Imageable composition containing an infrared absorber with counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid
First Claim
1. An imageable composition comprising:
- an acid curable composition;
an acid generator;
an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid; and
a sulfonic acid having a pKa of not more than about 8.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an imageable composition including an acid curable composition, an acid generator, an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and a strong acid such as a sulfonic acid. The imageable composition may include components such as a crosslinkable binder or a colorant. In one embodiment, the imageable composition further includes a colorant having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid. The present invention further provides an imageable element, which includes a substrate and an imageable coating on a surface of the substrate. Also provided is method of producing an imaged element according to the invention.
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67 Claims
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1. An imageable composition comprising:
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an acid curable composition;
an acid generator;
an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid; and
a sulfonic acid having a pKa of not more than about 8. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An imageable element comprising:
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a substrate; and
an imageable coating on a surface of the substrate, the coating comprising;
an acid curable composition, an acid generator, an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and a sulfonic acid having a pKa of not more than about 8. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of making an imageable element including a substrate and an imageable coating on the substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
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contacting a substrate with an imageable composition dissolved or dispersed in a suitable solvent, wherein the imageable composition comprises an acid curable composition, an acid generator, an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and a sulfonic acid having a pKa of not more than about 8; and
drying to remove solvent, leaving an imageable coating on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of producing an imaged element comprising the steps of:
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providing a thermally imageable element comprising a substrate and a thermally imageable coating on a surface of the substrate, the coating comprising an acid curable composition, an acid generator an infrared absorber having a counter anion derived from a non-volatile acid, and a sulfonic acid having a pKa of not more than about 8;
imagewise exposing the imageable element to radiation to produce an exposed element having exposed and unexposed regions of the coating;
baking the exposed element at a temperature and period of time sufficient to produce a cured element; and
contacting the cured element with a developer to remove the unexposed regions of the coating and thereby produce the imaged element. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67)
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