Ciba-Geigy Corporation

Giba-Geigy Corporation

Josef Pfeifer

Dieter Reinehr

Rudolf Duthaler

Heinz Peter

Roland Darms

Ottmar Rohde

Vratislav Kvita

Carl W Mayer

Martin Roth

Jurgen Finter

Bruno Hilti

Ernst Minder

Stanley J Jasne

Joseph Berger

Frederick H Howell

Andre-Etienne Perret

As a result of the action of electron acceptors, for example chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, on compositions containing a linear, branched or structurally crosslinked polymer and an unsubstituted or substituted tetrathionaphthalene, tetraselenonaphthalene, tetratelluronaphthalene, tetrathiotetracene, tetraselenotetracene or tetratellurotetracene, electrical conductivity is imparted to the compositions through the formation of charge-transfer complexes. These compositions are suitable for the production of mouldings, filaments, fibres, coatings and composite materials which have an antistatic finish or are electrically conducting.

Antistatic and electrically conducting polymers and moulding materials

The present invention relates to copolyimides of 100-70 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula I and 0-30 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula II ##STR1## in which z.sup.a is a tetravalent aromatic tetracarboxylic acid radical other than that of thioxanthonetetracarboxylic acid, the carboxyl groups thereof in each case being located in pairs in the ortho-position or peri-position relative to one another, and x.sup.a is a divalent aromatic diamine radical which, in at least one ortho-position relative to at least one nitrogen atom, carries a hydrocarbon substituent having at least one aliphatic .alpha.-hydrogen atom or x.sup.a is a radical of the formula III ##STR2## in which X.sup.c is a divalent aromatic diamine radical which, in ortho-position relative to both nitrogen atoms, carries in each case at least one mono-valent hydrocarbon substituent having at least one aliphatic .alpha.-hydrogen atom, n assumes an average value of 1.0 to 2.5, Z.sup.b is as defined for Z.sup.a and X.sup.b is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic diamine radical, excluding a radical of the formula III, with the proviso that the proportion of radicals of the formula III in the formula I is selected such that the quantity of thioxanthonetetracarboxylic acid radicals, relative to the total quantity of tetracarboxylic acid units in the copolyimide, is between 1 and 30 mol %. These copolyimides have a high radiation-sensitivity and can be combined with structurally related polyimides to form photocrosslinkable compositions which can be employed for coating purposes.

Auto-photocrosslinkable copolyimides and polyimide compositions

The present invention relates to copolyimides of 100-70 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula I and 0-30 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula II ##STR1## in which Z.sup.a is a tetravalent aromatic tetracarboxylic acid radical other than that of thioxanthonetetracarboxylic acid, the carboxyl groups thereof in each case being located in pairs in the ortho-position or peri-position relative to one another, and X.sup.a is a divalent aromatic diamine radical which, in at least one ortho-position relative to at least one nitrogen atom, carries a hydrocarbon substituent having at least one aliphatic .alpha.-hydrogen atom or X.sup.a is a radical of the formula III ##STR2## in which X.sup.c is a divalent aromatic diamine radical which, in ortho-position relative to both nitrogen atoms, carries in each case at least one monovalent hydrocarbon substituent having at least one aliphatic .alpha.-hydrogen atom, n assumes an average value of 1.0 to 2.5, Z.sup.b is as defined for Z.sup.a and X.sup.b is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic diamine radical, excluding a radical of the formula III, with the proviso that the proportion of radicals of the formula III in the formula I is selected such that the quantity of thioxanthonetetracarboxylic acid radicals, relative to the total quantity of tetracarboxylic acid units in the copolyimide, is between 1 and 30 mol %. These copolyimides have a high radiation-sensitivity and can be combined with structurally related polyimides to form photocrosslinkable compositions which can be employed for coating purposes.

Polyimides which essentially consist of 0.1 to 100 mol % of at least one structural element of the formula I ##STR1## and 99.9 to 0 mol % of at least one structural element of the formula II and/or III ##STR2## in which Z and Z' are a tetravalent aromatic radical, Q' is a trivalent aromatic radical, X and X' are a divalent radical of an organic amine, are autophotocrosslinkable. They are suitable for the production of protective films and photographic relief images.

Polyimides, a process for their preparation and their use, and

A coated photosensitive material on a support comprising a layer of polyamic acids and polyamic acid aryl esters derived from tetracarboxylic acids or aminodicarboxylic acids containing a benzophenone structural unit and aromatic diamines which are substituted in both ortho-positions by at least one amino group. The material is autophotocrosslinkable and is suitable for producing protective coatings and photographic images, with corresponding polyimides being formed after irradiation by a thermal aftertreatment.

Coated material and use thereof

The present invention relates to compositions comprising

Photostructurable polyimide mixtures

Compounds containing at least 5 mol % of structural units of the formulae I and/or II ##STR1## in which Q is an unsubstituted or substituted tetravalent aromatic radical to which in each case two carbonyl groups are bonded in the ortho- or peri-position, R.sup.1 is selected from the radicals of the formulae III, IV and V ##STR2## R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are aryl or halogen, m and n are 0, 1 or 2 and o is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, are described. The compounds are distinguished by an increased resistance to oxidation by heat. They can be used to produce coatings and relief structures.

Diamino-9,10-dihydroanthracenes and polyamide acid (esters) and

A material to which there is applied a polyamic acid ester obtained from aromatic tri-or tetracarboxylic acids which contain benzophenone groups and organic diamines is suitable for producing protective coatings or relief images. After it has been irradiated, the material can be subjected to a heat treatment to convert the polyamic acid ester into the polyimide.

Material coated with polyamic acid ester

Amino-tetraalkylbenzoylphthalic acids are intermediates for preparing homopolyimides and copolyimides which contain structural elements of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are halogen, nitro, aryl, aryloxy, alkyl or alkoxy, m is 0 or a number from 1 to 4, n is 0 or a number from 1 to 3 and p is 0, 1 or 2, the free carbonyl groups are bonded in the ortho-position relative to one another and R is a divalent aromatic radical which is substituted by at least one alkyl group or aralkyl group, are autophotocrosslinkable. They are suitable for the production of protective films and photographic relief images.

Amino-tetraalkylbenzoylphthalic acids

Homopolycondensates and copolycondensates of the group comprising linear, saturated polyamides, polyesters, polyamide-imides, polyester-imides and polyester-amides based on benzophenonedicarboxylic acids and benzophenonetricarboxylic acids are radiation-sensitive and are particularly suitable for the production of protective coatings and relief images.

Radiation-sensitive polycondensates, processes for their preparation,

Homopolymers and copolymers which have an average molecular weight of at least 2,000 and which contain at least 5 mol %, relative to the polymer, of at least one structural element of the formula I or II ##STR1## in which R and R' are independently alkylene, cycloalkylene, aralkylene or arylene, R.sup.1 is halogen, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, phenyl or aralkyl, R.sup.2 is a direct bond, --O--, --S--, methylene, carbonyl or alkylidene, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, aroyl or defined as R.sup.1, and as integers a is 0 to 3, b is 0 to 4, c is 0 to 5, d is 0 to 5 and q is 0 or 1. The polymers are sensitive to radiation and can be used for the production of protective coatings or photographic relief images.

Homopolymers, copolymers and coated material and its use

Homo- and copolycondensates selected from the group consisting of linear saturated polyamides, polyesters and polyester amides derived from dicarboxylic acids of formula IV ##STR1## wherein Z is a direct bond, methylene, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2, --CO--, --NH-- or alkylidene, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkoxy, phenoxy or benzyl, and m and n are independently 0 to 3, are radiation-sensitive and are particularly suitable for the production of protective coatings and relief images.

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