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Type of photosensitive element and a process of forming a metal image with it

US5882839A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

AFGA-GEVAERT NV · BE

Inventors

Luc Leenders · Herentals, BE
Eddie Daems · Herentals, BE
Robert Van Haute · Temse, BE
Rita Torfs · Mortsel, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 1996
Grant date	Mar 16, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03F7/34
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photosensitive element is disclosed, and a process of forming an image with it, comprising, in order, a support with an optional subbing layer (1), a metal image forming layer, a photosensitive layer, and a transparent cover sheet with an optional subbing layer (2). After exposure a delamination step is performed thereby giving rise to a positive and a negative metal image. In a most preferred embodiment the metal layer is a bismuth layer.

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