Abstract: A negative-acting silver halide photographic element comprising a hydrophilic colloidal binder containing a silver halide emulsion and from 50 to 1000 milligrams of an anthraquinone per mole of silver halide.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support. The electrically-conductive layer contains a modified gelatin binder and an electrically-conductive polymer. The modified gelatin is a graft copolymer of gelatin and a vinyl polymer having acid functionality.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a substrate with a polyolefin resin layer, which is preferably polypropylene, on each surface of the said substrate. The photographic paper includes a print or backmark retaining and spliceable antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m.sup.2 to 10,000 mg/m.sup.2 on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. An imaging layer may be superimposed on the other free surface of the polyolefin layers. The antistatic layer includes a (i) conductive agent, preferably a combination of an alkali metal salt and a polymerized alkylene oxide, (ii) a positively charged colloidal oxide sol and (iii) a film forming binder which is an interpolymer of a primary amine addition salt with a peel strength of 200 g or above on the polyolefin surface on which the antistatic layer of the present invention is to be formed. The antistatic layer is expected to provide surface electrical resistivity of less than 12 log .OMEGA.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one image forming layer superposed on the support, a transparent magnetic recording layer, and at least one electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer includes crystalline, electronically-conductive acicular metal-containing particles dispersed in a sulfonated polyurethane film-forming binder. The transparent magnetic recording layer is composed of magnetic particles dispersed in a second film-forming binder and is superposed on the electrically-conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support, and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive agents dispersed in a film-forming binder which is a sulfonated polymer and the transparent magnetic recording layer contains ferromagnetic particles dispersed in an aromatic polyester binder having a T.sub.g of greater than 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and an antistatic layer superposed on the support. The antistatic layer is composed of a wax particle having a wax phase and a polymer phase, the polymer phase formed from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer free of ionic charge groups capable of forming a water soluble homopolymer and a second ethylenically unsaturated monomer capable of forming a water insoluble homopolymer, and an antistatic agent having an ionic group.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support. The electrically-conductive layer includes a layered siliceous material, an electrically conducting polymer that can intercalate inside or exfoliate said layered siliceous material and a film-forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer superposed on the support; and an antistatic layer superposed on the support. The antistatic layer includes electrically conductive particles at a 10-60 volume percent and microgel particles. The microgel particles are composed of 25 to about 80 weight percent of an oleophilic monomer, 5 to about 45 weight percent of a hydrophilic monomer, and 0 to 20 weight percent of a crosslinking monomer having at least two addition polymerizable groups. In an alternative embodiment the antistatic layer also includes a binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support having a frontside and a backside, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the frontside of the support; and a protective overcoat layer superposed on the backside of the support. The protective overcoat layer is a mixture of a first vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 5 to 100 and a second vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 70 to 250 wherein the acid number of the second polymer is greater than the acid number of the first polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer imaging element which includes a support, one or more image-forming layers superposed on the support, and an outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging, overcoat layer superposed on the support. The over coat layer is colloidal, acicular electrically-conductive metal-containing particles, dispersed in a film-forming binder at a volume percentage of acicular conductive metal-containing particles of from 2 to 60. The overcoat layer further includes a first charge control agent which imparts positive charging properties and a second charge control agent which imparts negative charging properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic film coated with a permanent antistatic composition to form an antistatic coating thereon, and a method for priming a thermoplastic film with the antistatic composition. The antistatic composition comprises: from 2 to 11% by weight of an antistatic copolymer; from 0 to 0.45% by weight of an antistatic compound; from 0.25 to 2% by weight glycidoxy silane; from about 0.3 to 2% by weight spherical silica particles having an average diameter of 10-100 nanometers; and water, or a mixture or water and organic solvent, wherein the total weight percent of all components equals 100%.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a vinyl addition polymer dispersion in a dry weight ratio of from 1:30 to 1:500. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer. No barrier layer is used over the antistatic layer.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer consisting essentially of electrically-conductive fine particles, such as antimony-doped tin oxide particles and, as a binder, water-insoluble polymer particles. The use of water-insoluble polymer particles of an appropriate shear modulus as a binder in the electrically-conductive layer provides a layer with a high degree of conductivity at low concentrations of electrically-conductive fine particles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a homogeneous aqueous film-forming composition comprising a latex and an inorganic antistatic substance. The latex can be a polystyrene, and the antistatic substance is an inorganic fibrous polymer with the formula Al.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z where x:y is between 1 and 3 and z between 2 and 6. This composition is useful for the production of antistatic layers for photographic materials.

Abstract: Electrically conductive elements, such as imaging elements, can be prepared by applying electrically conductive coating compositions to a suitable support. The coating compositions include a polyaniline-protonic counter-ion complex in a first solvent that has certain Hansen solubility parameters, and a film-forming binder in a second common coating solvent. The total solids in the coating composition is less than or equal to about 10 weight %, and the weight ratio of the binder to the complex is at least about 1:1. Under these formulation conditions, the polyaniline protonic counter-ion complex is solubilized, rather than being in dispersed form, and is readily applied to form a thin, relatively transparent, electrically conductive film. Antistatic layers of photographic elements can be prepared in this manner.

Abstract: An antistatic polyester film having formed on at least one side of a polyester film a coating layer which consists essentially of (a) 5 to 40% by weight of a phosphoric acid ester salt-based antistatic agent, (b) 1 to 20% by weight of a surfactant having an HLB value of 12 or less, (c) 40 to 90% by weight of at least one binder selected from acrylic copolymers and polyester copolymers, and (d) 3 to 25% by weight of fine particles having an average particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm and which has an extremely uniform surface. This film is excellent in anti-blocking properties at a high humidity and antistatic properties at a low humidity.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer consisting essentially of electrically-conductive fine particles, such as antimony-doped tin oxide particles and, as a binder, water-insoluble polymer particles containing sulfonic acid groups. The use of water-insoluble polymer particles containing sulfonic acid groups as a binder in the electrically-conductive layer provides a layer with a high degree of conductivity at low concentrations of electrically-conductive fine particles.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic paper which includes a paper sheet with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface of the paper sheet. The photographic paper includes a print retaining antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 80 mg/m.sup.2 to 1000 mg/m.sup.2 on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. The print retaining antistatic layer includes a smectite clay, and a polymeric binder wherein the polymeric binder can sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay. The photographic paper can include a silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on the other free surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer imaging element which includes a support, one or more image-forming layers super posed on the support; and an outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging, overcoat layer superposed on the support. The outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging overcoat layer includes colloidal, electrically-conductive metal-containing granular particles, dispersed in a film-forming binder at a volume percentage of conductive metal-containing particles of from 20 to 80 and a first charge control agent which imparts positive charging properties and a second charge control agent which imparts negative charging properties.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer imaging element which includes a support, at least one image-forming layer, and a transparent electrically-conductive layer. The transparent electrically-conductive layer includes electronically-conductive metal antimonate colloidal particles having a particle size of from 0.005 to 0.05 .mu.m and non-conductive metal-containing colloidal particles having a particle size of from 0.002 to 0.05 .mu.m dispersed in a film-forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer, and an electrically-conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer includes electronically-conductive fine particles from about 5 to 50 volume percent of said electrically-conductive layer, film-forming hydrophilic colloid, and carboxylic acid-containing polymer particles having an acid number of at least 90.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element having a support, and at least one layer formed from an aqueous coating composition containing a film forming binder. The film forming binder is a mixture of a polyurethane and a carboxylic acid containing polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 40.degree. C. and an acid number of 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid containing polymer or copolymer is reacted with ammonia or amine so that the coating composition has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, and at least one imaging layer superposed on the support. A protective overcoat is superposed on the support, and is formed by coating and subsequent drying of an aqueous coating composition having therein colloidal polymer particles having a glass transition temperature of greater than 20.degree. C. and a fluoropolyether including more than 90 mole % units selected from the group consisting of --CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and --CF.sub.2 --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and a functional group selected from the group consisting of COOH, --CH.sub.2 --OH, --CH.sub.2 --COOH, --CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 H, --CH.sub.2 --PO.sub.3 H, --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O)--H, and --(CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--)--H. The present invention includes the imaging element produced from the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element wherein one layer is coated from an aqueous coating solution having a film forming binder. The film forming binder includes a carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature greater than 60.degree. C. and an acid number of from 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid groups of the vinyl polymer or copolymer are reacted with ammonia or amine to provide a pH of the coating composition of from about 7 to 10.

Abstract: A composition for irradiation with an ionizing radiation, characterized by comprising: (a) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a soluble aniline polymer which comprises one or both of the repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2), said repeating units being included at least 80% of the total repeating units, possesses a weight average molecular weight of not less than 10,000, and is solid at room temperature; and (b) 100 parts by weight of a solvent, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 represent an electron-donating group, Y.sup.1 to Y.sup.4 represent --SO.sub.3 -- or --COO--, and M.sup.1 to M.sup.4 represent a hydrogen ion, an ammonium ion, an a1kyl ammonium ion with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aromatic ammonium ion, or a quaternary ion of an aromatic heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a three layer backing system for a photographic element. The backing system in on the opposite side of the light-sensitive layer. The backing system includes a first antistatic layer having an antistatic agent. The backing system includes a barrier layer of a polymer. The overcoat layer, farthest from the support, includes cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate in a ratio range of from 3:1 to 1:1 and from 5 to 40 percent perfluorinatied polymer particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic support material with a backlayer and to a coating composition for producing this backlayer. The layer is distinguished by excellent writing properties with pencils and is free of contaminations by aged developing baths. It is composed of carboxylated acrylate copolymer, organic polyacid, coarse-grained silica, thickener and, preferably, colloidal aluminium-modified silica.

Abstract: An antistatic composition comprises a hydrophilic colloid, e.g. gelatin, and a plurality of surface active agents comprising an anionic surface active agent and a cationic surface active agent. At least one of the anionic and cationic surface active agents comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene group. The accumulation of electrostatic charge on an element, e.g a photographic element, may be prevented by coating a surface of the element with an aqueous dispersion of the antistatic composition and drying the coated surface.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer, a transparent magnetic recording layer, and an electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer is a dispersion in a film-forming binder of acicular, crystalline single phase, semi-conductive metal-containing particles having a cross-sectional diameter less than 0.02 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of greater than or equal to 5:1.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one layer formed from, (A) film forming binder, and (B) non-film forming polymeric particles. The film forming binder is formed from a coating solution of carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than 50.degree. C. and an acid number of 60 to 260, the carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer is reacted with ammonia or amine so that the coating solution has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image forming layer. The imaging element further includes an antistatic layer and a protective layer overlying the antistatic layer. The protective layer is formed from an aqueous coating solution containing a film forming binder and a crosslinking agent. The film forming binder is a carboxylic containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than 50.degree. C. and an acid number of from 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid group of the vinyl polymer or copolymer are reacted with ammonia or amine to provide a pH of the coating solution of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element having a support, an image forming layer and at least one layer formed from an aqueous coating composition containing a film forming binder. The film forming binder is an interpolymer containing carboxylic acid groups. The interpolymer contains from 60 to 90 weight percent vinylidene chloride. The interpolymer has an acid number of from 30 to 150 and the carboxylic acid groups are reacted with ammonia or amine so that the aqueous coating composition has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyolefin resin coated paper base having a backing layer. The backing layer is formed by coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition having dispersed therein colloidal inorganic oxide particles, an antistatic agent and a film forming binder. The film forming binder is a carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature greater than 25.degree. C. and an acid number of from 30 to 260 wherein the carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer is reacted with ammonia or amine so that the coating composition has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a vinyl addition polymer dispersion in a dry weight ratio of from 1:30 to 1:500. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer. No barrier layer is used over the antistatic layer.

Abstract: Dye imbibition printing blanks are disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof a dye-receiving layer comprising a cationic mordant, and further comprising an antistatic layer substantially free of cationic polymers. The antistatic layer is preferably provided on the opposite side of the support relative to the dye-receiving layer. Such antistatic layer provides improved antistatic properties which enable high manufacturing and processing speeds without adversely affecting printed image qualities.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer comprising electronically-conductive fine particles, such as antimony-doped tin oxide particles, and gelatin-coated water-insoluble polymer particles. The use of gelatin-coated water-insoluble polymer particles as a binder in the electrically-conductive layer facilitates the preparation of stable coating compositions and provides a layer with a high degree of conductivity at low concentrations of electronically-conductive fine particles and with excellent abrasion resistant properties.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic films and papers, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and at least one auxiliary layer containing solvent-dispersible polymer particles. The auxiliary layer having been formed from a coating solution comprising a continuous liquid organic medium having dispersed therein lubricant impregnated core/shell polymer particles, the polymer particles comprising a core portion which is insoluble in the organic medium and a shell portion which has an affinity for both the core portion and the organic medium.

Abstract: A photographic film that is especially useful as a motion picture print film is comprised of a support having, in order, on one side thereof an antihalation undercoat and at least one silver halide emulsion layer and having, in order, on the opposite side thereof an antistatic layer and a protective topcoat; wherein the protective topcoat is comprised of a polyurethane binder and a lubricant and the polyurethane binder has a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at 2% elongation of at least 50000 lb/in.sup.2. The polyurethane binder provides a tough but flexible protective topcoat that is capable of resisting abrasion and scratching when the film is conveyed through a projector and capable of standing up to the repeated use to which motion picture print films are typically subjected.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a fluoropolymer and a fluorochemical surface active agent in combination for improving the antistatic behaviour of surfaces. In one embodiment, the invention provides a light-sensitive material possessing good initial antistatic properties and retaining good properties even after aqueous processing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a color negative process wherein a photographic material comprising silver chloride or silver bromide and a DIR or DIAR coupler is processed in the presence of a polyester comprising intralinear thioether atoms.

Abstract: An imaging element such as a photographic, electrostatic, or thermal imaging element is comprised of a support, an image-forming layer, and a transparent electrically conductive layer which includes an effective amount of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate). In a preferred embodiment, the poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate) is dispersed in a polymeric binder.

Abstract: The invention comprises a self supporting electronic packaging article comprising an insulative polymer overcoated with an antistatic/protective coating system comprising from about 8 mg/m.sup.2 to about 70 mg/m.sup.2 vanadium pentoxide, from about 36 mg/m.sup.2 to about 270 mg/m.sup.2 of a polymer latex having a hydrophilic functionality, and from about 210 mg/m.sup.2 to about 842 mg/m.sup.2 of a nonsulfonated protective topical binder, all of which may be contained in a single coating, or which may be contained in a two-layer coating system.

Abstract: A photographic film construction at least one side of which is coated with an antistatic layer comprising a binder of gelatin grafted to a poly(ethylenic) polymer having acid functional groups on the polymer and a dispersion of vanadium oxide particles in the grafted gelatin binder.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an antistatic polymeric film base comprising a polymeric film having coated on at least one side thereof an antistatic layer comprising the reaction product of (1) a water-soluble, electrically conductive polymer containing carboxylic groups and (2) a water-soluble polymer containing oxazoline groups, and to a photographic element comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer on said antistatic polymeric film base. This antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the film base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the film base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the film base and a different backing layer.

Abstract: The photographic element having an antistatic layer composed of a polymer entity of (a) a water-soluble, electrically conductive polyelectrolyte, e.g., poly(sodium styrenesulfonate) homopolymer, and (b) a polymer derived from a polymerization of a monomer, such as a polyfunctional aziridine, in the presence of the polyelectrolyte. When applied to the surface of a support as a component of a coating mixture, the monomer polymerizes and entraps the polyelectrolyte molecules forming a distinct and permanent antistatic layer on the support. The electrically conductive polyelectrolyte molecules confer antistatic protection for photographic materials.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer comprised of a vanadium pentoxide colloidal gel, a polyesterionomer binder and a methoxyalkylmelamine. The electrically-conductive layer exhibits electrical conductivity which is both process-surviving and essentially independent of humidity.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide material is disclosed which comprises a support and on one or both sides thereof at least one silver halide emulsion layer and a protective gelatin antistress layer and which comprises in an outermost layer on the side(s) containing at least one emulsion layer a polyoxyalkylene compound as an antistatic agent, characterised in that said antistress layer comprises an ionic or nonionic polymer or copolymer latex. In addition to the preservation of antistatic properties after processing of the said material an improvement in surface glare as appreciated upon examination of medical X-ray films is obtained. Moreover the occurrence after processing of water spot defects and sticking is avoided.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material and a method for processing the same are disclosed. The silver halide photographic material has a support and a silver halide emulsion layer. The emulsion layer contains polymer latex bonded with gelatin and not less than 70 wt. % of the polymer latex is present. Dimensional stability is improved by the combination of a high portion of polymer latex with the gelatin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic material comprising a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer coated thereon, and a hydrophilic colloid layer coated on said at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said hydrophilic colloid layer comprises a combination of (a) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of non-ionic perfluoroalkyl(ene)polyoxyethylene surfactants and polyoxyethylene-modified polysiloxane surfactants, and (b) at least one salt of perfluoroalkylsulfonyl imide or perfluoroalkylsulfonyl methide.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and optionally a hydrophilic colloid layer, at least one of said emulsion layer and said hydrophilic colloid layer contains a water-soluble polymer which comprises repeating unit represented by formula 1 in an amount of 10 to 100 mol %, and a electric conductive layer being provided between the support and the silver halide emulsion layer and comprising a binder and fine particles of an electric conductive crystalline metal oxide of ZnO, Ti0.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, MgO, BaO, MoO.sub.3, V.sub.2 O5 or a mixture thereof, each of which has a volumetric resistivity of not higher than 10.sup.7 .OMEGA.m; ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or a --CH.sub.2 COOM.sup.1, in which M.sup.