Abstract: An image recording method comprising imagewise exposing to light a light-sensitive material containing a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent capable of developing a silver halide, a polymerizable vinyl monomer, and a thermal polymerization initiator, to form a latent image of the light-sensitive silver halide, and substantially uniformly heating the exposed light-sensitive material to imagewise polymerize the polymerizable vinyl monomer to form a polymer image, and an image recording material used, therefor are disclosed. The method provides a polymer image with photosensitivity comparable to conventional silver halide light-sensitive materials, which requires only a dry process, for a short time, and allows for use of a reduced amount of a silver halide.

Abstract: A light-sensitive material comprises a support and a light-sensitive layer provided thereon. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide, a reducing agent and a polymerizable compound. In the light-sensitive material of the present invention, the polymerizable compound is a (meth)acrylic ester of an adduct of ditrimethylolpropane with an alkylene oxide. The amount of the alkylene oxide in the adduct is 1 to 10 mole based on one mole of ditrimethylolpropane.

Abstract: Sulfoalkyl substituted indolenine dyes that absorb infrared radiation and photosensitive elements containing said dyes are disclosed. These dyes are useful as antihalation dyes in infrared sensitive photographic elements which show dye low stain. These dyes are represented by the following structure: ##STR1## wherein X is F, Cl, or Br; R is a hydrocarbon moiety containing from two to about five carbon atoms; and Y is a cation. In a preferred embodiment X is Cl. In a more preferred embodiment R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --.

Abstract: A photographic material causing less curvature and feasible for rapid processing is disclosed. The photographic material comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side on a support and a backing layer on the other side, wherein T.sub.E /T.sub.B, the ratio of the total dry layer thickness T.sub.E of the side having the silver halide emulsion layer to the total dry layer thickness T.sub.B of the side having the backing layer, is not less than 0.8 and not more than 1.5, and the amount of water absorbtion of the side of having the silver halide emulsion layer is not more than 8.5 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material contains in a hydrophilic colloid layer a 4-arylazooxazoline-5-one compound or/and a 2-arylazo-3-butene-4-olide compound in the form of a dispersion of fine solid particles or a composition with an oil or/and a polymer latex. The compounds not only can selectively color a particular layer alone but also can be speedily decolorized and/or eluted in the course of development processing. In addition, they have no undesirable effects on photographic characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic lightsensitive material which comprises a support and at least one hydrophilic colloid layer including a silver halide emulsion layer, said hydrophilic colloid layer layer containing at least one dye represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## (where R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, Y represents a group of atoms necessary to form a saturated hydrocarbon ring or a saturated heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom on the 3 position of pyrrole ring having Z, Z represents a group of atoms necessary to form a benzo condensed ring or a naphtho condensed ring, n represents 1 or 2, m represent 1 or 2 and m is 1 when the dye forms an inner salt, and X.crclbar. represents an anion, with a proviso that a molecule of the dye has at least one acid substituent.

Abstract: A silver halide photgraphic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material is comprisesa support,a silver halide emulsion layer provided on a surface of said support,an antistatic layer comprising a water-soluble conductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and an epoxy curing agent, which is provided on the surface of said support opposite to the surface on which said emulsion layer is provided, anda hydrophilic colloid layer adjacently provided on said antistatic layer which contains a dye represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein Qs are independently an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; Ms are independently a cation; L is a methine group; n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; and p is an integer of 1 or 2. The photographic material is improved in antistatic property and inhibited in the color remaining after processing.

Abstract: This invention relates to positive working resist compositions having utility in dry film photoresists and to fully aqueous methods for developing and stripping them.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, which is improved in the sharpness of images and whitness of the background. The light-sensitive material comprises a reflective support having thereon a photographic layer including a silver halide emulsion layer and an antihalation layer provided between said support and said silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said antihalation layer contains fine dispersed particles of a compound represented by the following formula I, and at least one layer included in said photographic layer contains a fluorescent whitening agent;A.dbd.L.sub.1 --L.sub.2 .dbd.L.sub.3).sub.m B (I)wherein A is a 2-pyrazoline-5-on nucleus; B is an 4-aminoaryl group; L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3 and L.sub.4 are each a methine group; and m is 0 or 1, and group represented by A or B should have a specified substituent.

Abstract: A light-sensitive composition comprising:(a) a polysiloxane compound having at least 1 mol % of a structural unit derived from a product of a thermal cycloaddition reaction between a compound of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) and a compound of formula (V), (VI), (VII) or (VIII), and(b) an onium salt compound.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having a layer containing an electrically conductive material formed on one surface of a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed on the other surface of the support is disclosed, wherein the outermost layer on the side where the silver halide emulsion layer is formed contains an organopolysiloxane and a nonionic surfactant having a polyoxyethylene unit, the latter being optionally combined with, or replaced by, a fluorine-containing compound.

Abstract: The improved silver halide photographic material comprises a support having an antistatic coating thereon that contains a water-soluble conductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and a curing agent which is a bifunctional ethylene oxide type curing agent that is to be cured by exposure to electron beams or X-rays. This silver halide photographic material may contain a tetrazolium compound or a hydrazine compound in order to prevent desensitization due to aging. At least one hydrophilic colloidal layer may be provided on the antistatic coating, which colloidal layer contains an epoxy curing agent having a hydroxy group.

Abstract: A film support having an auxiliary layer coated over an antistatic layer coated on one side thereof is described. This element, which is particularly useful for the application of subsequently applied photosensitive layers on side opposite said auxiliary layer, comprises gelatin, a crosslinking agent, optionally a conductive polymer and an adhesion promoting amount of an adhesion agent, said adhesion agent selected from the group consisting of: compounds containing at least one --NH.sub.2 group and compounds containing at least two --NH groups, wherein said adhesion agent is sufficiently soluble in water that said adhesion promoting amount of adhesion agent may be dissolved in the dispersion used to coat said auxiliary layer, with the proviso that said adhesion agent is not malonamide. Preferred adhesion agents are urea, thiourea and 2-imidazolidone. Improved adhesion of the auxiliary layer to the antistatic layer is achieved.

Abstract: In a novel process for the production of a flexographic relief printing plate from a photosensitive recording element which containsA) a dimensionally stable substrate andB) at least one photopolymerizable recording layer havingb.sub.1) at least one elastomeric polymer as a binder,b.sub.2) at least one photopolymerizable monomer which is compatible with the binder (b.sub.1) andb.sub.3) at least one photopolymerization initiator,by(1) imagewise exposure of the photopolymerizable recording layer (B) to actinic light and(2) washout (development) of the unexposed and therefore nonphotopolymerized parts of the imagewise exposed recording layer (B) with an organic developer with formation of a relief layer,the organic developer used contains, based on its total amount, from 10% to 95% by volume of at least one mineral oil fraction from which aromatics have been removed and which has a boiling range of 150.degree. to 260.degree. C. and a flashpoint above 45.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a presensitized plate for use in making a lithographic plate requiring no dampening water and comprising, on a support, a light-sensitive resin layer and a silicone rubber layer, in this order, wherein the silicone rubber layer is crosslinked by addition reaction of an .fwdarw.SiH group with a --CH.dbd.CH-- group and wherein the light-sensitive resin layer comprises: (1) a monomer or oligomer having at least one photopolymerizable or photo-crosslinkable and olefinically unsaturated double bond, (2) an organic solvent-soluble polyurethane resin having a glass transition temperature of 20.degree. C. or below and being capable of forming a film, and (3) a photopolymerization initiator. According to the present invention, the PS plate has excellent image-forming properties and printing properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing images on a tonable, light-sensitive layer in which a transfer layer containing a toner and a core/shell polymer as a binder is used. The core polymer has a glass transition temperature above 50.degree. C. and the shell polymer has a glass transition temperature below 40.degree. C. Such transfer layers are used in proofing processes for high quality printing.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having on at least one side thereof an undercoat polymer layer, a dye layer comprising hydrophilic colloid and a dye capable of being decolorized during development, and at least one silver halide emulsion layer in that order from the side of the support, wherein hydrophilic colloid in the dye layer is present at a coating weight of not more than about 0.5 g/m.sup.2 and the dye layer is dried at a temperature in the range of from about 80.degree. to about 160.degree. C.

Abstract: A liquid light-sensitive resin composition comprising:(A) a modified polystyrene resin which has at least one styrene unit having at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond and at least one carboxyl group;(B) a polymerizable compound having at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond;(C) a compound having at least one epoxy group;(D) a photopolymerization initiator or a photopolymerization initiating system;(E) a thermohardening catalyst capable of inducing a thermal reaction of the at least one epoxy group; and(F) an organic solvent; is disclosed.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition is disclosed, which comprises a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator comprising a cationic dye, an organic boron compound and a compound having an --SH group in the molecule thereof, and which can be used for making printing plates, as resist materials for making printed circuit boards, as color proof materials, etc.The photopolymerizable composition can be applied for an image-forming process utilizing microcapsules, which comprises the steps of encapsulating the photopolymerizable composition with a color image-forming material in the core of microcapsules, coating the microcapsules on a support to form a photosensitive sheet, imagewise exposing the photosensitive sheet, superposing the photosensitive sheet on an image-receiving sheet, pressing the whole surface of the assembly to rupture the microcapsules at the unexposed portions, and transferring the color image-forming material into the image-receiving sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a multilayer, multicolor overlay proof comprising at least one precolored overlay image and at least one toned overlay image, as well as a process for preparing such an overlay proof.