Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole, benzimidazole, benzothiazole, derivatives thereof and salts thereof, (b) a phosphate compound having photopolymeric unsaturated bonds, (c), if necessary, an organic thermoplastic polymer, (d) a photopolymerizable unsaturated compound having at least one terminal ethylene group and (e) a sensitizer and/or a sensitizer system, and a photosensitive element comprising a layer of said photosensitive resin composition and a support film therefor, are provided. The photosensitive resin composition can form a protective coating film with excellent adhesiveness to the substrate surface, and such a protective coating film or, photosensitive element obtained therefrom can be advantageously used as a resist for soldering mask, etc.

Abstract: A process for producing adhesive film comprising coating on a filmlike substrate a composition comprising (i) a copolymer having a glass transition temperature of -30.degree. C. or lower and obtained from one or more monomers (a) such as alkyl acrylates or methacrylates, or the like, and another monomers (b) containing at least one carboxyl, alcoholic hydroxyl, or glycidyl group, (ii) a crosslinking agent having at least two crosslinkable functional groups which can react with the monomers (b), (iii) one or more monofunctional addition polymerizable monomers having a boiling point of 200.degree. C. or higher, (iv) one or more polyfunctional addition polymerizable monomers having a boiling point of 200.degree. C. or higher, and (v) a photochemical initiator, and irradiating said composition with actinic light, is advantageous in that the amount of solvent to be removed after coating the composition on the substrate can be reduced remarkably without lowering properties of the resulting adhesive film.

Abstract: A flexible printed-circuit board is covered imagewise with a polymer film as a cover layer to improve the flexibility of the board. The cover layer is formed by laminating a photoprintable, photosensitive layer supported on a flexible support to the surface of a flexible printed-circuit board, exposing the photosensitive layer imagewise to light to form a polymer image in the layer and removing the unexposed areas of the layer to leave an imaged polymer film on the surface of the board. The formation of the cover layer can be easily conducted by a continuous operation.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising (a) a linear polymer or copolymer having tetrahydrofurfuryl groups at side chains, (b) one or more photopolymerizable unsaturated compounds having at least two terminal ethylene groups, and (c) one or more sensitizers which initiate polymerization of said unsaturated compounds by irradiation of active light, has excellent storage stability and photosensitivity. The composition can produce permanent protective films having excellent resistance to solvents, heat resistance and the like and can be used as a solder resist and the like.

Abstract: Polyesteramides produced by reacting in the first step an aromatic monoalkyl dicarboxylate with an aromatic diisocyanate in the presence or absence of one or more monoalkyl dicarboxylates and/or diisocyanates to produce an aromatic dialkyl diamidedicarboxylate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl; and R.sub.2 is a divalent aromatic residue, or a mixture of dialkyl diamidedicarboxylates containing the compound of the formula (II), and reacting in the second step the compound of the formula (II) or the mixture containing the compound of the formula (II) with one member selected from the group consisting of(a) one or more polyhydric alcohols,(b) one or more polyhydric alcohols and polyvalent carboxylic acids, and(c) one or more polyhydric alcohols and a linear polyester have improved heat resistance as well as excellent mechanical properties and can be used, e.g., for enamelled wire.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition for a photoresist, which comprises (A) a compound having the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is a cyclic dibasic acid anhydride moiety, R.sup.1 is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or -CH.sub.2 X in which X is chlorine or bromine, (B) a photopolymerization sensitizer, (C) a polymer being capable of giving a film-forming property, (D) a chain transfer agent and (E) a thermal polymerization inhibitor; and a laminated photosensitive element which has a substantially dry photosensitive layer of the photosensitive composition. The composition and element are capable of giving a minute resist pattern which is excellent as an etching resist or metal plating resist and can be readily removed after etching or metal plating.

Abstract: It is herein proposed to laminate a film onto a convex-concaved solid surface in a vacuum to accomplish tight contact between the film and the solid surface. The apparatus includes an air tight housing in which lamination press rolls are arranged, wherein feeding-in and feeding-out of materials such as a base plate and a film for lamination are effected through air tight roll assemblies incorporated in the wall structure of the air tight housing.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition consisting essentially of (A) a photo-polymerizable unsaturated compound having at least two terminal ethylene groups, (B) a reactive linear high molecular weight compound having in its side chain one or two functional groups selected from the class consisting of tetrahydrofurfuryl group and N-alkoxymethylcarbamoyl group, (C) a sensitizer capable of initiating polymerization of the above unsaturated compound upon irradiation with active rays, (D) a compound having at least two epoxy groups, and (E) a potential or latent curing agent for epoxy resins. The photosensitive resin composition can give a protective film excellent in solvent resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance and mechanical strengths, and hence can be used in the production of printed circuit boards and the precision-processing of metals.