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US3685420A
US3685420A US866586A US3685420DA US3685420A US 3685420 A US3685420 A US 3685420A US 866586 A US866586 A US 866586A US 3685420D A US3685420D A US 3685420DA US 3685420 A US3685420 A US 3685420A
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    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
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  • ABSTRACT An apparatus for transferring portions of a pigmented layer from a temporary transfer sheet to a permanent receiving sheet wetted with liquid wherein two platforms are arranged on the same side of a set of rotatably driven pressure rollers, the lower platform receiving the permanent sheet and being of a size at least substantially coextensive therewith, the lower platform being inclined downwardly away from the pressure rollers with a tray located along and below its lower-most edge and having its surface equipped with a multiplicity of protuberances so that surplus wetting liquid on the permanent sheet may flow by gravity therefrom into the tray, the upper platform being inclined upwardly from the pressure rollers for receiving the temporary sheet, the two platforms having their adjacent edges proximate the nip of the pressure rollers and to one another so that the adjacent ends of the sheet can be introduced into the nip of such rollers after the sheets are oriented on their respective platforms.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus suitable for use in transferring a photo-hardenable or photosolubilizable pigmented layer from a temporary support to a permanent support by the process described in the Belgian Pat. specification No. 733,123 filed May 16, 1969 by Gevaert-Agfa NV.
  • the process comprises the steps of transferring a photo-hardehable or photosolubilizable pigmented layer, which has been coated onto a temporary support, from the temporary support to a permanent support by pressing it in the presence of an aqueous liquid against the said layer and peeling off the temporary support, thus leaving the pigmented layer on the permanent support, exposing the transferred layer to a selected half-tone or line-work transparency, developing the exposed layer by means of an aqueous liquid, and repeating the mentioned steps in order to obtain superposed differently pigmented relief layers forming a half-tone or line-work multicolor pattern.
  • the photohardenable or photo-solubilizable coating is transferred to a flexible permanent support which, when used in color proofing, preferably has a white opaque aspect.
  • apparatus suitable for use in performing such a process comprises a pair of cooperating pressure rollers and means for driving said rollers, a first surface for least coextensive in size with the permanent support for supporting a permanent support prior to its engagement by said pressure rollers, said surface being formed in such a way that the contact with such permanent support is reduced, a second surface arranged over and spaced from the first surface for supporting the temporary support over at least the leading part thereof to keep said temporary support separated from the lower located permanent support, the forward ends of both said surfaces being disposed proximate the nip of the pressure rollers so that the supports, as they are advanced, are gripped by said rollers and progressively pressed together.
  • the size of the first platform should be such that it is at least coextensive in size with the permanent supports to be used.
  • the contact with the permanent support may be reduced by forming the first surface with a plurality of spherical projections, ribs or other projections so that the contact with the permanent support is discontinuous or interrupted.
  • the second surface is displaceable over a limited distance from and towards the nip of the pressure rollers, so that in the inoperative position the leading edge of the surface is remote from the nip of the pressure rollers whereby the arrival of the leading edge of the lower located permanent support at the nip of the rollers may be clearly watched.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic longitudinal section of the apparatus
  • FIG. 3 is a view in detail of the surface of the lower support plate.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 The apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is mounted between two vertical side walls 10 and 11 to which fit a rear wall 12, a plate 13, which slightly slopes towards the frontside of the apparatus, and the lateral ends of a tray 14 which extends transversally of the apparatus.
  • the lower part of the frontside of the apparatus is provided with a panel 15 which is hingedly connected to the front wall of the tray 14 and which has been drawn in the opened position in FIG. 1 for the sake of the clarity.
  • the mentioned parts of the apparatus are made of hard polyvinyl chloride. but it will be apparent that other plastic materials or the like may be used therefore.
  • the mechanical rigidity of the apparatus is improved by a plywood plate 16 which is fitted to the under side of the plate 13.
  • the tray 14 communicates through a rigid elbow piece 35 with a flexible transparent tube 36 which is supported in two brackets 37 and 38, and which is closed at the end by a rubber plug 39.
  • the tube has a length of 60 cm and an inner diameter of 28 mm so that in a way it functions as a reservoir for the liquid collected in the tray 14.
  • the plate 13 is provided with a plurality of transversally spaced vertical ribs 17 which support a plate 18 which constitutes a platform for supporting the permanent support.
  • the upper surface of the plate 18 is provided with a plurality of semi-spherical projections 29, as shown in detail in FIG. 3, which reduce the contact with the support located thereon and prevent a strong adherence of the support to the plate by. liquid or moisture adhering to the support.
  • a plate 19 constitutes a platform for supporting the temporary support prior to its treatment in the apparatus.
  • Said plate 19 is made of a sheet of stainless steel which is provided with a flange 20 and has an angle strip 21 welded thereto to increase the stiffness in the transverse direction.
  • the plate may slide with the lateral ends between upper and lower support guides 22 and 23 which are fitted to the lateral walls of the apparatus.
  • the plate is provided with an extensible bar 24 which is shown in the extended position in FIG. 1, and which may be used for supporting a temporary support of large dimensions.
  • the bar is supported by two rods 25 and 26 which may slide in openings provided in the folded portion 20 and in the rib 21 of the plate 19.
  • the forward ends of the plates 18 and 19 are disposed proximate the nip of a pair of pressure rollers 27 and 28 which have a resilient covering of butyl rubber or the like and which are driven by an electric motor 30 with inbuilt reduction gear, shown in broken lines, which is mounted in the closed superstructure 31.
  • the shaft of the motor extends through the side wall of the structure 31 and is provided with a knurled knob 32. .
  • the rotation of the motor 30 may be controlled through a switch which may be provided on the oblique front panel of the structure 31, but in a convenient way the control of the present apparatus may occur by means of a footswitch.
  • a coating composition was prepared containing the following ingredients:
  • a top layer without pigment was coated on the gelled coating. Said coating was applied from the following composition:
  • the temporary support carrying a yellow pigment coating was prepared in a way similar to that described for the temporary support carrying the cyan coating except for the fact that 4 g of Pigment Yellow 16 (CI. 20,040) sold under the name PERMANENT GELB NCG COLANYL TEIG (trade name for a yellow pigment dispersion marketed by Farbwerke Hoechst, A.G., Frankfurt(M), Hoechst, W. Germany) were substituted for the 1 g of HELIOGEN BLAU B COLA- NYL TEIG.
  • Pigment Yellow 16 CI. 20,040
  • PERMANENT GELB NCG COLANYL TEIG trade name for a yellow pigment dispersion marketed by Farbwerke Hoechst, A.G., Frankfurt(M), Hoechst, W. Germany
  • a temporary support carrying a black pigment coating was prepared, wherein the composition of the transferable black pigment coating was the same as that of the cyan pigment coating, except for the presence of 1.5 ml of a carbon black dispersion prepared by ball-milling and dispersing 20 g of carbon black in 77 ml of ULTRAVON-W (a heptadecyl benzimidazole disodium sulphonate dispersing agent marketed by CIBA A.G., Basel, Switzerland) and 23 ml of water, instead of 1 g of HELIOGENBLAU G COLA- NYL TEIG.
  • ULTRAVON-W a heptadecyl benzimidazole disodium sulphonate dispersing agent marketed by CIBA A.G., Basel, Switzerland
  • the permanent support consisted of a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film having a thickness of 0.2 mm which was coated at both its sides with the following coating composition at 25 C in a ratio of 1.5 g/sq.m:
  • hutylacrylumide, n-hutyl aerylutc and N- vinylpyrrolidone prepared as described
  • the resulting layers were coated with a mixture of 95 parts by weight of water and 5 parts by weight of ethylenechlorhydrin, which mixture comprises 13.5 percent by weight of titanium dioxide, 1.6 percent by weight of gelatin, and 5 percent by weight of a latex of the copolymer of butadiene and methylmethacrylate (50:50 percent by weight) prepared as described hereinafter.
  • Upon drying the layers formed had a thickness of 5 am.
  • the average light reflection of the permanent support was 79 percent as measured for a wavelength range from 420 to 700 nm.
  • the latex formed was poured into a mixture of 40 liters of 10 percent aqueous sodium chloride solution and 40 liters of methanol while stirring. The fine grainy precipitate which was obtained was repeatedly washed with water and finally dried.
  • a latex of a copolymer of butadiene and methylmethacrylate was used, which was prepared as follows.
  • titanium dioxide was dispersed in 7,500 ccs of water with 37 ccs of hexametaphosphate as dispersing agent. The dispersion was quickly stirred for 10 min. at 5-l5 C and then heated to 35 C. A 10 percent by weight aqueous solution of gelatin was added thereto while stirring rapidly. The following composition was then added while stirring slowly to avoid scumming:
  • the operation for obtaining the first pigment image relief proceeded as follows.
  • the permanent support carrying the opaque white layers is soaked for l min. at room temperature with a mixture of ethanol and water (70-30 percent by volume) and thereupon laid on the plate 18 of the apparatus.
  • the operator slightly pulls back the plate 19 so that an opening with a width of about 1 cm is obtained between the leading edge of the plate and the pressure rollers and he can clearly check if the leading edge of the permanent support abuts in parallel to the nip of the rollers.
  • the rollers are rotated over a few angular degrees to firmly grip the leading end of the sheet as this is gently pushed forwardly by the operator.
  • the permanent support only makes contact with the tops of the semi-spherical projections 29 and the support is thereby prevented from strongly adhering with its wetted underside to the plate 18 so that the support may be positioned and moved very easily over said plate.
  • the mentioned rotation of the rollers can be done in different ways. The operator may rotate the rollers through the intermediary of the knob 32, or the electric circuit of the motor 30 may be closed for a short while, occasionally through the intermediary of the time-delay circuit.
  • roller 27 may have an extending shaft portion to which is rotatably fitted a lever which upwardly projects sideways of the apparatus or through a slot provided in the upper wall of the structure 31.
  • the lever is angularly displaceable between two stops over about 10 and is spring biased so that it is inclined forwardly in the inoperative position.
  • the lever is coupled to the shaft of roller 27 over a coupling which is operative in one direction only so that, if the lever is pulled by the operator towards the frontside of the apparatus, the rollers 27 and 28 are rotated to grip the permanent sheet and to advance it over about 1 cm. As the lever is released, it returns to its inoperative position and permits the subsequent rotation of the rollers by the motor 30.
  • the temporary support carrying the cyan pigment layer is located on the support plate 19, the pigment layer being turned downwardly, so that the leading edge protrudes over the plate.
  • the operator moves the support until its leading edge runs parallel to the rollers and its lateral position corresponds to that of the under lying support.
  • the motor 30 is started and at the same time the temporary support is pushed forwardly, either by advancing it over the plate 19 but preferably together therewith, so that the temporary support is gripped by the rollers and is progressively pressed against the permanent support, the leading edge of the temporary support trailing over about 1 mm or so behind that of the permanent support.
  • the temporary support is stripped off by hand, thus leaving the cyan pigment coating fixed on the permanent support.
  • the transferred coating is air-dried in a drier wherein an air current of about 35 C circulates and is put in a vacuum frame in contact with the cyan printer separation halftone negative of the original to be printed.
  • the pigment coating was exposed for 3 min. with a carbon are light source (1 X 40 Amp.) placed at a distance of cm.
  • the exposed pigment coating is dipped for 30 sec. in a tray containing an aqueous 1 percent hydrogen peroxide solution at 20 C.
  • the relief is developed by washing without rubbing in running water having a temperature of 35 C. Subsequently, the relief image is dipped for l min. in a mixture of ethanol and water (70:30 percent by volume).
  • the permanent support is placed again on the plate 18, the cyan relief image turned upwardly, and the yellow pigment layer is transferred from its temporary support to the relief in the same way as described hereinbefore for the cyan pigment layer. After stripping off and drying, the whole cycle of exposure and development is repeated, the exposure of the yellow pigment coating being in register with the exposure applied for the cyan coating but lasting, however, 5 minutes.
  • magenta printer half-tone relief image is formed in superposition with the already present cyan and yellow images.
  • the exposure in register of the magenta pigment coating lasted 3 minutes.
  • a black-printer half-tone relief image is formed in the magenta-printer half-tone relief image in superposition therewith.
  • the exposure in register of the black pigment coating lasted 8 minutes.
  • liquid from the soaked permanent support flows in the tray 14.
  • the liquid flows over the plate 18 which has been wetted by the contact with the support, and on the other hand the liquid flows from the pressure rollers, over the sloping plate 13 and through the openings 33 into the tray 14. From the tray 14, which is slightly sloping in the transverse direction,
  • the liquid is collected in the tube 36. Since the liquid which is removed from the support at each transfer operation is but small, the inner volume of the tube functioning as a reservoir is sufficient for performing many hundreds of transfer operations. When the capacity of the tube and/or the tray is exceeded, the tube may be lifted from the brackets and its end held in a bucket so that the apparatus may be emptied after removal of the rubber plug 39.
  • the surface of the plate 18 supporting the wetted support may be otherwise deformed, e.g., by longitudinal ribs, by a waferlike structure, or the like, in order to reduce the contact with the support and to let the excess of liquid flow away easily.
  • the lateral positioning of the sheets may be facilitated by lateral guides against which the sheets may abut with one lateral edge.
  • the longitudinal positioning of the sheets may be improved by the use of abutment members, sensing means or the like which are known in themselves for registering two sheets.
  • the receptacle for the removed liquid may occupy the complete lower part of the apparatus, the plates 13 and 16 may be replaced by a perforated plate,
  • Apparatus for transferring a photo-hardenable or photo-solubilizable pigmented layer from a temporary flexible transfer sheet to a liquid-wetted, flexible permanent receiving sheet which comprises a pair of cooperating pressure rollers at least as long as the maximum sheet width and means for rotating said rollers, a first generally planar platform of a size at least substantially coextensive with said receiving sheet disposed with one end adjacent the nip of roller pair within the confines between the ends of the roller pair for supporting the receiving sheet prior to introduction into the nip of said rollers, said platform extending on an inclined plane with the higher edge thereof proximate the nip of said rollers and provided on its upper surface with a plurality of protuberances for holding the wetted receiving sheet clear of the planar surface of the platform, a second planar upper platform for supporting the temporarysheet, said second planar platform being disposed on an inclined plane in vertically spaced generally registering relation above the first platform with the lower edge thereof proximate to and with the confines of
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the dimension of the second platform in a direction transverse to the roller axes is less then the corresponding dimension of the first support, to thereby provide ready access to the lower edge of the first platform.

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US5353086A (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-10-04 Eastman Kodak Company Textured surface with canted channels for an automatic tray processor
US5381203A (en) * 1993-05-03 1995-01-10 Eastman Kodak Company Textured surface with canted channels for an automatic tray processor
US5788795A (en) * 1992-05-27 1998-08-04 Plastisign Limited Of Unit 6 Apparatus for cold laminating rigid plastics and stationery

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US5788795A (en) * 1992-05-27 1998-08-04 Plastisign Limited Of Unit 6 Apparatus for cold laminating rigid plastics and stationery
US5353086A (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-10-04 Eastman Kodak Company Textured surface with canted channels for an automatic tray processor
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