photosensitive image receiving sheet material employable for color proofing and color display which comprises a photopolymerizable adhesive layer provided on a support via a releasable organic high-molecular polymer layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording material employable in a printing art, etc. comprising a support, an intermediate layer, and a photosensitive resin layer which comprises a pigment, superposed in this order, which is characterized in that said pigment has an anionic group and said photosensitive resin layer contains a compound having a cationic group.

Abstract: A light-sensitive material and an image recording method using the same are disclosed. The material comprises a support having provided thereon a light sensitive layer containing at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image forming substance, wherein at least the polymerizable compound and the color image forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsules. The material exhibits high sensitivity and excellent stability with time.

Abstract: An image-forming process comprising the steps of:(A) transferring an image layer, formed on a transferable light-sensitive material, onto an image-receiving sheet, and(B) transferring the image layer onto a permanent support, wherein the image-receiving sheet comprises a support having formed thereon an image-receiving layer composed of a composition containing an organic high molecular material as the main component, wherein an adhesive power P.sub.1 between the support of the image-receiving sheet and the image-receiving layer and an adhesive power P.sub.2 between the image-receiving layer and the image layer are higher than an adhesive power P.sub.3 between the image layer and the support of the transferable light-sensitive material, and also an adhesive power P.sub.4 between the permanent support and the image layer and adhesive power P.sub.1 are higher than adhesive power P.sub.

Abstract: A recording material comprising (i) an addition polymerizable compound having at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond, (ii) a photopolymerization initiator composition and (iii) at least one component capable of causing a color reaction, wherein components (i), (ii) and (iii) are contained in microcapsules; and wherein said photopolymerization initiator composition (ii) comprises the following components (a), (b) and (c), whereby the light sensitivity of the recording material is improved:(a) a photo-absorbent having a molecular extinction coefficient of 10.sup.3 or more at a maximum absorption wavelength;(b) a hexaaryl-biimidazole; and(c) a heterocyclic mercapto compound of general formula (I): ##STR1## where Z is a non-metallic atomic group for formation of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic nucleus.

Abstract: A light-sensitive image-forming material which has on a support a coloring layer comprising a coloring agent and an alkali soluble organic macromolecular binder, and a photopolymer layer, in the order listed, with the coloring layer further containing a particular fluorine-containing surface active agent, whereby uniform film thickness is ensured to the coloring layer even when drying is carried out in a short time using simple equipment. The fluorine-containing surface active agent is a copolymer comprising as repeating units (1) an acrylate or a methacrylate which has a fluorinated alphatic group containing from 3 to 20 carbon atoms and not less than 40 wt % of fluorine atoms, with the aliphatic group having a terminal moiety containing at least 3 fluorinated carbon atoms, and (2) a poly(oxyalkylene)acrylate or a poly(oxyalkylene)methacrylate. In addition, the portion of the fluorinated aliphatic group-containing acrylate or methacrylate repeating unit is from 10 to 70% by weight.

Abstract: A photodegradable microcapsule is described which has a wall made of a polymer coat having an acid-decomposable bond selected from a silylether bond and a silylureido bond and which contains a compound that generates an acid upon light irradiation.

Abstract: A method is described for forming an image by transferring an image layer formed on a transferable light-sensitive material to an image-receiving sheet, and then further transferring the image to a permanent support, wherein the image-receiving sheet comprises a support, a first layer on the support, said first layer being made of a first organic polymeric substance, and a second layer on the first layer, said second layer being made of a second organic polymeric substance, whereinin peeling apart the image-receiving sheet from the transferable light-sensitive material,P.sub.1, P.sub.2, P.sub.3 >P.sub.4wherein P.sub.1 is an adhesion force between the support and the first layer, P.sub.2 is an adhesion force between the first and second layers, P.sub.3 is an adhesion force between the second layer and the image layer, and P.sub.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising (A) an addition-polymerizable unsaturated compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and (B) a ternary photopolymerization initiator system, comprising a combination of a 4,4'-bis(dialkylamino)benzophenone represented by the following general formula (I), a carbonyl compound represented by the following general formula (IIa) or (IIb), and a compound having a group represented by the following general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein each R, which may be the same or different, represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group, or may be bonded to another R substituent of the same nitrogen atom to form a tetramethylene group, a pentamethylene group or an oxybisethylene group; ##STR2## wherein X represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom or a carbonyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: An information recording medium comprising in order, a glass substrate; a layer for preventing diffusion of alkali metal ions and alkaline earth metal ions from the substrate; a thermal barrier layer, and an information recording layer for writing and/or reading information by means of laser beam.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is described, comprising a support having provided thereon a recording layer comprising a binder containing a diazonium compound and a coupling component, said diazonium compound being a diazonium salt represented by formula (I)ArN.sub.2.sup.+ X.sup.- (I)wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic moiety; and X.sup.- represents an acid anion containing an alkyl group having three or more fluorine atoms.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition is described, comprising an addition polymerizable unsaturated compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the molecule, a photopolymerzation initiator, and a binder, said binder being a copolymer composed of at least one recurring unit of group (A), at least one recurring unit of group (B), and at least can recurring unit of group (C), and having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 5,000,000, wherein(A) is a methacrylate or benzyl methacrylate unit having a glass transition point of the homopolymer of higher than 50.degree. C. and having an alkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms,(B) is an acrylate unit having a glass transition point of the homopolymer of lower than 110.degree. C. and having an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and(C) is an .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: A print-out composition containing a leuco dye and a photooxidizing agent is described, said print-out composition containing at least one carbazomethane compound represented by formula (I) as the leuco dye ##STR1## wherein Y represents an amino group-substituted phenyl group represented by formula (Ia) ##STR2## or an indolyl group represented by formula (Ib) ##STR3## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, or a lower alkoxy group, said alkyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a phenyl or benzyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group, or said X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 together may form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom bonded thereto; X.sub.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising an addition polymerizable unsaturated compound containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the molecule thereof and photopolymerization initiators, wherein a 4,4'-bis(dialkylamino)benzophenone represented by general formula I below, a benzophenone derivative represented by general formula II below and a compound having a group represented by general formula III below are contained as said photopolymerization initiators: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or is combined with another R substituted on the same nitrogen atom to form tetramethylene, pentamethylene or oxybisethylene; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom ##STR3## X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or a halogen atom; m and n each represents 0, 1 or 2 and when m and n each represents 2, X.sub.1 and X.sub.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition which comprises as main ingredients (1) a non-gaseous ethylenic unsaturated compound which has at least two ethylenic unsaturated groups and forms a polymer by the aid of a photopolymerization initiator, (2) a thermoplastic organic polymer binder, (3) a photopolymerization initiator which is activated by activating light, and (4) a derivative of a thiohydrazide compound or at least one derivative of a carbothio acid amide. This composition forms a photoresist for producing printed circuit boards, printing plates, etc., by etching or plating. The photoresist has superior adhesion with respect to the base.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition is described, containing an addition polymerizable, unsaturated compound having two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds within the molecule and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein said photopolymerization initiator is an acylhaloacetic acid amide derivative represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, X represents a carbonyl or sulfonyl group, Y represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, R represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, and R.sup.a and R.sup.b each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group.