Screen emulsions comprised of diacetone acrylamide
US4789621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/11
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Screen emulsions in accordance with the present invention include a poly vinyl alcohol and poly vinyl acetate or a poly vinyl acetate copolymer emulsified in water along with appropriate amounts of diacetone acrylamide and an acrylic monomer. The emulsions preferably also include a cyclic amide, phthalate plasticizers, an initiator of monomer polymerization and a thermal stabilizer. The emulsions are intended to be admixed with a photosensitive free radical-generating compound that initiates cross-linking of the polymeric components and then applied to a mesh or screen. The screen is overlaid with an obliterating material, exposed to light and then washed to remove non-exposed emulsion. The resulting screen can be used without further hardening with both water- and solvent-based inks, and the film can be removed with emulsion-removing chemicals to permit reuse of the screen.
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