Abstract: A photosensitive recording material is described which has a layer base, a negative-working photosensitive layer containing a diazonium salt and a water-insoluble polymeric binder which is soluble or swellable in aqueous alkaline solutions, and a discontinuous top layer which forms a rough surface and which is composed of particles of a water-insoluble polymer which is dispersible in water in the presence of anionic or anionic/nonionic dispersants and which has a content of free acid groups or acid groups neutralized by salt formation of less than 0.8 mmol/g, the mean height of the particles being 2 to 6 .mu.m, the maximum height less than 10 .mu.m, the mean horizontal diameter less than 40 .mu.m, the maximum diameter less than 80 .mu.m and the number of particles being 100 to 10,000 per cm.sup.2. The material is suitable for the production of planographic printing plates and requires only short vacuum times in a vacuum-operated copying frame.

Abstract: A positive-working recording material is disclosed that has an aluminum base and a mat-finished radiation-sensitive layer that contains a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide as radiation-sensitive compound and a binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or swellable in aqueous alkali. The radiation-sensitive 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide is an ester of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4- or -5-sulfonic acid and a phenolic compound that contains at least 2, preferably at least 3, phenolic hydroxyl groups, which ester has a phenolic hydroxyl group content of at least 0.5 mmol/g and a diazo unit content of at least 1.5 mmol/g. The binder is a phenol/formaldehyde novolak that contains at least 5 mmol/g phenolic hydroxyl groups, the phenol component of which contains at least 30 mol percent m-cresol and at least 10 mol percent of at least one xylenol and which has a weight-average M.sub.w of 2,000 to 12,000 (determined by means of GPC with polystyrene as standard).

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material comprising:an electrically conductive base layer;a photoconductive layer which can be de-coated with alkaline solutions, the photoconductive layer comprising an organic photoconductor, a sensitizer and a binder comprising a mixture of:a) a copolymer comprising units composed of a first vinyl aromatic compound and units composed of maleic anhydride and/or a maleic partial ester, andb) a copolymer comprising units composed of a second vinyl aromatic compound and units of (meth)acrylic acid.

Abstract: A polymer comprising repeating units of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 , R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently of one another, hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups,X is CO or SO.sub.2, andY and Z are, independently of one another, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic radicals, or Y and Z are linked to one another and are constituents of a five-membered or six-membered hetero-cyclic ring.

Abstract: A process for developing irradiated radiation-sensitive recording materials using an aqueous-alkaline developer which contains compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is H, Na, K, NH.sub.4 or NR.sub.4, whereR is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical,W and X, independently of one another are H or --CH.sub.2 --COOA,Y is H or COOA andZ is H or OH,wherein the compound of the formula (I) contains at least 3 COOA units.

Abstract: A mechanically and/or electrochemically grained and optionally anodized base material composed of aluminum or its alloys, to which a hydrophilic layer of at least one polymer containing basic and acidic groups is applied. This layer is followed by a further hydrophilic layer which contains at least one compound containing at least one phosphono group. In addition, the invention relates to a method of producing said carrier material and to photosensitive recording material for offset printing plates produced therewith.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-continuous matte layer that can be used with a recording material having a substrate and a radiation-sensitive layer which contains a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide and an organic, polymeric binder which is insoluble in water but soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions. This matte layer comprises 100 to 10,000 particles per square centimeter which have a mean diameter of less than 40 .mu.m and a maximum diameter of less than 80 .mu.m and a mean height of 2 to 6 .mu.m and a maximum height of 10 .mu.m, and contains a resin which has up to 0.80 mmol of acid groups and/or salt groups per gram. The matte layer is obtained by spraying on and drying an aqueous, anionically or anionically/nonionically stabilized dispersion of the resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working colored photosensitive recording material for the production of a color test image, composed of a temporary layer carrier, a photosensitive layer containing dyestuff or pigment, binder and quinonediazide compound and an adhesive layer which can be activated by means of heat, wherein a release layer based on polyvinyl alcohol is present on the surface of the temporary layer carrier, the photosensitive layer comprises, as the quinonediazide compound, an esterification product of a compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxyl groups and o-quinonediazide-sulfonyl chloride, and, as the binder, a novolak-free phenolic polymer resin and/or a reaction product of the phenolic polymer resin with a monoisocyanate, and the adhesive layer comprises a alkali-insoluble organic polymer and an alkali-soluble polyester. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a color test image using the recording material described.

Abstract: A light-sensitive mixture which contains a resinous binder which is insoluble in water but soluble or at least swellable in aqueous-alkaline solutions, and an o-naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonic acid ester, the o-naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonic acid ester being of the formula I ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or an alkyl or aryl radical andR.sub.1 is hydrogen or a 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyl, 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonyl or 7-methoxy-1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonyl radical,and the number of the identical or different naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonyl radicals, defined as R.sub.1, in the molecule being 1 to 5; is useful in the preparation of light-sensitive resist materials. The resist material produced using the light-sensitive mixture has a high light sensitivity and very good developer resistance to alkaline developers and can be developed without any problems with aqueous, weakly alkaline solutions.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive recording material, in particular for producing planographic printing plates, is disclosed. The material is composed of a layer support and a positive-working, radiation-sensitive layer having a rough surface containing at least one 1,2-quinonediazide as a radiation-sensitive compound, a polycondensate or polymer as a binder insoluble in water and soluble or swellable in aqueous-alkaline solutions, a dye and a filler. At a layer weight of 3 g/m.sup.2 or less, the radiation-sensitive layer comprises a silicic acid product having a mean grain size in the range from 3 to 5 .mu.m with an exclusion limit of 15 .mu.m as a filler in such a quantity that it exhibits a Bekk smoothness in the range from 20 to 100 seconds (determined according to DIN 53 107, Method A). The layer additionally comprises a surfactant having polysiloxane units.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive mixture, a radiation-sensitive recording material produced from themixture, and a process for producing heat-resistant and chemical-resistant relief copies using the recording material are disclosed. The normally positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture contains(1) a water-insoluble polymeric binder which is soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions, and(2) a 1,2-quinone diazide and/or a combination ofa compound which forms strong acid when exposed to actinic radiation anda compound containing at least one acid-cleavable C--O--C bond.The polymeric binder has a molecular weight of between about 5,000 and 100,000 and a content of phenolic hydroxyl groups of about 1 to 15, preferably about 2 to 10, mmol/g of polymer. It has a content of --CH.sub.3-n X.sub.n units of at least 0.1, preferably about 0.5 to 2, mmol/g of polymer, X being halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine and n being 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working colored photosensitive recording material for the production of a color test image, composed of a temporary layer carrier, a photosensitive layer containing dyestuff or pigment, binder and quinonediazide compound and an adhesive layer which can be activated by means of heat, wherein a release layer based on polyvinyl alcohol is present on the surface of the temporary layer carrier, the photosensitive layer comprises, as the quinonediazide compound, an esterification product of a compound containing one or more phenolic hydroxyl groups and o-quinonediazide-sulfonyl chloride, and, as the binder, a novolak-free phenolic polymer resin and/or a reaction product of the phenolic polymer resin with a monoisocyanate, and the adhesive layer compresses a alkali-insoluble organic polymer and an alkali-soluble polyester. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a color test image using the recording material described.

Abstract: Grained, anodized and hydrophilized lithographic printing plates which have a negative or positive working radiation-sensitive coating, are exposed and are developed in an aqueous alkaline solution, are subjected, after hydrophilization, to a treatment with a salt solution containing divalent or polyvalent cations in a concentration of not less than 0.02 mol/l, thereby minimizing degradation of the plate and contamination of the printing forms and the development apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer composition for radiation-sensitive positive-working and negative-working and reversible reprographic layers which apart from a radiation-sensitive compound or radiation-sensitive combination of compounds contain, as an essential constituent, a binder which is insoluble in water but soluble in aqueous-alkaline solutions, said developer composition being characterized in that it contains, as essential constituents,(a) O- carboxymethyl- or O,O'-biscarboxymethylethylene glycol or an appropriately substituted polyethylene glycol comprising 2 to about 500 ethylene glycol units,(b) at least one compound showing an alkaline reaction in water, selected from the group including alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal phosphates, alkali metal borates, ammonium hydroxides, ammonium silicates, ammonium phosphates and ammonium borates, and(c) water.

Abstract: A positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture and recording material are disclosed. The mixture contains, as essential constituents, a 1,2-quinone diazide and/or a combination of a compound which forms strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation and a compound containing at least one cleavable C--O--C bond and a polymeric binder containing repeating units of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a cyanide or an alkyl group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, or alkyl or aryl groups, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are identical or different and are and R.sub.6 hydrogen or halogen atoms, or alkyl, alkoxy or aryl groups, X represents the atoms necessary to complete a monocyclic or polycyclic carbocyclic aromatic ring system, and is 1, 2 or 3. The mixture yields lithographic plates having high print runs which can be thermally post-cured and which have good resistance to chemicals. The mixture also produces photoresists having good heat resistance.

Abstract: A process for producing negative copies is disclosed in which a light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive recording material comprising a layer support and a normally positive-working light-sensitive or radiation-sensitive layer applied thereto is irradiated imagewise, thermally treated, irradiated overall and then developed with an alkaline developer. Thermal treatment is carried out with water or with an aqueous solution, at temperatures in the range from about 50.degree. to 100.degree. C., preferably from 60.degree. to 90.degree. C., within a period of time varying between about 1 second and 5 minutes, preferably between 5 seconds and 1 minute, overall irradiation is performed on the optionally still hot recording material and development is thereafter carried out within a period of time varying between about 10 seconds and 2 minutes, preferably between 15 seconds and 1 minute.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture and a copying material produced therefrom on a layer support. The mixture contains as essential constituents a 1,2-quinone diazide or a combination of:1) a compound forming strong acid when exposed to actinic radiation and2) a compound containing at least one acid-cleavable C--O--C bond,and a binder with repeating units of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a cyanide or an alkyl group,R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, or alkyl or aryl groups,R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and optionally R.sub.7 are identical or different and denote hydrogen or halogen atoms, or alkyl, aryl or alkoxy groups, andX denotes the atoms necessary to complete a mononuclear or polynuclear carbocyclic aromatic ring system, andn is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive mixture, in particular photosensitive mixture, is disclosed that contains a compound which forms a strong acid on exposure to actinic radiation and a polymeric reaction product of (i) a polymeric organic compound containing free OH groups, (ii) an organic compound containing at least two isocyanate groups or at least two epoxy groups, and (iii) a compound containing repeating acid-cleavable acetal or ketal groups and at least one free OH group. The mixture yields printing plates or photoresists with a longer storage life.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive recording material comprising a support and first and second radiation-sensitive layers is disclosed. The first radiation-sensitive layer comprises a 1,2-quinone diazide as the radiation-sensitive compound and the second radiation-sensitive layer comprises (a) a compound which forms a strong acid under the action of actinic radiation, (b) a compound which has at least one acid-cleavable C-O-C bond and (c) a polymeric binder. The recording material has an improved storage stability as compared with materials which comprise only radiation-sensitive layers based on acid-cleavable compounds.