Abstract: A process for producing a lithographic printing plate from a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising a support, a non-silver light-sensitive layer which is provided on the support and which forms a water-insoluble lipophilic image and a gelatino-silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer on the non-silver light-sensitive layer, which process comprises the steps of:(a) imagewise exposing the light-sensitive lithographic printing plate;(b) developing the gelatino-silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer;(c) exposing the non-silver light-sensitive layer to light;(d) washing out the gelatino-silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer in the presence of a proteolytic enzyme; and(e) developing the non-silver light-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A light-sensitive lithographic printing plate forming material comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface provided in order with a layer of a positive-working light-sensitive resin composition capable of forming an oleophilic image, and a tannable light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a tanning-developing agent, and a process for preparing a lithographic printing plate using the same is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluorescent screen for color picture tubes comprises applying to the tube front plate a continuous sensitized filter layer and exposing it, applying a continuous sensitized fluorescent layer and exposing it through a mask and removing the unexposed parts of the fluorescent layer and the filter layer therebeneath by washing.

Abstract: A process for preparing a photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor wherein a layer containing a water-insoluble lipophilic resin is disposed on a support having a hydrophilic surface, the coating of a silver halide emulsion is directly applied to said layer and dried, said coating of silver halide emulsion is dried with hot air at 60.degree. to 150.degree. C. without permitting the same to set.

Abstract: A layer of amorphous silicon containing H, preferably 10-40 atomic %H, is used as a photoconductive layer for electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: Presensitized lithographic plates having a diazo layer are prepared such that they exhibit a photospeed rendering them suitable for ultra high speed operations including use within laser platemaking systems. These ultra high speed plates have a diazo layer that is exceedingly thin while still being generally uniformly distributed throughout the plate area. The process includes extracting a significant quantity of diazonuim compound or diazonium resin from a diazo layer on a presensitized plate substrate. Plates thus formed are useful in laser exposures for facsimile transmissions, as projection plates, as camera back plates, for step and repeat plate work, and where low intensity light sources are used in conjuction with very large plates.

Abstract: A presensitized color proofing sheet and method of obtaining an image on one substrate is disclosed herein. The color proofing sheet is comprised of a color layer, a binder layer, both being light sensitive, and non-light sensitive solvent resistant barrier layer with the binder layer being present to provide a means of eliminating residual toning between adjacent layers in the structure.

Abstract: A photographic element, comprising a photographic base carrying a light-sensitive photographic silver halide emulsion layer and a photosensitive non-silver halide layer in operative association with said silver halide layer, said non-silver halide layer containing a light-sensitive composition selected from the group consisting of diazotype compositions, vesicular compositions and photosensitive polymers.

Abstract: To reduce silver coating weight in photographic silver halide elements (e.g., medical X-ray films) the density of the silver image is increased by forming a black-toned, direct positive image in a photopolymer layer on the reverse side from the silver image.

Abstract: A resist mark comprising two layers of resist, one of which is saturated with a diluant which does not dissolve the other. In one embodiment, the two layers of resist are applied upon a substrate, the first layer of which is more soluble in a developer. The second layer is said saturated resist and the first layer is non-saturated. This composite is preferably used to form a relief mask with recessed sidewalls used in lift-off processes.

Abstract: A method for preparing aluminum based lithographic printing plates which comprises treating at least one surface of an aluminum base sheet with lithographically suitable, photosensitive, preferably water-soluble, diazo composition and then applying to said surface a lithographically suitable photopolymerizable composition to yield the desired photosensitive lithographic printing plate of improved characteristics.

Abstract: A photoreactive coating composition, particularly suited for use in a lithographic plate, is characterized by both reduced exposure time requirements and an intense visual image which is immediately produced upon exposure of the composition to light permitting visual inspection during imaging. The photoreactive composition has a diazo resin layer and an overlayer which includes a photochromic compound (e.g. an indolinobenzospiropyran compound) and a light sensitive polymer selected from the group cinnamoylated and acrylated photopolymer resins.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive element is disclosed including a radiation-sensitive layer comprised of a cobalt(III)complex and a photoreductant. A process is disclosed in which the photoreductant is converted to a reducing agent by exposure to electromagnetic radiation longer than 300 nanometers. The reducing agent is then reacted with a cobalt(III)complex. Images can be recorded directly within the radiation-sensitive layer or in a separate image-recording element or layer by use of the residual cobalt(III)complex not exposed or one or more of the reaction products produced by exposure. By using the ammonia liberated from ammine ligand-containing cobalt(III)complexes on exposure in combination with imagewise and uniform exposures, positive or negative images can be formed in diazo image-recording layers or elements associated with the radiation-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive printing plate with high sensitivity comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface and formed in succession thereon (1) a layer of an oleophilic photosensitive resin composition whose solubility in a solvent is changed by exposure to light to which the resin composition layer is sensitive and (2) directly on the layer (1) a layer containing a dispersion of particles of photosensitive silver halide grains coated with a water-soluble polymer in an oleophilic polymer capable of being dissolved in a developer for the photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: Sheet material having a polymeric surface for receiving a photographic image, the material comprising an antistatic agent which is a synthetic hectorite clay having a layered structure the layers of which are electrically charged.