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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1996
Paul Coppens, Turnhout, BE;
Bartholomeus Van Der Linden, Boutersem, BE;
Rene De Keyzer, Waasmunster, BE;
AGFA-Gevaert, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging element comprising in the order given on a hydrophilic surface of a support (i) an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei, (ii) a photosensitive layer containing one or more silver halide emulsions being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer, characterized in that said one or more silver halide emulsions comprise substantially no silver bromide and that said imaging element comprises on top of said photosensitive layer an antistress layer, being in water permeable relationship with said photosensitive layer and comprising an unhardened gelatin in an amount ranging from 0.60 to 1.75 g/m.sup.2. According to the present invention there is also provided a method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process comprising the steps of: