Processes in Photoreactive Polymers - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412038919 ISBN 13: 9780412038914

Publisher: Chapman and Hall, 1995

Synopsis

The development of photosensitive materials in general and photoreactive polymers in particular is responsible for major advances in the information, imaging, and electronic industries. Computer parts manufacturing, information storage, and book and magazine publishing all depend on photoreactive polymer systems. The photo-and radiation-induced processes in polymers are also active areas of research. New information on the preparation and properties of com­ mercially available photosensitive systems is constantly being acquired. The recent demand for environmentally safe solvent-free and water-soluble materials also motivated changes in the composition of photopolymers and photoresists. The interest in holographic recording media for head-up displays, light scanners, and data recording stimulated development of reconfigurable and visible light sensitive materials. Photoconductive polymerizable coatings are being tested in electrostatic proofing and color printing. The list of available initiators, poly­ meric binders, and other coating ingredients is continually evolving to respond to the requirements of low component loss (low diffusivity) and the high rate of photochemical reactions.

About this title

Synopsis

A aid to scientists and engineers involved in the development of photopolymers for electronics and imaging. This text presents information on polymer applications. Emphasis is placed on the interrelations between the mechanisms of photochemical and photophysical processes occurring in photopolymers and their application in the production of integrated circuits and imaging. The book also offers an overview of the history of the development, investigation and application of photoreactive polymers. Included are descriptions of novel photoinitiators and sensitizers for visible or infrared light imaging, polymer backbone initiators, and other materials. The book also provides analyses of the photopolymerization mechanism in the matrix, including photoinduced energy and charge transfer, radical reactions in photopolymers, and oxygen and diffusion effects. Researchers discuss holographic photopolymers, liquid crystal polymers used in imaging and data storage, and photoresists for electronic applications, with attention to practical uses. This text is designed to assist researchers in the development of new polymers and the optimization of existing systems.

The book is also suitable as a text for students of imaging science, materials science and polymer photochemistry. This book should be of interest to scientists, engineers and students working in the development of photosensitve electronic and imaging materials.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412038919
• ISBN 13: 9780412038914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 420
• Editor: Krongauz V.V., Trifunac A.D.