Emulsion polymerization of methacrylonitrile in the presence of a cationic emulsifier as a vehicle for vesicular photography
AssigneeJames River Graphics, Inc.
InventorsAhmad Arfaei, Everett W. Bennett
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Abstract
An improved vesicular matrix prepared by the emulsion polymerization of methacrylonitrile, either alone or with a small amount of comonomer, in the presence of a cationic emulsifier. The resulting polymer or copolymer can be used alone, or the polymer or copolymer may be blended with a small amount of a highly incompatible polymer or copolymer, to provide an improved vesicular matrix.
Claims3
A light sensitive vesicular material comprising a film support and a coating therefor, the continuous phase of said coating comprising:
- (a) a copolymer of methacrylonitrile and a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a second monomer which is methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride, said copolymer being prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic surfactant, or
- (b) a blend of the polymer of a polymer of methacrylonitrile prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic emulsifier or the copolymer of (a) with a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a polymer or copolymer of a vinyl ester which would be incompatible with said polymer or copolymer of methacrylonitrile;
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- an effective gas-producing amount of a photosensitive solid agent substantially uniformly dispersed within said coating, which agent is capable of decomposing to produce nitrogen gas upon exposure to light.
A light sensitive vesicular material comprising a film support and a coating therefor, the continuous phase of said coating comprising:
- (a) a copolymer of methacrylonitrile and a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a second monomer which is vinyl acetate, said copolymer being prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic surfactant, or
- (b) a blend of the polymer of a polymer of methacrylonitrile prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic emulsifier or the copolymer of (a) with a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a polymer or copolymer of vinyl acetate which would be incompatible with said polymer or copolymer of methacrylonitrile;
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- an effective gas-producing amount of a photosensitive solid agent substantially uniformly dispersed within said coating, which agent is capable of decomposing to produce nitrogen gas upon exposure to light.
A light sensitive vesicular material comprising a film support and a coating therefor, the continuous phase of said coating comprising:
- (a) a copolymer of methacrylonitrile and a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a second monomer which is a cationic water soluble monomer or a vinyl ester, a homopolymer of the second monomer being a polymer which would be incompatible with polymethacrylonitrile, said copolymer being prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic surfactant, or
- (b) a blend of the polymer of a polymer of methacrylonitrile prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of a cationic emulsifier or the copolymer of (a) with a photospeed-enhancing amount less than 5 weight percent of a copolymer of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride which would be incompatible with said polymer or copolymer of methacrylonitrile;
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- an effective gas-producing amount of a photosensitive solid agent substantially uniformly dispersed within said coating, which agent is capable of decomposing to produce nitrogen gas upon exposure to light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.