Imaging element for making an improved printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsPaul Coppens, Guido Hauquier, Eric Verschueren, Eric Hoes
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Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging element comprising in the order given on a hydrophilic base (i) an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei, (ii) a photosensitive layer containing a silver halide emulsion being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer and (iii) an antistress layer being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer and comprising gelatin, characterized in that said antistress layer comprises at least 30 mg/m.sup.2 of a matting agent with a weight average diameter of at least 3 .mu.m.
Claims8
An imaging element comprising in the order given on a hydrophilic base (i) an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei, (ii) a photosensitive layer containing a silver halide emulsion being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer and (iii) an antistress layer being in water permeable relationship with said image receiving layer and comprising gelatin, wherein said antistress layer comprises at least 30 mg/M.sup.2 of a matting agent with a weight average diameter of at least 3 .mu.m, which is a copolymer of styrene, methyl methacrylate and maleic acid.
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