Abstract: A light-sensitive material contains silver halide, a reducing agent, an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound or/and a cross-linkable polymer, and a base or/and a base precursor. According to the present invention, the light-sensitive material comprises a support, a polymerizable layer and a light-sensitive layer in the order. The polymerizable layer contains the ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound or/and the cross-linkable polymer. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide, and a base or/and a base precursor. The reducing agent is contained in the polymerizable layer or/and the light-sensitive layer. A protective layer is preferably provided on the light-sensitive layer. The light-sensitive material of the present invention is heat-developable. The present invention is based on a new discovery that a light-sensitive material comprising a polymerizable layer and a light-sensitive layer can be developed by heat.

Abstract: These photopolymerizable laminating materials consist of at least one film-forming polymer as a binder, at least one organic compound which is compatible with the binder, has at least two double bonds capable of addition polymerization and may be partially replaced by an organic compound having only one double bond capable of addition polymerization, a photoinitiator or photoinitiator system and an adhesion promoter, with or without conventional additives and assistants, the adhesion promoter used being a tricyclic heteroaromatic compound which is soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions.The said laminating materials are suitable for the production of printed circuits.

Abstract: A positive working light-sensitive composition which comprises:(a) 10 to 95% by weight of a compound which has at least one acid-decomposable group and whose solubility in an alkaline developer increases by the action of an acid,(b) 0.01 to 20% by weight of a disulfone compound represented by the formula (I):R.sup.1 --SO.sub.2 --SO.sub.2 --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be same or different and represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl groups or substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, and(c) 3 to 85% by weight of a water-insoluble but alkaline water-soluble resin,wherein the optical density at 248 nm of 1 .mu.m thick coating of the composition is not more than 1.4 and the optical density at 248 nm of the coating exposed to light of 248 nm is less than the optical density of the coating before exposed to light.The light-sensitive composition is highly responsive to light of Deep-UV regions and excellent in image resolution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a siliver halide photographic photosensitive material which comprises a base, at least a silver halide emulsion layer provided on the base and at least a back coat layer comprising a gelatin containing a polymer mainly composed of styrenesulfonic acid provided on another side of the base wherein said back coat layer additionally contains a surface active agent represented by the following formula [I] and is hardened with a triazine. ##STR1## whererin n is a natural number of 1-20, M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, and R represents an alkyl group of 5-15 carbon atoms, or ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 5-15 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1-3 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Said back coat layer is excellent in antistatic properties, adhesion to a base and drying properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional back layer for a photographic element and to a coating composition for manufacturing the multifunctional layer which comprises at least four components: (a) a surface-hydroxylated aluminum-modified silica, (b) an alkali-metal salt of an organic polyacid, (c) an aqueous dispersion of copolymers of acrylic-acid-alkyl-ester including free carboxylic groups of from 1-10 mole-% and of free hydroxyl groups of from 5-20 mole-%, wherein the sum of free carboxylic groups and free hydroxy groups does not exceed 25 mole-%, and (d) a trifunctional aziridine as a cross-linking means.

Abstract: A light-sensitive material comprising a support and a light-sensitive layer which contains silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound and an azo-compound having the following formula:Ri--N.dbd.N--Cpin which Ri is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, each of which may have one or more substituent groups; Cp is a group having a function of coupling with an oxidation product of the reducing agent. Image-forming methods utilizing the light-sensitive materials are also disclosed.

Abstract: A water proof support material for light-sensitive materials with an anti-curl layer on the backside, the anti-curl layer comprising at least:(a) a protein binder,(b) a reaction product of triazine and formaldehyde,(c) an N-methylol compound, and(d) an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antistatic layer for a plastic film having an antistatic layer comprising a reaction product of a water-soluble conductive polymer, a hydrophobic latex and an epoxy type hardener, characterized in that said hydrophobic latex comprises a hydrophobic polymer having at least one of an alkylene oxide chain and an amide group.

Abstract: Light-sensitive silver halide photographic materials comprising a support base and one or more hydrophilic colloid layers, at least one of which is a silver halide emulsion layer, at least one of said hydrophilic colloid layers of said photographic materials containing both a) a non-ionic surface active agent having a polyoxyethylene group and b) a fluorinated organic compound, characterized by the fact that said fluorinated organic compound is the reaction product of a polyoxyalkyleneamine compound and a fluorinated organic acid compound.

Abstract: A photosensitive element adapted for the preparation of colored images is disclosed. The photosensitive element comprises: a photosolubilizable layer consisting essentially of an acid-labile polymer and a photosolubilizing agent; an elastomeric layer; and a support. It can be processed by aqueous solvents, preferably ordinary tap water.

Abstract: This invention includes a photosensitive composition containing an alkali-soluble resin and a compound represented by formula (I), (II) or (III) described in the claims and the specification, a photosensitive composition containing an alkali-soluble polymer, a compound represented by formula (IV) described in the claims and the specification and a basic compound, and a photosensitive composition containing an alkali-soluble polymer, a compound represented by formula (VI) described in the claims and the specification and a compound which produces an acid upon radiation of light.

Abstract: Acridine compounds such as 1,4-butylenebis-.beta.-(acridin-9-yl)acrylate, or the like, are high in light sensitivity and suitable as a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Herein is provided a color filter prepared by providing red, green and blue image elements, comprising as photosensitive resin and a pigment, and a black matrix on a transparent substrate and further providing thereon a transparent electrode layer, wherein said photosensitive resin is so formulated that it comprises a polyfunctional acrylate monomer, an organic polymer binder and a photopolymerization initiator comprising a 2-mercapto-5-substituted thiadiazole compound represented by general formulas (I) and/or general formulas (II), a phenyl ketone compound represented by general formulas (III) and 2,4,5-triphenylimidazolyl dimer composed of two lophine residues combined to each other through intermediation of a single covalent bond.A pattern having a high precision and a good surface smoothness can be obtained owing to the photosensitive resin, and a color filter having a good environmental resistance can be obtained owning to the pigment.

Abstract: A photographic recording material comprising a support, at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a protective layer on that side of the at least one silver halide emulsion layer remote from the support and, optionally a backing layer, the protective layer and/or the backing layer containing in combination (a) a polymeric compound (I) containing at least 0.2 mol-% recurring units corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be the same of different and represent hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,L is a chemical bond or a standard binding link andX is a reactive group,and (b) a finely divided crystalline SiO.sub.2 dispersion having an average particle diameter (number average) of from 0.7 to 1.2 .mu.m and containing less than 0.2% by volume particles larger than 4 .mu.m in size, are distinguished by good retouchability in combination with good mechanical properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which has a hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one of the dyes represented by the following formulas (I) and (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical or different and each represents an alkyl group; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 may be identical or different and each represents a group of atoms necessary to form a hydrocarbon ring together with the carbon atom at 3-position of indole ring; L represents a methine group; the dye molecule has at least three acid substituents; X.sup..theta. represents an anion; and n is 1 or 2 and is 1 when the dye form an inner salt, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be identical or different and each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to form a substituted or unsubstituted benzo condensed ring or naphtho condensed ring, with a proviso that R.sub.1, R.sub.2, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support provided with an undercoat layer and having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one dye-containing hydrophilic colloid layer between the emulsion layer and the undercoat layer, wherein the dye contained in the dye-containing hydrophilic colloid layer absorbs light in the light-sensitive region of the silver halide emulsion layer and is decolorized during the course of development, the dye-containing hydrophilic colloid layer has a swelling ratio of not higher than 180%; the coating weight of the hydrophilic colloid of the dye-containing hydrophilic colloid layer is not more than 0.5 g/m.sup.2 ; the undercoat layer comprises a hydrophobic polymer, and at least on hydrophilic colloid layer is provided between the dye-containing hydrophilic colloid layer and the undercoat layer.

Abstract: Substrates which have been coated with a mixture of a radiation-sensitive organic material, an unsubstituted or substituted tetrathio-, tetraseleno- or tetratelluro-naththalene and/or -tetracene and a substance containing active Cl, Br and/or I atoms, form radiation-sensitive layers with electrically conductive charge transfer complexes under the action of thermal energy. Irradiation under an image mask and subsequent development give antistatic or electrically conductive relief images which can be used, for example, as electrodes or conductive connections for electronic components.

Abstract: An element comprising a support having an antistatic layer applied to one side thereof and wherein said antistatic layer also contains antihalation dyes absorbing light at 440 nm and below and with matte particles therein, is described. A photosensitive layer, e.g., photographic silver halide layer can be coated on the opposite side of the support. The element exhibits excellent antistatic and antihalation properties as well as low dye stain and improved dimensional stability, compared to elements wherein the antihalation dyes are coated in a separate layer. These products are especially useful as so-called "bright-light films" that are designed for contact printing and the like.

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: Polymers comprising recurring units represented by the structure: ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, D, J, Y, a, b, and c are as defined herein are useful for controlling wandering of filter dyes in photographic elements.