Abstract: The present invention provides a process of preparing a waterborne photosensitive resin composition, free of organic solvent, that can be developed with aqueous alkali solution. The method of the present invention is a process for preparing a waterborne photosensitive resin composition, that can form a photosensitive article developable with aqueous alkali solution, by adding an unsaturated compound, a surfactant and a photoinitiator to an aqueous emulsion, and agitating under conditions sufficient to absorb the unsaturated compound into the polymeric particles of the emulsion and to form a stable waterborne photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: A photocurable gel suitable for articles such as printing plates, photoresists and the like is disclosed. The photocurable eel comprises (a) a polymer composition having isotactic polymethyl methacrylate moiety; and syndiotactic polymethyl methacrylate moiety; (b) a photopolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound; and (c) a photopolymerization initiator. The gel is solid at ambient temperature and is capable of undergoing reversible gel/sol transition by heating or cooling. Methods of preparing articles, as well as methods of fixing articles, which use the gel are also disclosed. Such methods include sealing or affixing component parts on an electronic circuit board.

Abstract: A method of preparing an unsaturated ester resin having improved storage stability is disclosed. An epoxy compound and polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid are reacted in the presence of a trivalent organic phosphorous catalyst. The catalyst is subsequently deactivated by oxidation. The resin may then be reacted with an acid anhydride.

Abstract: A photocurable gel suitable for articles such as printing plates, photoresists and the like is disclosed. The photocurable gel comprises (a) a polymer composition having isotactic polymethyl methacrylate moiety; and syndiotactic polymethyl methacrylate moiety; (b) a photopolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound; and (c) a photopolymerization initiator. The gel is solid at ambient temperature and is capable of undergoing reversible gel/sol transition by heating or cooling. Methods of preparing articles, as well as methods of fixing articles, which use the gel are also disclosed. Such methods include sealing or affixing component parts on an electronic circuit board.

Abstract: A method of preparing an unsaturated ester resin having improved storage stability is disclosed. An epoxy compound and polymerizable unsaturated monocarboxylic acid are reacted in the presence of a trivalent organic phosphorous catalyst. The catalyst is subsequently deactivated by oxidation. The resin may then be reacted with an acid anhydride.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a metal image in which a resist film is provided at an image portion and then etching processing is performed to thereby form the metal image comprising the steps of: (1) forming an image comprised of concave surface portions on a metal surface; (2) forming a resist film on the metal surface; and (3) exposing the resist film to such an extent that at the concave portions of the resist film is not made wholly soluble.