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摘要

A method of making an insulated patterned layer of an electrically conductive metal includes the steps of: (i) applying a layer of a radiation-curable material (2) to a substrate (1); (ii) imagewise exposing the layer of radiation-curable material to radiation to thereby cure portions (2a) of the layer exposed to such radiation; and (iii) removing the portions (2b) of the layer not exposed to radiation by means of a suitable solvent to thereby produce upon the substrate a patterned layer of cured radiation-curable material; and subsequently introducing electrically conductive metal (4) into the depressions (tracks) in the patterned relief layer.