Abstract: A single-side coated light-sensitive silver halide photographic film material has been disclosed, having on one side of a subbed support, one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) overcoated with an outermost protective layer; and, at the other side of said support, a backing layer, covered with a protective outermost layer, characterized in that at least said backing layer is provided with a layer wherein, besides a cross-linked or cross-linkable first binder an organic component free from cross-linking upon reaction with a hardener is present as a second binder having a low molecular weight.

Abstract: A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer including a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that the image recording layer and the photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110° C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1 N. Furthermore, a method is provided for making a direct-to-plate if lexographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: A single-side coated light-sensitive silver halide photographic film material has been disclosed, having on one side of a subbed support, one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) overcoated with an outermost protective layer; and, at the other side of said support, a backing layer, covered with a protective outermost layer, characterized in that at least said backing layer is provided with a layer wherein, besides a cross-linked or cross-linkable first binder an organic component free from cross-linking upon reaction with a hardener is present as a second binder having a low molecular weight.

Abstract: A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer comprising a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that said image recording layer and said photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110° C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1N.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white thermographic material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the binder is a water-dispersible film-forming polymer having covalently bonded ionic groups and the thermographic material is thermally developable under substantially water-free conditions; and a process for producing the substantially light-insensitive black and white thermographic material comprising the steps of: producing an aqueous dispersion of the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt; producing one or more aqueous coating compositions containing together the aqueous dispersion of the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, the reducing agent and the binder; and applying the one or more aqueous coating compositions to the support, thereby forming after drying the thermosensitive element.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing dry toner particles comprising the steps of:(i) dissolving at least one organic polymer (toner resin) in a solvent therefor to form a solution, said solvent being immiscible with water,(ii) dispersing said solution in an aqueous phase to form a dispersion of small droplets,(iii) removing the solvent by evaporation from the dispersed droplets and(iv) separating solid polymeric particles from the water of the aqueous phase, characterized in that:I. the dispersion of said small droplets is stabilized by the presence in the aqueous phase of a dissolved water-soluble (co)polymer, comprising both hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties and thatII. after evaporation of said solvent said water-soluble (co)polymer is washed away.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrostatographic developer composition comprising carrier particles and toner particles with a toner particle size distribution having a volume average particle size (T) such that 4 m.mu..ltoreq.T.ltoreq.12 .mu.m and an average charge (absolute value) pro diameter in femtocoulomb/10 .mu.m (C.sub.T) after triboelectric contact with said carrier particles such that 1 fC/10 .mu.m.ltoreq.C.sub.T .ltoreq.10 fc/10 .mu.m characterised in that(i) said carrier particles have a saturation magnetization value, M.sub.sat, expressed in Tesla (T) such that M.sub.sat .gtoreq.0.30 T(ii) said carrier particles have a volume average particle size (C.sub.avg) such that 30 .mu.m.ltoreq.C.sub.avg .ltoreq.60 .mu.m(iii) said volume based particle size distribution of said carrier particles has at least 90% of the particles having a particle diameter C such that 0.5 C.sub.avg .ltoreq.C.ltoreq.2C.sub.