Patent ID: 6423462
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B41C,G03F

Abstract:
An image forming material comprising:(a) an acid-crosslinkable layer containing a first compound that generates an acid when subjected to at least one of light and heat, and a second compound crosslink able by said acid, the second compound having an alkali solubility which is lowered when crosslinked with said acid; (b) a radical-polymerizable layer, containing one compound that generates a radical when subjected to at least one of light and heat and another compound capable of undergoing a radical polymerization and whose alkali solubility is lowered by said radical polymerization; and (c) a support on which at least one of the layers is disposed, with the other layer being disposed on said at least one of the layers; wherein at least one of the layers includes an infrared absorbent.