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Imageable composition containing colorant having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid

US6921620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2001
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 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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