Method and material for image formation
US4579804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03C5/58
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming material comprises an image forming layer disposed on a support and comprising (a) aqueous composition comprising a hydrophilic binder layer containing metal developing nuclei or their precursor compound, and water and (b) an organic composition comprising an oil-soluble development inhibitor which is a compound having a diazo group or azide group and a water-miscible organic solvent. An image is formed by exposing the image forming layer to patternized light and then contacting it with a developer containing reducible metal ions and a reducing agent thereby to form an image constituted by metal particles grown at the light-exposed parts.
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