Abstract: An alkali-developable photopolymerizable composition is disclosed, comprising (1) a photopolymerization initiator or a photopolymerization initiator system, (2) an addition polymerizable monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and (3) a resin obtained by reacting a copolymer comprising at least a repeating unit represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, or a combination of two or more of these substituents; and x represents a molar content of the repeating unit in the copolymer, ranging from 0.85 to 0.55,and a repeating unit represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein y represents a molar content of the repeating unit in the copolymer, ranging from 0.15 to 0.

Abstract: An image-receiving sheet material for forming a transfer image by heat-transferring an ink layer from a transfer material having a heat-transferable ink layer onto an image-receiving sheet material, and re-transferring the ink layer onto a permanent support. The image-receiving sheet material comprises a support having thereon at least two image-receiving layers, at least one of the image-receiving layers is transferred onto the permanent support, and at least the image-receiving layer onto which the ink layer is transferred contains a modified resin prepared from a polyvinyl acetal resin containing hydroxyl groups in which from 0.1 to 1 equivalent of the hydroxyl groups of the polyvinyl acetal resin have been converted to a group represented by formula (I). In a preferred embodiment, the image-receiving layer onto which the ink layer is transferred further contains a high molecular weight compound having at least a repeating unit represented by formula (II) and/or formula (III).

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition which comprises a resin containing at least one repeating unit represented by the following general formulae (I) and (II): ##STR1## The photosensitive resin composition is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and the cured product thereof has good alkali resistance. Furthermore, the resin composition not only has excellent solubility and production suitability, but also has high chemical resistance.

Abstract: A 2-diazo-1,2-quinone compound having a substituent group containing an alkyl group which is substituted by at least one fluorine atom is described. This compound has a capacity to change its polarity when exposed to light. The invention also provides an image forming material in which the invention compound is added to at least one of laminated layers. When these laminated layers are exposed to light, the adhesiveness of the compound-containing layer to its adjoining layer is reduced effectively due to the polarity-changing ability of the compound, thus making the easy delamination of the layers possible. This compound is applicable to many instances in which image receiving sheets are used, such as the formation of a multi-color image by a transfer method (a color proof, for example) and the preparation of a printing plate of the delamination development type.

Abstract: An alkali-developable photopolymerizable composition is comprises (1) a photopolymerization initiator or a photopolymerization initiator system, (2) an addition polymerizable monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and (3) a resin obtained by reacting a copolymer comprising at least a repeating unit represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 is described in the body of the specification; and x represents a molar content of the repeating unit in the copolymer, ranging from 0.85 to 0.55, and a repeating unit represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein y represents a molar content of the repeating unit in the copolymer, ranging from 0.15 to 0.45, with a primary amine represented by formula (III):Ar.sup.2 --R--NH.sub.2 (III)wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Ar.sup.2 is described in the body of the specification at a ratio of from 0.1 to 1.

Abstract: A novel light-sensitive bistrihalomethyl-s-triazine compound is provided, which is represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein T represents a (4,6-bistrihalomethyl-s-triazine-2-yl) group; Y represents a divalent group; and the benzene rings may further contain substituents; a novel photopolymerizable composition containing the same and a light- and heat-sensitive recording material containing the same.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition for forming protective layers of color filters, which comprises:(1) a photopolymerization initiator or a photopolymerization initiator system,(2) an addition-polymerizable monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and(3) a resin produced by reaction of an anhydride-containing copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 30,000 which contains repeating units represented by at least formulas (I), (II) and (III), respectively, with a primary amine represented by formula (IV) with the ratio of the primary amine to the copolymer being 0.1 to 1.0 equivalent per equivalent of the anhydride in the copolymer: ##STR1## wherein the variables in formulas (I), (II), (III) and (IV) are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A photosensitive material either comprises a support, a peel layer, a barrier layer and a coloring material-containing photosensitive layer or a laminate of a coloring material layer and a photosensitive layer, superposed in order, or comprises a support having a releasing surface, an intermediate layer instead of both the peel layer and the barrier layer as mentioned above, a coloring material-containing photosensitive layer or a laminate of a coloring material layer and a photosensitive layer, superposed in order. The barrier layer or the intermediate layer comprises a polymer having a glass transition temperature not higher than 70.degree. C.

Abstract: A 2-diazo-1,2-quinone compound having a substituent group containing an alkyl group which is substituted by at least one fluorine atom is described. This compound has a capacity to change its polarity when exposed to light. The invention also provides an image forming material in which the invention compound is added to at least one of laminated layers. When these laminated layers are exposed to light, the adhesiveness of the compound-containing layer to its adjoining layer is reduced effectively due to the polarity-changing ability of the compound, thus making the easy delamination of the layers possible. This compound is applicable to many instances in which image receiving sheets are used, such as the formation of a multi-color image by a transfer method (a color proof, for example) and the preparation of a printing plate of the delamination development type.

Abstract: A novel light-sensitive bistrihalomethyl-s-triazine compound is provided, which is represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein T represents a (4,6-bistrihalomethyl-S-triazine-2-yl) group; Y represents a divalent group; and the benzene rings may further contain substituents; a novel photopolymerizable composition containing the same and a light- and heat-sensitive recording material containing the same.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition developable with an alkali aqueous solution which comprises a carboxyl group-containing high polymer binder, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator system and a compound of a specific structure is disclosed. The photopolymerizable composition shows a good keeping stability in a state of lamination on a metal board and thus is highly useful in the production of, for example, dry films for print basic boards, photoresists, photomasks, lithograph boards and resin relief boards.

Abstract: A 2-diazo-1,2-quinone compound having a substituent group containing an alkyl group which is substituted by at least one fluorine atom is described. This compound has a capacity to change its polarity when exposed to light. The invention also provides an image forming material in which the invention compound is added to at least one of laminated layers. When these laminated layers are exposed to light, the adhesiveness of the compound-containing layer to its adjoining layer is reduced effectively due to the polarity-changing ability of the compound, thus making the easy delamination of the layers possible. This compound is applicable to many instances in which image receiving sheets are used, such as the formation of a multi-color image by a transfer method (a color proof, for example) and the preparation of a printing plate of the delamination development type.

Abstract: A compound capable of generating an acid by light irradiation selected from the group consisting of oxime sulfonic acid esters of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and a cyano group, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may optionally combine to form a ring; and N-hydroxyimidesulfonic acid esters of formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, and A is a group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, wherein the compound capable of generating an acid by light irradiation is useful as an image-forming materials, etc. and has high reactivity to light of from the near ultraviolet region to the visible region.

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 capable of being developed with an aqueous alkali solution, comprising(1) a carboxyl group-containing polymer binder,(2) a photopolymerization initiator system containing a lophine dimer, and(3) a carboxy group-containing compound having the weight-average molecular weight of from more than 300 to about 1000 represented by formula (Ia) or (Ib): ##STR1## wherein Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3 , and Y.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and with respect to formula (Ib), Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.4 may form an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, andwhereinR.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.

Abstract: A liquid heat- and light-sensitive resinous composition which contains as main components (A) a photopolymerizable compound prepared by reacting a novolak type epoxy compound with successively, an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid represented by at least one of formula (I) and (II) and a saturated or unsaturated polybasic acid anhydride, (B) a photopolymerizable compound having at least one ethylenic unsaturated double bond, (C) an epoxy compound having at least one epoxy group, (D) a photopolymerization initiator, (E) a thermosetting catalysts capable of making an epoxy group undergo a thermal reaction, and (F) an organic solvent; ##STR1## wherein R represents -H or -CH.sub.3 ; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkylene group, an unsubstituted or substituted arylene group, or an unsubstituted or substituted aralkylene group; and X represents -COO-, -OCO- or -O-.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising an addition polymerizable unsaturated compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the molecule, a photopolymerization initiator, and a binder, wherein the binder is a tetrapolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 50,000 represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and w, x, y and z each represents mol percent (mol %), w ranging from about 45 to 65; x ranging from about 5 to 18; y ranging from about 2 to 10; and z ranging from about 20 to 40 and where C.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n) represents an n-butyl group. The photopolymerizable composition can be developed with a weakly alkaline aqueous solution, has sufficient flexibility to be laminated on a base as a dry film, high adhesiveness to a base and reduced surface tackiness.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording material employable in a printing art, etc. comprising a support, an intermediate layer, and a photosensitive resin layer which comprises a pigment, superposed in this order, which is characterized in that said pigment has an anionic group and said photosensitive resin layer contains a compound having a cationic group.

Abstract: A recording material is described comprising an electron-donating colorless dye and a molybdic acid derivative as a color developer; the material has excellent color developability and shelf life stability, and enables the production of a developed color image with excellent fastness and chemical resistance.