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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2006
Kevin B. Ray, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ting Tao, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Scott A. Beckley, Windsor, CO (US);
Kevin B. Ray, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ting Tao, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Scott A. Beckley, Windsor, CO (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Positive-working imageable elements comprise a radiation absorbing compound and inner and outer layers on a substrate having a hydrophilic surface. The inner layer comprises a polymeric material that is removable using an alkaline developer and comprises a backbone and attached groups represented by the following Structure Q: wherein L, L, and Lindependently represent linking groups, T, T, and Tindependently represent terminal groups, and a, b, and c are independently 0 or 1. The imageable elements have improved resistance to development and printing chemicals and solvents.