Nitric acid system for etching magnesium plates
AssigneePhilip A. Hunt Chemical Corporation
InventorsDavid L. Czirr, Harry Kroll
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Abstract
A one-step powderless high-speed process for producing photoengraved letter-press printing and pattern plates from magnesium and alloys thereof by etching such plates in a machine that directs against a surface of the plate droplets of an etching liquid comprising an aqueous solution of a strong inorganic acid and adjuvants.
Claims56
An etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said etching liquid including
- I. a strong inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially non-reactive with the inorganic acid,
- Iii. at least one organophosphonic acid,
- Iv. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- V. at least one surfactant or coupling agent, and
- Vi. water.
An etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said etching liquid including
- I. a strong inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Iii. at least one polycarboxylic acid having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms,
- Iv. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- V. at least one surfactant or coupling agent,
- Vi. at least one salt of an acyclic or an alicyclic amine having at least 6 carbon atoms, and there being essentially absent from the etching liquid sulfonates and sulfates of fatty monocarboxylic acids, and
- Viii. water.
An etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said etching liquid including
- I. a strong inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Iii. at least one polycarboxylic acid having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one organophosphonic acid,
- Iv. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- V. at least one surfactant or coupling agent,
- Vi. at least one salt of an acyclic or an alicyclic amine having at least 6 carbon atoms, and there being essentially absent from the etching liquid sulfonates and sulfates of fatty monocarboxylic acids, and
- Vii. water.
A filming agent for use with a strong inorganic acid etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said filming agent comprising
- I. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one organophosphonic acid,
- Iii. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- Iv. at least one surfactant or coupling agent, and
- V. water.
A filming agent for use with a strong inorganic acid etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said filming agent comprising
- I. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one organophosphonic acid,
- Iii. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- Iv. at least one surfactant or coupling agent,
- V. at least one acyclic or alicyclic amine having at least 6 carbon atoms, and there being essentially absent from the etching liquid sulfonates and sulfates of fatty monocarboxylic acid, and
- Vi. water.
A filming agent for use with a strong inorganic acid etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said filming agent comprising
- I. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one polycarboxylic acid having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms,
- Iii. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- Iv. at least one surfactant or coupling agent,
- V. at least one acyclic or alicyclic amine having atleast 6 carbon atoms, and there being essentially absent from the etching liquid sulfonates and sulfates of fatty monocarboxylic acids, and
- Vi. water.
A filming agent for use with a strong inorganic acid etching liquid for etching bare areas of a magnesium plate, other portions of which are covered with an etch-resist pattern, said filming agent comprising
- I. at least one liquid fatty monocarboxylic acid having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms and substantially nonreactive with the inorganic acid,
- Ii. at least one organophosphonic acid and at least one polycarboxylic acid having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms,
- Iii. at least one alkylaryl sulfonic acid,
- Iv. at least one surfactant or coupling agent,
- V. at least one acyclic or alicyclic amine having at least 6 carbon atoms, and there being essentially absent from the etching liquid sulfonates and sulfates of fatty monocarboxylic acids, and
- Vi. water.
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