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US 5,399,458 AGranted
Process for making images employing a toner which has a tackiness that can be increased by actinic radiation
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsMario Grossa, Dieter Tigler, Bernhard Metzger, Paola Gallo
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Abstract
A process for preparing images, particularly color proof prints, in which tacky and non-tacky areas are produced by imagewise exposure of a radiation-sensitive layer is described. The tacky areas are toned with a toner having a tackiness that can be increased by irradiation with actinic radiation.
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A process for preparing images comprising:
- A) applying a radiation-sensitive layer A having a tackiness that can be modified by irradiation with actinic radiation onto an image support;
- B) irradiating imagewise with actinic radiation the radiation-sensitive layer A, the tackiness of which is modified in predetermined areas;
- C) applying onto the irradiated layer A a toner that adheres to the tacky areas of the layer;
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- D) removing excess toner from the areas of the layer that are not to be toned.
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