An Introduction to the Panchromatic Cycolor Process

Abstract

Mead Imaging has begun the commercialization of a unique new photoimaging system called Cycolor(R) which has broad applications in color copying and reproduction. This system, which is based on the photo-hardening of acrylate monomer contained in microcapsules, has the following characteristics of panchromatic sensitivity, dry and rapid processing, high image resolution, tone reproducibility, excellent color quality and low cost. The paper describes how Cycolor provides color images via a single exposure, and discusses the photochemistry of latent image formation in relation to the photographic characteristics such as speed, total range, short time-scale reciprocity law failure, etc. * "Cycolor" is the registered trademark of The Mead Corporation .