Image transfer to diverse paper stocks
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1. A method for forming a colored image on a permanent support which comprises:
- A) providing a photosensitive element which comprises, in order;
a substrate having a release surface; and
a photosensitive member directly attached to said release surface, which member comprisesa colored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises light sensitive, positive working or negative working compound;
a resinous binder and at least one colorant; and
B) providing a temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a release surface;
C) eitheri) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member on the release surface of the temporary element;
orii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element;
oriii) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and nonimage portions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element; and
thereafterD) removing the nonimage areas of said photosensitive layer with a liquid developer, thereby providing a colored image on the release surface of the temporary element; and
E) proving a protective element, which element comprises a dimensionally heat stable base on which base is applied an adhesive; and
F) laminating said protective element to said colored image via said adhesive; and
G) removing the support of the said temporary element thereby transferring said image to said protective element and uncovering at least a portion of an adhesive layer; and
laminating the protective element via said uncovered adhesive layer to a permanent support.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for protecting an image which comprises providing a multilayered colored image on a permanent receiver which may be any of a wide range of materials. A photosensitive element on a substrate is laminated to a temporary element and exposed with substrate removal before development. After development, the steps are repeated with another color. A protective element is laminated to the colored image. After removal of the support of the temporary element, the colored image with protective element is laminated to a permanent receiver.
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1. A method for forming a colored image on a permanent support which comprises:
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A) providing a photosensitive element which comprises, in order; a substrate having a release surface; and
a photosensitive member directly attached to said release surface, which member comprisesa colored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises light sensitive, positive working or negative working compound;
a resinous binder and at least one colorant; andB) providing a temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a release surface; C) either i) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member on the release surface of the temporary element;
orii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element;
oriii) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the release surface of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and nonimage portions of the photosensitive member to the release surface of the temporary element; and
thereafterD) removing the nonimage areas of said photosensitive layer with a liquid developer, thereby providing a colored image on the release surface of the temporary element; and E) proving a protective element, which element comprises a dimensionally heat stable base on which base is applied an adhesive; and F) laminating said protective element to said colored image via said adhesive; and G) removing the support of the said temporary element thereby transferring said image to said protective element and uncovering at least a portion of an adhesive layer; and
laminating the protective element via said uncovered adhesive layer to a permanent support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for forming a colored image which comprises:
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A) providing a photosensitive element which comprises, in order; a substrate having a release surface; and
a photosensitive member directly attached to said release surface, which member comprisesi) a colored, adherent, photosensitive layer, which layer comprises a light sensitive, positive working or negative working compound;
a resinous binder and at least one colorant; andii) a first colorless adhesive layer adhered to on said colored photosensitive layer, which adhesive layer has a softening point in the range of from about 60°
C. to about 180°
C.; andiii) a noncolored photosensitive or nonphotosensitive barrier layer coating between said colored photosensitive layer and said first adhesive layer said barrier layer being effective to prevent the intermingling of said colored photosensitive and first adhesive layers; and
thereafterB) providing a temporary element, which comprises a dimensionally heat stable support having a release surface on which release surface is applied a colorless adhesive, which adhesive layer has a softening point in the range of from about 60°
C. to about 180°
C., on which adhesive is applied an antiblocking layer;
said antiblocking layer comprising one or more organic polymers or copolymers, which antiblocking layer does not cohesively block at about 50°
C. or less;C) either i) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the photosensitive member to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation to thereby form image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member on the antiblocking layer of the temporary element;
orii) imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces thus transferring the image and non-image portions of the photosensitive member to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element;
oriii) laminating said photosensitive member with heat and pressure to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and
imagewise exposing said photosensitive layer to actinic radiation; and
removing said substrate from the photosensitive element by the application of peeling forces, thus transferring the image and nonimage portions of the photosensitive member to the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and
thereafterD) removing the nonimage areas of said photosensitive layer with a liquid developer, which removing is conducted at a temperature at which said adhesive layers are substantially nontacky, thereby providing a colored image on the antiblocking layer of the temporary element; and E) repeating steps A-D by laminating another photosensitive member having a different colorant to the previous imaged antiblocking layer; and providing a protective element, which element comprises a dimensionally heat stable base having a release layer on which release layer is applied a second adhesive and another antiblocking layer between said base and said second adhesive; and F) laminating said protective element to said colored image via said second adhesive; and G) removing the support of the said temporary element thereby uncovering an adhesive layer; and
laminating the protective element via said uncovered adhesive layer to a permanent support. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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