Abstract: Media are disclosed having a substrate, water-absorbing layer, and adhesive ink-receiving layer. After being printed with an aqueous pigmented ink, the ink-receiving layer may be laminated to a permanent substrate. Exposure to an energy source may render the printed image more durable.

Abstract: Media are disclosed having a substrate, water-absorbing layer, and adhesive ink-receiving layer. After being printed with an aqueous pigmented ink, the ink-receiving layer may be laminated to a permanent substrate. Exposure to an energy source may render the printed image more durable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaged element comprising(1) a carrier element having a release surface wherein the carrier element is resistant to aqueous development; (2) a first adhesive layer; (3) a first colored pattern, resulting from the imagewise exposure and washout development of a first unpigmented, photosensitive layer comprising an aqueous liquid developable photosensitive composition and at least one overlying acqueous permeable colorant-containing composition; (4) and a transfer element having a release surface. There is an adhesion force F1, F2 and F3 between the various layers wherein each of F2 and F3 is greater than F1 and F2 is greater than F3.

Abstract: A process for forming a colored image comprising, in order:(A) imagewise exposing to actinic radiation a photosensitive element comprising a carrier support, a carrier surface, a first adhesive layer and a first photosensitive layer,(B) developing the exposed first photosensitive layer,(C) laminating to the element a transfer element comprising a transfer support, and a transfer surface layer which is adjacent to a colored pattern in the element of step (A) with the proviso that the transfer element does not have an adhesive layer which transfers to the colored pattern,(D) removing said carrier support and said carrier surface, revealing said first adhesive layer,(E) laminating the element the element from step (D) to a permanent support wherein the first adhesive layer is adjacent to the permanent support; and(F) removing said transfer support and said transfer surface layer.

Abstract: A process for forming on any printing stock, single colored and multi-colored images using the expose-in-register and laminate-in-register processes is described. Images having high quality, good resolution, and color flexibility not heretofore economically feasible are obtained using the process of the invention.

Abstract: A tonable, aqueous-processable, photosensitive element and process for forming a colored image from said element is described. The element comprises a support and a tonable, aqueous-processable photosensitive layer, said photosensitive layer consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous-processable, photoinsolubilizable photosensitive composition comprising a photosensitive material, and (b) a water-soluble plasticizer, wherein said photosensitive material is present in sufficient amount to insolubilize said photosensitive layer on exposure to actinic radiation, said photosensitive composition is present in sufficient amount to form a layer when said photosensitive layer is coated, and said plasticizer is present in sufficient amount to make said photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A process for forming a colored image comprising, in order: (a) applying at least one aqueous permeable colorant-containing composition to a photosensitive element comprising a permanent carrier element having a carrier surface, and an unpigmented, first photosensitive layer consisting essentially of an aqueous liquid developable photosensitive composition, wherein the aqueous permeable colorant-containing composition is applied to the unpigmented, first photosensitive layer; (b) imagewise exposing to actinic radiation the photosensitive element having applied thereon the permeable colorant-containing composition to form imagewise exposed and unexposed regions in the unpigmented, first photosensitive layer and the overlying permeable colorant-containing composition; and (c) developing the exposed element by washing with an aqueous liquid, thereby removing either the imagewise exposed or imagewise unexposed regions, to produce a first colored pattern is described.

Abstract: A precolored, water-developable, photosensitive elements comprising:(A) a support;(B) a colorant-containing layer consisting essentially of(1) a colorant, and(2) a polyvinyl alcohol binder, said binder being about 87-100% hydrolyzed and being of sufficiently high molecular weight to be film-forming; and(C) a photosensitive layer consisting essentially of:(3) a photosensitive, water-soluble, polymeric diazo resin; and(4) a polyvinyl alcohol binder, said binder being about 87-100% hydrolyzed and being of sufficiently high molecular weight to be film-forming; and(D) an adhesive layer;wherein said colorant-containing layer (B) and said photosensitive layer (C) may be combined into a single layer colorant-containing, photosensitive coating (E) which must be in contact with the adhesive layer (D) or alternatively, said colorant-containing layer (B) and said photosensitive layer (C) may be in separate but contiguous layers provided that either layer (B) or (C) must be in contact with the adhesive layer (D), and prov

Abstract: A tonable, aqueous-processable, photosensitive element and process for forming a colored image from said element is described. The element comprises a support and a tonable, aqueous-processable photosensitive layer, said photosensitive layer consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous-processable, photoinsolubilizable photosensitive composition comprising a photosensitive material, and (b) a water-soluble plasticizer, wherein said photosensitive material is present in sufficient amount to insolubilize said photosensitive layer on exposure to actinic radiation, said photosensitive composition is present in sufficient amount to form a layer when said photosensitive layer is coated, and said plasticizer is present in sufficient amount to make said photosensitive layer.