Abstract: A photopolymerizable element suitable for use in the production of photorelief printing plates comprises a film or sheet, an adhesive layer and a photopolymerizable layer wherein the adhesive layer comprises a non-photopolymerizable plastics binder and a photopolymerization initiator comprising an admixture of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## preferably 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-benzophenone in an amount 0.01 to 2.0% by weight based upon the weight of the binder and another photopolymerization initiator in an amount 0.1 to 7% by weight based upon the weight of the binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making more efficient the preparation of relief structures by phototechniques from mixtures containing olefinically unsaturated polymers and azides as photo initiators. For this purpose, the invention provides the use of aromatic azidomaleinimides as photo initiators. The method according to the invention is suitable particularly for the structuring by phototechniques of insulating materials as well as of semiconductor and conductor materials.

Abstract: A co-initiator for use in an improved photopolymerization composition, element and method is disclosed. The photopolymerizaton composition comprises an addition-polymerizable compound containing ethylenic unsaturation and the co-initiator which includes a photopolymerization activator and an amine-substituted ketocoumarin sensitizer having an absorption maximum between about 350 and about 550 nm; said activator having the structure ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen; alkyl, thioalkyl or alkoxy containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms; aryl or aryloxy or benzoyloxy containing from about 6 to 10 carbon atoms; hydroxy; or halogen; or together Q.sup.1 or Q.sup.2 are the necessary atoms to complete a fused heterocyclic or aromatic ring containing from about 4 to 6 ring atoms; and Q.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl containing from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Compositions useful as visible sensitizers for photopolymerizable compositions, the sensitizers being .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated ketones formed by condensing the acetyl or diacetyl derivative of 9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethano(or propano)anthracene with a p-dialkylaminobenzaldehyde; and the photopolymerizable compositions comprising monomer, sensitizer, and initiator, with or without a binder.

Abstract: A novel photosensitive elastomeric composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, a photopolymerization initiator and an N-substituted maleimide compound. The composition of the present invention is excellent in photosensitivity. The composition of the present invention is useful especially for the manufacture of flexographic printing elements.

Abstract: This invention relates to a series of photoinitiator combinations comprising mixtures of a primary photoinitiator in combination with N-halosuccinimides, N-haloacetanilides and N-halobenzanilides and photopolymerizable composition containing such combinations.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable element, preferably a lithographic plate, is provided. This element comprises a substrate bearing a photopolymerizable layer having a weight of about 1 to about 90 mg/dm.sup.2, said layer comprising:(1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated diester polyhydroxy polyether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is H or CH.sub.3 ; R.sup.4 is H or an alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; n is 1-15; p is 0 or 1; and, when p is 1, R.sup.5 is H or CH.sub.3, and R.sup.6 is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;(2) an organic, radiation-sensitive, free-radical generating system comprising 2,4,5-triarylimidazolyl dimer and p-aminophenyl ketone; and(3) a macromolecular, organic, polymeric binder.A polymeric image is formed by imagewise exposing the layer to actinic radiation and then developing the resulting image such as by removing unexposed portions of the layer with a solvent.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is H, halogen, phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio,R.sup.3 is H or alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and each is alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together are a --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- bridge, a --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 -- bridge or a --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- bridge,R.sup.6 is alkyl andX.sup..crclbar. is Cl.sup..crclbar., Br.sup..crclbar., I.sup..crclbar., CH.sub.3 SO.sub.4.sup..crclbar. or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 SO.sub.4.sup..crclbar., a process for their preparation from Mannich bases of the formula ##STR2## and alkylating agents, and the use of these quaternary ammonium compounds as initiators for the photopolymerization of polymerizable mixtures containing olefinically unsaturated compounds, especially for the preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions or polymer solutions.

Abstract: A photosensitive material is described which comprises a base and a solid photosensitive layer comprising a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiating mixture consisting of an oxime ester, a photopolymerization initiator and a p-dialkylaminobenzene of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or N(R.sup.1) (R.sup.2) and X is --CO--, --CS--, CH.sub.2, or --CH(OH)--.Synergistic photocuring sensitivity is obtained by said oxime ester in admixture with said p-dialkyl aminobenzene compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a radiation-sensitive copying composition which comprises (a) a compound which forms an acid under the influence of actinic radiation, and (b) an organic polymeric compound which contains recurrent acetal or ketal groupings in its main chain and whose solubility in a liquid developer is increased by the action of an acid, each .alpha.-carbon atom of the alcoholic constituent of the acetal or ketal grouping of the organic polymeric compound being aliphatic. The invention also relates to a process for the production of relief images using a radiation-sensitive copying composition.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, optionally, a linear organic polymer, and a photopolymerization initiator comprising a combination of a compound represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z represents the non-metal atomic group necessary to form a nitrogen containing heterocyclic nucleus, R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group, and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group having a comparatively high photopolymerization initiating ability; and a compound represented by the general formula (II) ##STR2## wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents --CX.sub.3, --NH.sub.2, --NHR.sup.1, --NR.sup.1.sub.2 or OR.sup.1, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group and R represents an alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with at least one chlorine atom, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group or a substituted alkenyl group.

Abstract: A polymeric composition which is capable of being shaped and which preferably is in the form of a sheet, the composition being formed by partially reacting a mixture of(a) the precursors of a polyurethane comprising at least one polyfunctional compound capable of reacting with isocyanate groups and at least one polyisocyanate, and,(b) the precursors of a cured polyester resin comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated polyester and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith,and the composition containing at least one alpha, alpha diketone as a photosensitive catalyst.

Abstract: 2-Arylnaphtho[1,8-bc]furan-5-ones represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein G represents a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 1-naphthyl group and an unsubstituted or substituted 2-naphthyl group, with the substituents being selected from the group consisting of a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a straight chain or branched chain alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and a halogen atom; are disclosed as well as photopolymerizable compositions containing at least one of the above compounds as a photopolymerization initiator for addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy compound having an average of one or more epoxy groups per molecule, an amine curing agent and a reductive metal compound or complex can produce excellent developed color images, and concave-convex images by energy irradiation. The epoxy resin composition can give excellent physical, chemical and electrical properties to the formed images and various inorganic and organic materials can be used as substrate.

Abstract: A light-sensitive composition comprising addition polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated double bond-containing compounds and a photopolymerization initiator comprising (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of benzanthrone, substituted benzanthrones (the substituents of which include halogen atoms, alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), 1,2-benzanthraquinone and substituted benzanthraquinones (substituents of which include halogen atoms, alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and (2) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-di-substituted amino-benzophenones represented by the following general formula (a), p-substituted amino-benzaldehyde derivatives represented by the following general formula (b), 2-(p-substituted amino-phenyl)-1,3-dioxolanes represented by the following general formula (c), 4,4'-bis(substituted amino)-N-benzylideneanilines represented by the follow