Abstract: A process for the production of light-polarizing films containing polyvinyl alcohol, dichroic dye-producing components, optionally other dye-producing components, optionally additives, and optionally surface active compounds, wherein the films comprise two or more layers and said film layers have a sudden change in composition at the layer phase boundaries between at least two layers, and said layers are applied to a substrate by means of a multiple coater.

Abstract: A photographic recording material which comprises at least one gelatin-containing silver halide emulsion layer and at least one protective layer containing a gelatin derivative, the protective layer being further away from the layer support than each silver halide emulsion layer and 30 to 90% of the amino groups of the gelatin in the gelatin derivative being reacted with a monofunctional acid derivative, and which is hardened with an instant hardener can be produced at high speed and, hence, at high drying temperatures without any reticulation grain occurring during processing.