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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joan Vermeersch, Deinze, BE;
Dirk Kokkelenberg, St. Niklaas, BE;
Luc Vanmaele, Lochristi, BE;
Jan Gilleir, Mortsel, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03F / ; G03F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430159 ; 430157 ; 430158 ; 430160 ; 430169 ; 430302 ; 430325 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging element comprising on a hydrophilic base a light-sensitive layer containing polyvinyl alcohol hydrolyzed to at least an extent of 95% by weight, a cationic surfactant and a diazo resin and/or a diazonium salt characterized in that the light-sensitive layer comprises metal-free phthalocyanine. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining an imaging element as defined in any of the claims 1 to 6 by