Patent ID: 6395459
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B41M,G03C

Abstract:
A method of making an imaged element with a protective overcoat over the image, the method comprising:(a) providing an imaging element comprising a support and at least one imaging layer superposed on a side of said support, wherein a curing agent is incorporated into a layer near the top surface of the element such that the curing agent can effectively diffuse into an overcoat when applied over an image formed in the imaging layer; (b) forming a dye-based or pigment-based photographic or digital pictorial image in the at least one imaging layer to form an imaged layer; (c) applying over the imaged layer an overcoat composition having a dry laydown of at least 0.54 g/m2 (50 mg/ft2) comprising a curable material; and (d) allowing the curing agent to effectively diffuse into the applied overcoat, thereby forming a cured water-resistant overcoat, optionally with the addition of heat or actinic radiation.