Imageable composition containing colorant having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid
US6921620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/021
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an imageable composition, which includes an acid curable composition, an acid generator, a colorant having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and further optionally, an infrared absorber or photothermal converter material. The present invention further provides an imageable element, which includes a substrate and an imageable composition according to the present invention coated on a surface of the substrate. Also provided is method of producing an imaged element according to the present invention.
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