Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a base and hydrophillic colloid layers comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, wherein said hydrophilic colloid imaging layers further comprise a flexibilizer agent and said flexibilizer agent has a logP of greater than −1.2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent polymeric film having a top and bottom surface comprising a plurality of complex lenses on at least one surface thereof and containing as its primary ingredient a polymer sufficient to impart to the film a light transmission of at least 92% based on a film thickness of 125 micrometers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a base and hydrophillic colloid layers comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, wherein said hydrophilic colloid imaging layers further comprise a flexibilizer agent and said flexibilizer agent has a logP of greater than −1.2.

Abstract: A method for blending poly(ether imide)s with polyesters comprising: (a) adding polyester monomers and poly(ether imide) in a polymerization reactor at any point during a polyester polymerization process; and (b) polymerizing the polyester monomers in the presence of the poly(ether imide) under standard conditions to produce a blend.

Abstract: A dyed polyester film comprising a B/A/B′ type laminate structure wherein B and B′ are clear polyester layers not containing a dye additive or a sublimate forming material and having a thickness LB and LB, and a glass transition TgB and TgB′; A is a dyed polyester layer containing a dye additive and having a thickness LA and a glass transition temperature TgA; wherein the polyester in B, B′ and A is poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate), polyesters containing sulfonate groups, copolymers of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate), or copolymers of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(cyclohexane dimethylene terephthalate). A method of producing the dyed polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a poly(ethylene terephthalate)-based photographic film base having improved properties with regard to cutting, perforating, and other finishing or phototofinishing operations. The film base comprises a material in which a specified amount of monomeric units derived from 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM), such that the film base has a specified cutting-related property. The level of CHDM in the PET-based polyester material can be adjusted either by physical blending of polyesters containing CHDM monomeric units or by synthetic incorporation of CHDM monomer units into a PET-based polyester backbone.

Abstract: This invention relates to a poly(ethylene terephthalate)-based photographic film base having improved properties with regard to slitting, perforating, and other finishing or cutting operations. The film base comprises a polyester material in which a specified amount of monomer units derived from 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM), such that the film base has a specified cutting-related property. The level of CHDM can be adjusted in the PET-based polyester material either by physical blending of polyesters containing CHDM monomer units or by synthetic incorporation of CHDM monomer units into a PET-based polyester backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a sheet wherein said sheet comprises at least one layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat and thermally processable onium salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a web wherein said web comprises at least one surface layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat, extrudable polymer, and compatibilizer wherein said surface layer has a roughness of greater than 0.3 Ra.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a sheet wherein said sheet comprises at least one layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat and thermally processable onium salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image element comprising at least one image layer, a base, a gelatin layer below said base and a pressure sensitive adhesive below said gelatin layer, wherein said base has a stiffness of less than 20 mN.

Abstract: A photographic film comprising a base layer and at least one emulsion layer, the emulsion layer having a melting temperature that is within 4 degrees centigrade of the incubation temperature used in an accelerated core-set test.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of conductivity control comprising providing a photographic element having a lower surface antistatic layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat, imaging said photographic element, processing said photographic element in aqueous development solutions, and recovering said developed photographic element, wherein the lower surface resistivity of said photographic element attains a value ≧10 log ohm/sq. but <13 log ohms/sq. after processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a web wherein said web comprises at least one surface layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat, extrudable polymer, and compatibilizer wherein said surface layer has a roughness of greater than 0.3 Ra.

Abstract: A photographic film comprising a base layer and at least one emulsion layer, the emulsion layer having a melting temperature that is within 4 degrees centigrade of the incubation temperature used in an accelerated core-set test.

Abstract: A method for blending poly(ether imide)s with polyesters comprising: (a) adding polyester monomers and poly(ether imide) in a polymerization reactor at any point during a polyester polymerization process; and (b) polymerizing the polyester monomers in the presence of the poly(ether imide) under standard conditions to produce a blend.

Abstract: A dyed polyester film comprising a B/A/B′ type laminate structure wherein B and B′ are clear polyester layers not containing a dye additive or a sublimate forming material and having a thickness LB and LB, and a glass transition TgB and TgB, A is a dyed polyester layer containing a dye additive and having a thickness LA and a glass transition temperature TgA; wherein the polyester in B, B′ and A is poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate), polyesters containing sulfonate groups, copolymers of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate), or copolymers of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(cyclohexane dimethylene terephthalate). A method of producing the dyed polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging support comprising an impermeable bottom layer wherein said bottom layer comprises polyester and a permeable upper layer said upper layer comprising polyester having a dry time of less than 10 seconds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic film imaging material comprising at least one silver halide layer and a base material comprising at least one extruded layer comprising a polymeric anti-static material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reflection photographic imaging material comprising at least one silver halide layer and a base material comprising at least one extruded layer comprising a polymeric antistatic material.