Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including a photopolymerisable coating and an overcoat layer provided on top of said layer, characterized in that the overcoat layer includes a compound comprising at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): (I).

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor including a photopolymerisable coating and an overcoat layer provided on top of said layer, characterized in that the overcoat layer includes a compound comprising at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): (I).

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles and less than 50 ?mol/g metal of an inorganic acid or a compound capable of generating such an acid during curing of a metallic layer or pattern formed from the dispersion. The presence of such small amounts an inorganic acid increases the conductivity of metallic layers or patterns formed from the metallic nanoparticle dispersions at moderate curing conditions.

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles, a liquid carrier, and an adhesion promoting compound, characterized in that the adhesion promoting compound is an acidic polyester.

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles, a binder and a liquid carrier, characterized in that the binder is a vinylidene chloride copolymer including 90 wt % or less of vinylidene chloride based on the total weight of the binder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of certain intermediates, e.g. those in the scheme below: which intermediates and processes are useful in the preparation of the macrocyclic HVC inhibitor Simeprevir.

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles and a compound according to Formula I, wherein X represents the necessary atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring. The presence of small amounts of the compound according to Formula I increases the conductivity of metallic layers or patterns formed from the metallic nanoparticle dispersions at moderate curing conditions.

Abstract: A method to prepare a metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes the steps of forming a metallic precursor dispersion or solution by adding a metallic precursor to a dispersion medium including: (a) a solvent according to Formula I, and wherein R1 and R2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R1 and R2 may form a ring, (b) a carboxylic acid according to Formula II, R—COOH?? Formula II wherein R is an optionally substituted C2-C7 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, reducing the metallic precursor with a reducing agent to form metallic nanoparticles, sedimenting the metallic nanoparticles to obtain a highly concentrated metallic nanoparticle dispersion comprising at least 15 wt % of metallic nanoparticles.

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles and less than 50 ?mol/g metal of an inorganic acid or a compound capable of generating such an acid during curing of a metallic layer or pattern formed from the dispersion. The presence of such small amounts an inorganic acid increases the conductivity of metallic layers or patterns formed from the metallic nanoparticle dispersions at moderate curing conditions.

Abstract: A method of preparing a conductive metallic layer or pattern includes the steps of applying a metallic nanoparticle dispersion on a support to obtain a metallic layer or pattern, and contacting the metallic layer or pattern with a solution containing an acid or an acid precursor capable of releasing the acid during curing of the metallic layer or pattern. It has been observed that by contacting the metallic layer or pattern with a solution containing an acid or an acid precursor capable of releasing the acid, higher conductivities at moderate curing conditions are obtained.

Abstract: A metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes metallic nanoparticles and a compound according to Formula I, wherein X represents the necessary atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring. The presence of small amounts of the compound according to Formula I increases the conductivity of metallic layers or patterns formed from the metallic nanoparticle dispersions at moderate curing conditions.

Abstract: A method to prepare a metallic nanoparticle dispersion includes the steps of forming a metallic precursor dispersion or solution by adding a metallic precursor to a dispersion medium including: (a) a solvent according to Formula I, and wherein R1 and R2 represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, R1 and R2 may form a ring, (b) a carboxylic acid according to Formula II, R—COOH??Formula II wherein R is an optionally substituted C2-C7 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, reducing the metallic precursor with a reducing agent to form metallic nanoparticles, sedimenting the metallic nanoparticles to obtain a highly concentrated metallic nanoparticle dispersion comprising at least 15 wt % of metallic nanoparticles.

Abstract: A method for preparing a surface modified organic pigment includes the steps of a) reacting the organic pigment in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent with a surface modifying reagent to form a surface modified organic pigment; and b) washing and drying the surface modified organic pigment; wherein the surface modifying reagent is represented by Formula (I): wherein, X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N—R3; Y is selected from the group consisting of —O—, and NR4; R1 to R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a -aralkyl group, an alkaryl group, and an aryl group and s heteroaryl group; with the proviso that when Y—R1 is different from OH that at least one of R2 to R4 is substituted by at least one functional group having a pKa between 2.5 and 9.

Abstract: A method for preparing a surface modified organic pigment includes the steps of a) reacting the organic pigment in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent with a surface modifying reagent to form a surface modified organic pigment; and b) washing and drying the surface modified organic pigment; wherein the surface modifying reagent is represented by Formula (I): wherein, X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and N—R3; Y is selected from the group consisting of —O and NR4; R1 to R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a -aralkyl group, an alkaryl group, and an aryl group and s heteroaryl group; with the proviso that when Y—R1 is different from OH that at least one of R2 to R4 is substituted by at least one functional group having a pKa between 2.5 and 9.