COMPOSITION COMPRISING AQUEOUS-PROCESSABLE POLYMER BINDER AND A NON-MIGRATING SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT AND ITS USE AS A SLIP FILM IN A PHOTO-CURABLE ELEMENT; MANUFACTURE OF PRINTING RELIEFS

摘要

The invention relates to relates to photocurable elements and processes for making printing reliefs therefrom. In particular, the present invention relates to new aqueous-processible photocurable elements comprising an aqueous-processible slip film laminated to a photocurable layer. The slip film is resistant to aging, eliminates surface tack, and does not delaminate from the photocurable layer during removal of the cover sheet of the element. The slip film comprises an aqueous-processible polymeric binder and a non-migrating surfactant in an amount effective to ensure preferential adherence of the slip film to the photocurable composition, relative to the cover sheet. IMAGE