Patent ID: 6156475
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: G03F,Y10S

Abstract:
An image forming process comprising the steps of: imagewise exposing to light a light-sensitive material which comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in this order, said hardening layer containing an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound represented by the formula (I), said light-sensitive layer containing silver halide and a hydrophilic polymer, and said hardening layer or said light-sensitive layer containing a reducing agent:A(--NH--CO--Y--L--Q.sub.n).sub.m (I)in which A is an m-valent organic group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms; Y is --O-- or --NR--, wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; L is an (n+1)-valent aliphatic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is acryloyloxy or methacryloyloxy; n is 1, 2 or 3; and m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;heating the light-sensitive material to develop the silver halide within the exposed area and to harden the hardening layer; andremoving the light-sensitive layer and the unhardened area of the hardening layer from the light-sensitive material with an etching solution to form a replica image of the hardened area on the support.