Patent ID: 6194123
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G03F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a color proofing element comprising sequentially depositing the following layers onto a carrier from an aqueous vehicle:(a) a water-soluble or water-dispersible photosensitive color layer capable of being rendered insoluble and indispersible in an aqueous developer upon exposure to radiation, comprising:(1) an acrylated polymer having at least one pendant unsaturated acrylate group and a weight-average molecular weight between 5,000 and 100,000;(2) an alkaline soluble resin having a weight-average molecular weight between 1,000 and 200,000 and an acid number between 50 and 300;(3) a colorant; and(4) a photoinitiator; and(b) a water-soluble or water-dispersible oxygen barrier layer.