Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a low viscosity and highly sulfonated water soluble polyacetal (preferably obtained by reaction of a low viscosity polyvinyl alcohol and a sulfonated aldehyde), a hydrophobic binder selected from the group consisting of a water dispersible sulfopolyester and a latex polymer having hydrophilic functionality, and a polyfunctional aldehyde crosslinking agent. 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.

Abstract: An electron-beam-recording process comprises the steps of (1) providing an electron-beam-recording element, (2) introducing the element into a vacuum chamber, (3) imagewise exposing the element within the vacuum chamber to an electron beam and (4) processing the imagewise-exposed element to form a visible image. The electron-beam-recording element comprises a film support having, in order, on one side thereof a conductive layer comprising vanadium pentoxide, an adhesion-promoting hydrophilic colloid layer and an imaging layer. The imaging layer is comprised of an electron-beam-sensitive silver halide emulsion and the vanadium pentoxide is present in the conductive layer in an amount sufficient to impart thereto a resistivity of less than 5.times.10.sup.8 .OMEGA./sq.

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 produced bycoating a layer comprised of a metallo-organic compound and a film-forming binder and subjecting such layer to glow discharge treatment to render it electrically conductive. Use of a metallo-organic compound in combination with a glow discharge treatment provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

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 electrically-conductive metal-containing particles dispersed in a binder system comprising a blend of a film-forming polymer and an anionic polymer. The combination of electrically-conductive metal-containing particles, film-forming polymer and anionic polymer provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and excellent adhesion to gelatin-containing layers, such as silver halide emulsion layers of photographic elements, in adhering contact with the electrically-conductive layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to an imaging element for reductive laser-imaging comprising a support having thereon an imaging layer comprising:a) a reducible Co(III) ammine complex,b) a source of phthalaldehyde, andc) a reducing agent,the imaging layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith in the amount of about 0.001 to about 0.5 g/m.sup.2 of element, and wherein the imaging element has a Lewis acid-containing overcoat layer thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic material comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer coated thereon, wherein said silver halide emulsion layer comprises from 5 to 15% by weight of a water-soluble, electrically conductive copolymer (1) containing carboxylic groups and sulfonic groups and wherein a hydrophilic colloid layer comprising a combination of a fluorinated surfactant (2), a non-ionic polyoxyethylene surfactant (3) and an anionic polyoxyethylene surfactant (4) is coated on said at least one silver halide emulsion layer.

Abstract: Polymeric film bases at least one side of which is coated with an antistatic layer comprising the reaction product of (a) a water-soluble, electrically conductive polymer containing carboxylic groups and (b) a polyfunctional epoxide crosslinking agent, and photographic elements comprising said film bases, wherein said conductive polymer is a copolymer of a water soluble salt of styrene sulfonic acid and maleic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 350,000 and a water soluble salt of styrene sulfonic acid to maleic acid molar ratio of at least 2:1 up to 9:1.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a sheet, ribbon or web support and a hydrophilic colloid binder layer incorporating an ionic polymer in the form of dispersed particulate material providing to said material an antistatic character, characterized in that (i) said ionic polymer is a cross-linked copolymer of an acrylic and/or methacrylic acid ester including 90-99 mole % of acrylate and/or methacrylate and 1 to 10 mole % of tetraallyloxyethane as polyfunctional crosslinking monomer, wherein in said copolymer at least 75% of the ester groups have been transformed into alkali metal carboxylate groups (ii) said ionic polymer is coated at a coverage of at least 14 g/m.sup.2, and (iii) said ionic polymer is present in admixture with said hydrophilic colloid binder in a weight ratio of at least 10/90.

Abstract: A photographic support material has a reverse side layer which includes a polymer having a film formation temperature which does not exceed 70.degree. C., and a conductive material. The polymer may be a mixture of polymers or copolymers of styrene, alkylstyrene, (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic acid alkylester. The conductive material may be an alkali salt of a crosslinkable polysulfonic or polystyrene sulfonic acid or a coated or uncoated metal oxide from the group of metals of the 2nd to 4th main or sub groups, and may also contain a polyfunctional aziridin. The reverse side layer can be printed with thermal printers with only slight absorption of dirt and discoloration from developer baths, and has good adhesion of adhesive tape, good printability with conventional printers, good resistance to abrasion and baths, and a good antistatic properties.

Abstract: A reduction of static buildup on surfaces can be accomplished by providing a coating which is the dried and reacted product of an aqueous composition of chitosan salt and inorganic metal oxide sol. A stable, static reducing coating on polymeric substrates is particularly useful in photographic media.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising, on a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which has at least one hydrophilic colloid layer (including the silver halide emulsion layer) containing a water-soluble polymer comprising a COOH-containing monomer or a salt thereof which is water-insoluble at a pH.ltoreq.6 and water-soluble at a pH.gtoreq.10. The photographic material is well processed by ultra-rapid processing system, displaying an excellent drying property.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a transparent film support having on one side at least one light-sensitive layer and on the other side a transparent magnetic layer and an antistatic layer of a polythiophene arranged above or below said transparent magnetic layer shows transparency and good mechanical and antistatic properties.

Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a sulfopolyester. 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.

Abstract: A photographic paper having a print retaining layer including a granular tooth providing ingredient in a binder polymer having a T.sub.g of 30.degree. to 65.degree. C. which is the addition product of from about 30 to about 98 mol percent of an alkylmethacrylate wherein the alkyl group has from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, from about 2 to about 10 mol percent of an alkali metal salt of a ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic or carboxylic acid, from 0 to about 65 mol percent of a vinyl benzene monomer and from 0 to about 5 mol percent of a crosslinking agent containing two ethylenically unsaturated bonds.

Abstract: Certain poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid) polymers or copolymers, and certain carbonates, lactones, lactates, lactylates, lactides, glycolates, glycolylates, and glycolides have been found to stabilize thermal-dye-bleach constructions containing a dye in association with a thermally-generated-bleaching agent. Preferably, the thermally-generated-bleaching agent is a thermal-carbanion-generating agent such as a quaternary ammonium salt of a phenylsulfonylacetic acid or a thermal-nucleophile-generating agent such as an ammonium salt of a phenylsulfonylacetic acid. These materials have been found to be particularly effective when used in acutance and antihalation systems for photothermographic and photographic elements.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic material containing a dispersion of a hydrophobic compound and a water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble polymer as defined herein. The hydrophobic compound may be a dye which is photochemically inactive during storage but readily decolored and eluted in photographic processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support for a photographic material which comprises a multilayer film in which a layer of a copolymerized polyester is laminated on at least one surface of a polyester layer, wherein the copolymerized polyester contains an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group as a copolymer component in an amount of 2 to 7 mole % based on all ester bond units and further a polyalkylene glycol as a copolymer component in an amount of 3 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of a polyester which is a reaction product.

Abstract: Antistatically treated plastic formed articles, e.g. photographic film supports, that contain at least two layers on the surface to be antistatically treated, wherein a layer nearer to the plastic surface contains a preparation of a polythiophene that is built up from structural units of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of each other stand for hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or together form an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene group, preferably a methylene group optionally substituted by alkyl groups, a 1,2-ethylene group optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or phenyl groups, a 1,3-propylene group or a 1,2-cyclohexylene group,and a polyanion, a farther layer contains a film-forming polymer and at least one of the two layers contains an alkoxysilane, are characterized, apart from excellent antistatic properties, by very good layer adhesion.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material includes at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and an outermost protective layer on a support. The protective layer contains an acid polymer having a carboxyl, phosphoric acid and/or sulfonic group, and a matting agent formed of particles of a copolymer of methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate and methacrylic acid having a specified molar ratio of the repeating units. Also, at least one protective layer contains an ultraviolet absorbent.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a sheet, ribbon or web support and a hydrophilic colloid binder layer incorporating an ionic copolymer in the form of dispersed particulate material providing to said material an antistatic character, characterized in that said ionic copolymer is a cross-linked addition copolymer wherein at least 30 mole % of its recurring units are recurrring units containing a sulphonic acid salt group that has been obtained via a reaction of propane sultone or butane sultone with carboxylate salt groups present originally in recurring units of said copolymer.

Abstract: Imaging elements comprising a support, at least one imaging layer and an antistat layer, said antistat layer comprising vanadium pentoxide in a binder, said binder being a polyesteranionomer and coating compositions for forming such antistat layers.

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 a film-forming hydrophilic colloid having dispersed therein both electrically-conductive metal-containing particles and water-insoluble polymer particles. The combination of hydrophilic colloid, metal-containing particles and water-insoluble polymer particles provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: There are disclosed a plastic resin film which comprises a polyester resin composition comprising at least two components of (A) a polyester copolymer and (B) a polymer having conductivity, preferably having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 5000, being laminated on at least one surface of a plastic film support; a light-sensitive photographic material which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer being laminated on said film laminate or plastic film; and a method for preparing a plastic film which comprises coating an aqueous solution of the polyester resin composition on at least one surface of a non-oriented plastic film support or uniaxially oriented plastic film support, stretching the coated support to at least monoaxial direction and then completing orientation crystallization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially stretched polyester film which comprises a polyester film and a coating layer composed of a resin composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer and/or (B) a polyester copolymer and at least (C) a polymer containing a monomer having a sulfonic acid group neutralized with an organic amine in its recurring unit or (D) a polymer containing a monomer having a sulfonic acid group neutralized with ammonium on at least one surface of the polyester film.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is improved in an antistatic property, curling before and after processing, and surface status after processing. The light-sensitive material includes a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the material contains an anionic crosslinked polymer dispersion containing a polymer represented by Formula (I), and the material further contains an anionic water soluble polymer represented by Formula (II): ##STR1## wherein A represents a repetitive unit formed by copolymerizing a crosslinking monomer having at least two copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups; B and E each represent a monomer unit formed by copolymerizing copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers; R.sup.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for providing an antistatic layer containing a water-soluble conductive polymer and a curing agent on a plastic film by coating, which comprises coating an aqueous processing solution containing the water-soluble conductive polymer and the curing agent on the plastic film to have a pH of the surface of the antistatic layer after drying the plastic layer of 8.5 or less and 2.5 or more.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material excellent in antistatic property and evelopment uniformity is provided, comprising a support having on one side thereof hydrophilic colloidal layers including a silver halide emulsion layer, which is exposed and processed with an automatic processing machine, wherein at least one of the hydrophilic layers contains a water-soluble polymer represented by formula [I] or a water-soluble polymer having a repeating unit represented by formula [II], and a nonionic surfactant represented by formula [IIIa], [IIIb] or [IIIc].

Abstract: Disclosed is an antistatic layer for a plastic film comprising a reaction product of a polystyrenesulfonic acid type water-soluble conductive polymer, amide group-containing hydrophobic polymer particles and a curing agent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with little habitual curling is disclosed. The material, after being coated with a silver halide emulsion layer and antistatic layer on the polyester support, is rolled around a core with its emulsion side facing outside, and then heated at the temperature not less than 30.degree. C. After the heat-treatment, the material is cut and re-rolled on a commercial size core with its emulsion side facing inside.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material that comprises a support having thereon a conductive layer containing a water-soluble polymer or a metal oxide and a photographic component layer having at least one surface active agent containing a fluorine compound. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to this invention does not cause any deterioration of antistatic properties even after photographic processing, also does not cause any faulty transport even when used in the automatic transport apparatus comprising a transport path having a surface coated with Teflon, and not tends to cause flaws even after raw stock.

Abstract: Method of preparing solvent-resistant polymer beads sizing 0.5-5 pm and having a glass transition temperature of at least 40.degree. C. by dissolving in a solvent mixture of water and water-miscible polar organic solvent an Alpha, Beta-ethylenically unsaturated monomer (1) capable of forming a polymer that is soluble in the monomer(s) present in said solvent mixture but which is insoluble in said solvent mixture, a monomer (2) carrying COOH group(s), a monomer (3) carrying halogen atom(s), a free radical-forming polymerization initiator, and a graft-polymerizable polymer containing hydrophilic groups, heating the solution obtained to a temperature from 50.degree. C. to the reflux temperature thereof with stirring to form said beads, converting said COOH group(s) by reaction with a hydroxide into a carboxylic acid salt group, and causing said carboxylic acid salt group to react with said halogen atom to form ester cross-linkages. The beads can be used as spacing agents in a sheet or web material.

Abstract: A polymeric film substrate is first modified, then coated with a polyalkyl acrylate/gelatin layer to improve the wet adhesion of the layer to the substrate. The layer may itself contain a photographic emulsion or emulsion layers may be adhered to that layer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material having high contrast photographic characteristics and excellent antistatic properties is provided by incorporating a hydrazine compound represented by formula 1 or 2 and a nucleation-promoting compound selected from the group consisting of amine compounds and quaternary onium salts; and by coating an electrically conductive layer on a support.

Abstract: A photographic paper coated with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface, one of the free surfaces of one of the polyolefin layers bearing a print retaining antistatic layer, the print retaining antistatic layer consisting essentially of an aluminum modified colloidal silica and an antistatic agent in a binder polymer, the binder polymer consisting essentially of an addition product of from about 30 to 78 mol % of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, from about 2 to about 10 mol % of an alkali metal salt of an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid and from 20 to about 65 mol % of a vinyl benzene, the polymer having a glass transition point of from 30.degree. to 65.degree. C.

Abstract: The crosslinking of an antistatic polymer and crossliking agent on a flexible polymer abstract is enhanced by wrapping of the antistatic coated polymer substrate and heating said wrapped substrate to crosslink the coating.

Abstract: A coating mass for the production of a layer on the reverse side of photographic support materials of plastic foils or plastic coated papers is particularly distinguished by extraordinarily low dirt absorption and discoloration, even from greatly aged development baths. This is obtained through a mixture of colloidal aluminum modified silica, the alkali salt of an organic polyacid, a styrene/butadiene latex with a low content of free carboxyl groups and residual monomers, and a surface tension of >45 dyn/cm. The coating mass is so composed that the dried back coating has an interfacial surface tension of >50 dyn/cm.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic material having the improved drying, anticurl and pin hole properties. The photographic material comprises (a) a support, (b) at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing hydrophilic colloid as a binder provided on one side of the support (side A), and (c) at least one light-insensitive layer containing hydrophilic colloid as a binder provided on the side of the support opposite from the side with the silver halide emulsion layer (side B), wherein a weight ratio of the hydrophilic colloid contained in the at least one light-insensitive layer on side B to the hydrophilic colloid in the at least one silver halide emulsion layer on side A is 0.3 or greater, and the light-insensitive layer on side B has a water content of 0.2 g or less per gram of hydrophilic colloid after finishing a rinsing step in development processing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver halide light-sensitive film material having a backcoat layer which is sufficiently subjected to antistatic treatment. This material has an electrically conductive polymer layer comprising a copolymer of N-methylol(meth)acrylamide and styrenesulfonic acid as an antistatic layer between a film base and the backcoat layer.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material is disclosed. The photographic material comprises an antistatic layer comprising a water-soluble electric conductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and a hardener; and a hydrophilic colloidal layer containing a polyhydric alcohol. The photographic material may further comprises an electric conductive layer at the outer than a silver halide emulsion layer from the support, and the hydrophobic polymer particle may contain a dye. The photographic material is suitable for the use of an X-ray recording film.

Abstract: A photographic material causing less curvature and feasible for rapid processing is disclosed. The photographic material comprises a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side on a support and a backing layer on the other side, wherein T.sub.E /T.sub.B, the ratio of the total dry layer thickness T.sub.E of the side having the silver halide emulsion layer to the total dry layer thickness T.sub.B of the side having the backing layer, is not less than 0.8 and not more than 1.5, and the amount of water absorbtion of the side of having the silver halide emulsion layer is not more than 8.5 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic materials are disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one layer of said photographic material is formed by polymerizing a film which contains a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents --CO--, --COO--, --OCO-- or an arylene group; L represents an alkylene group, an aralkylene group or an arylene group, any of which can optionally have substituents; Y represents --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --NHCO--; m and p each independently represents 0 to 1, provided that when X is ##STR2## m is 1; Z represents --O--, --S-- or ##STR3## R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom or a cyano group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent lower alkylene groups; R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, --CO--R.sub.9 or --SO.sub.2 R.sub.9, any of which, other than a hydrogen atom, can optionally have substituents; R.

Abstract: A silver halide photgraphic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material is comprisesa support,a silver halide emulsion layer provided on a surface of said support,an antistatic layer comprising a water-soluble conductive polymer, hydrophobic polymer particles and an epoxy curing agent, which is provided on the surface of said support opposite to the surface on which said emulsion layer is provided, anda hydrophilic colloid layer adjacently provided on said antistatic layer which contains a dye represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein Qs are independently an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; Ms are independently a cation; L is a methine group; n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; and p is an integer of 1 or 2. The photographic material is improved in antistatic property and inhibited in the color remaining after processing.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one of silver halide emulsion layers and other hydrophilic colloid layers, wherein said at least one of silver halide emulsion layers and hydrophilic colloid layers contains both a phosphagen polymer having a polyalkylene oxide group or a polyglycerol group in the side chain thereof and an anionic polymer salt.

Abstract: A film support having an auxiliary layer coated over an antistatic layer coated on one side thereof is described. This element, which is particularly useful for the application of subsequently applied photosensitive layers on side opposite said auxiliary layer, comprises gelatin, a crosslinking agent, optionally a conductive polymer and an adhesion promoting amount of an adhesion agent, said adhesion agent selected from the group consisting of: compounds containing at least one --NH.sub.2 group and compounds containing at least two --NH groups, wherein said adhesion agent is sufficiently soluble in water that said adhesion promoting amount of adhesion agent may be dissolved in the dispersion used to coat said auxiliary layer, with the proviso that said adhesion agent is not malonamide. Preferred adhesion agents are urea, thiourea and 2-imidazolidone. Improved adhesion of the auxiliary layer to the antistatic layer is achieved.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one light-insensitive upper layer, wherein the light-insensitive upper layer contains porous fine powder particles having a surface area of at least 400 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: The present invention provides a siliver halide photographic photosensitive material which comprises a base, at least a silver halide emulsion layer provided on the base and at least a back coat layer comprising a gelatin containing a polymer mainly composed of styrenesulfonic acid provided on another side of the base wherein said back coat layer additionally contains a surface active agent represented by the following formula [I] and is hardened with a triazine. ##STR1## whererin n is a natural number of 1-20, M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal, and R represents an alkyl group of 5-15 carbon atoms, or ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 5-15 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1-3 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Said back coat layer is excellent in antistatic properties, adhesion to a base and drying properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional back layer for a photographic element and to a coating composition for manufacturing the multifunctional layer which comprises at least four components: (a) a surface-hydroxylated aluminum-modified silica, (b) an alkali-metal salt of an organic polyacid, (c) an aqueous dispersion of copolymers of acrylic-acid-alkyl-ester including free carboxylic groups of from 1-10 mole-% and of free hydroxyl groups of from 5-20 mole-%, wherein the sum of free carboxylic groups and free hydroxy groups does not exceed 25 mole-%, and (d) a trifunctional aziridine as a cross-linking means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a cured-resin layer having a surface with antistatic properties. An ultraviolet-curable resin having antistatic properties is laminated on an ultraviolet-curable resin for forming an electrostatic cured surface by curing and the two layers then being simultaneously cured by ultraviolet irradiation thereon. A cured-resin layer is thereby obtained where the surface layer of the cured resin is provided with antistatic properties, and is strongly held by chemical bonding.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antistatic layer for a plastic film having an antistatic layer comprising a reaction product of a water-soluble conductive polymer, a hydrophobic latex and an epoxy type hardener, characterized in that said hydrophobic latex comprises a hydrophobic polymer having at least one of an alkylene oxide chain and an amide group.

Abstract: Cross-linked conductive polymer, coating compositions and light sensitive elements containing at least one antistat layer where the cross-linked polymer is a copolymer of a vinylbenzene sufonic acid and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing at least one primary hydroxyl group cross-linked with a methoxyalkylmelamine.