Abstract: A photographic imaging element is disclosed comprising a support having on a front side thereof a silver halide imaging layer and an outermost protective overcoat layer comprising a film-forming binder, and on the backside thereof an outermost protective backcoat layer comprising a film-forming binder; the protective overcoat and backcoat layers each comprising a lubricant present in an amount of at least 5 mg/m2 and permanent matting agent having a Tg of at least 40° C. and an average particle size of from about 0.5 to about 3 micrometers in an amount of at least 1 mg/m2; and at least one of the protective overcoat layer or the protective backcoat layer further comprising crosslinked elastomeric polymer matte particles, wherein the crosslinked elastomeric polymer matte particles have a Tg of 20° C. or less, an average particle size of at least 90% of or greater than that of the permanent matting agent particles having a Tg of at least 40° C.

Abstract: High-speed black-and-white photothermographic materials can be imaged in any suitable fashion using ultraviolet, visible, infrared, or X-radiation. They can have one or more thermally developable imaging layers on either or both sides of the support and can be imaged with or without a phosphor intensifying screen in an imaging assembly. The photothermographic emulsions and materials have a net Dmin less than 0.25, and require less than 1 erg/cm2 to achieve a density of 1.00 above net Dmin.

Abstract: Disclosed are a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support, a heat-sensitive recording layer comprising a leuco dye and a developer, and a protective layer comprising a resin in the form of a film, the protective layer being obtained by coating the heat-sensitive recording layer with a protective layer aqueous coating composition comprising at least resin particles having a core/shell structure and then drying the coating, wherein the resin in the form of a film formed of said resin particles having a core/shell structure is present in an amount of not less than 80 mass % of the total solids of the protective layer, and the protective layer having a gloss (based on JIS P 8142) of not less than 80%, a heat-sensitive recording material comprising an interlayer between the heat-sensitive recording layer and the support of the heat-sensitive recording material, as well as processes for preparing these heat-sensitive recording materials.

Abstract: A method of producing a thermal-developable photosensitive material is provided, which prevents mixing of materials between layers to ensure that the coating surface is in a good condition. In this method, liquids for forming a photosensitive layer, an intermediate layer and a protective layer are simultaneously applied in a multilayer form on a substrate to produce a thermal-developable photosensitive material. A pH of the intermediate layer coating liquid is adjusted within a range from 5 to 10 and a viscosity of the intermediate layer coating liquid is adjusted within a range from 20 to 150 mPa·s. Moreover, a pH buffering salt is added to the intermediate layer coating liquid.

Abstract: A coating composition for use in a photographic element, the composition comprising an aqueous solution of: two or more surfactants; a hydrophilic binder; and optional matte particles; wherein one of the surfactants is represented by the following Formula (I):

Abstract: There is described a method for forming an overcoat layer on a multilayer thermal imaging member by subjecting a layer of an overcoat composition including an oligomer having an acrylate function and a photoinitiator to ultraviolet or electron beam radiation. Multilayer thermal imaging members having an overcoat layer formed according to the method of the invention are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for forming a photopolymerizable element useful as a flexographic printing plate having at least one layer of particulate material. The process includes forming a layer of a molten photopolymerizable material onto a support; and applying the particulate material onto an exterior surface of the photopolymerizable layer opposite the support within 48 hours of forming the layer of photopolymerizable material. The process optionally includes heating of the surface of the photopolymerizable layer.

Abstract: A photothermographic film and a method for making same is taught. The film includes a support, a photothermographic imaging layer coated on the support, and a complement film generally confining the photothermographic imaging layer between the support and the complement film. The complement film is applied to the photothermographic imaging layer prior to exposure of the photothermographic imaging layer. The complement film retains any volatile materials present in the photothermographic imaging layer generated when thermal energy is applied thereto to develop a latent image exposed on the photothermographic imaging layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a support, and provided thereon, an image forming layer, a first outermost layer on the image forming layer side and a second outermost layer on the side of the support opposite the first outermost layer, the first and second outermost layers containing a lubricant component, which is manufactured either by a method comprising the steps of preparing a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and provided thereon, an image forming layer so that only the first outermost layer contains a lubricant component and winding the resulting precursor in the roll form, or by a method comprising the steps of preparing a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and provided thereon, an image forming layer so that only the second outermost layer contains a lubricant component and winding the resulting precursor in the roll form.

Abstract: A photothermographic material that comprises a support having thereon one or more thermally-developable imaging layers comprising a binder and in reactive association, a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive source of reducible silver ions, and a reducing composition for the non-photosensitive source reducible silver ions. The thermally-developable layers further comprises one or more radiation absorbing compounds that provide a total absorbance of greater than 0.6 and up to and including 3 in the thermally-developable imaging layer(s). These photothermographic materials are independently coated and dried while the material is conveyed at a rate of at least 5 meters per minute.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-evaporating lubricant and cleaner formulation that protects all types of film by forming a slick protective coating that reduces or eliminates dirt, scratches and static charges. An embodiment of the present invention comprises an organic mixture of greater than ninety-five percent (95%) aliphatic hydrocarbons. A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises aliphatic petroleum naphtha, aliphatic petroleum distillates and petroleum base oil.

Abstract: A method of forming a durable image including the steps of providing a substrate, depositing an image on the substrate, applying a curable coating over the image and curing the coating. The substrate may be formed from a plastics material, paper, card or any other suitable material. The image may be formed by ink, toner or the like. The coating is preferably curable by means of ultra violet light. The coating may be a transfer coating, transferred from a carrier. Alternatively the coating may be deposited by spraying onto the image. Apparatus for forming a durable image includes means for depositing an image on a substrate, means for applying a coating over the image and means for curing the coating.

Abstract: A photothermographic material that comprises a support having thereon one or more thermally-developable imaging layers comprising a binder and in reactive association, a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive source of reducible silver ions, and a reducing composition for the non-photosensitive source reducible silver ions. The thermally-developable layers further comprises one or more radiation absorbing compounds that provide a total absorbance of greater than 0.6 and up to and including 3 in the thermally-developable imaging layer(s). These photothermographic materials exhibit reduced mottle without significant loss in sensitivity.

Abstract: An exposure section of a 193 nm photolithography system is purged with a purge gas containing substantially no oxygen, such as nitrogen or an inert gas. This prevents oxidation of photoresist by photo-induced oxygen species that are produced in conventional 193 nm systems purged by clean dry air. A scanner and a stepper of the system are preferably calibrated to the optical properties of the purge gas. A protective layer may be provided over the photoresist to further protect the photoresist.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver-halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver-halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product, without requiring lamination or fusing. The presence, in the coating composition, of a compound comprising a blocked copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide has been found to improve wet durability, prevent the retention of iron, and improve the conversion of the overcoat to a water-resistant layer during processing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element.

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic imaging material is disclosed, comprising a support provided thereon with a light sensitive layer containing an organic silver salt, a light sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein at least one side of the support is provided with a sublayer containing a metal oxide in an amount of 5 to 50% by volume and the surface of the sublayer exhibiting a maximum height (Ry) of not more than 0.1 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a substrate and a negative image recording layer provided on the substrate containing: a compound that generates a radical or an acid by light or heat; a polymerizable compound or a crosslinking compound; and an infrared ray absorbing agent, wherein a dynamic friction coefficient of the outermost surface of the planographic printing plate precursor, at the side of the negative image recording layer being provided toward an inserting paper inserted into between the planographic printing plate precursors when the planographic printing plate precursors are laminated, is within a range from 0.2 to 0.7, as well as a planographic printing plate precursor laminate comprising the pluralty of the planographic printing plate precursors and inserting paper.

Abstract: There is provided a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which has dyeability high enough to realize high-speed printing and low-energy printing, permits a protective layer to be thermally transferred onto an image formed on the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, is free from heat fusing to a thermal transfer sheet at the time of image formation on the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, and has satisfactory separability from the thermal transfer sheet.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable lithographic printing plate having a photosensitive layer containing a photopolymerization initiator, a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and a polymer binder, and a protective layer provided in this order on a hydrophilic support, wherein an amount of the compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond in the photosensitive layer is from 30% to 70% by weight, and oxygen permeability of the protective layer is from 1×10−15 to 1×10−1 [cm3(STP)·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg].

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat developable light sensitive material comprising a support and a constituent layer disposed on one surface of the support and including a light sensitive layer, wherein the constituent layer includes a binder, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent for silver ion, light sensitive silver halide grains, and at least one polymer binder selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl butyral, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate and derivatives thereof, and a mercury content of the constituent layer is no more than 1 mg/m2, and a logarithmic value of the cross sectional resistance value (&OHgr;) of the light sensitive material is no more than 12, and a coated amount of silver is no more than 1.9 g/m2, and image forming methods using the above-described heat developable light sensitive material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermally transferable image protective sheet and a method for protective layer formation that can provide a protective layer which can protect an image of a record produced by a nonsilver photographic color hard copy recording method, can impart lightfastness and other properties to the record, and can realize a record having a glossy impression comparable to silver salt photographs. The thermally transferable image protective sheet comprises a support and a thermally transferable resin layer having a single-layer or multilayer structure stacked on the support so as to be separable from the support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a reflection support and an overcoat layer wherein said overcoat layer comprises hydrophilic binder and lubricant, said lubricant has a particle mean diameter of greater than 1 &mgr;m and the volume of particles of lubricant below 1 &mgr;m is less than 5% of said total volume of lubricant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising nacreous pigment.

Abstract: Thermally developable photothermographic materials comprise a backside layer that includes a toner as a backside stabilizer. Useful backside stabilizers include pyridazine, phthalazine, phthalazinone, benzoxazine dione, benzthiazine dione, or quinazoline dione compounds, or derivatives of any of these compounds to provide improved shelf stability. These backside stabilizers can be provided particularly in non-photosensitive compositions that include an antihalation composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spectrally sensitized photothermographic silver halide element comprising a support layer having on at least one surface thereof a photothermographic composition which displays uniform image density across its surface when exposed to floodlight or uniform incandescent light exposure at radiation wavelengths to which the element is sensitive, said element comprising at least two layers, including a top layer and a photothermographic emulsion layer, said photothermographic emulsion layer comprising a binder, a light insensitive silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion and infrared radiation sensitive silver halide grains, wherein the coherent radiation is rendered more diffuse in its passage through the element than when it strikes the top layer. This may be accomplished at least in part by 1) the top layer of the element having haze induced therein of 0.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment above the image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic article comprising abase material carrying at least one layer comprising a photographic image formed by combination of dyes formed from couplers wherein areas of said photo image are colored without dyes formed by couplers.

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is used for forming a light-absorbing layer of a lenticular lens sheet that includes a film-form substrate and a plurality of light input lenses provided on a light input side of the substrate, the light absorbing layer (black stripes) being provided on a light output side of the substrate in a region other than a condensing region of each of the light input lenses, the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material including a support, and at least one light-sensitive layer having light-sensitive silver halide grains with a grain size of 1 &mgr;m or less at a silver coat weight of 1.5 g/m2 or more on one side of the support, wherein on the side of the support opposite the light-sensitive layer there is no light absorbing layer, and by developing after exposing, from the side opposite the light-sensitive layer via the light input lenses, the light absorbing layer is formed based on a silver image.

Abstract: A method for forming a passivation coating on a semiconductor wafer. The method comprises: forming a silicon dioxide layer on the semiconductor wafer, forming a silicon nitride layer on the silicon dioxide layer; forming a polyimide layer on the silicon nitride layer; patterning and etching the polyimide layer to expose a portion of the silicon nitride layer according to a first photomask; and etching the silicon dioxide layer and the exposed silicon nitride layer to expose the fuse, the fuse window and the metal layer, the silicon dioxide layer and the silicon nitride layer being etched by an anisotropic etching step using the patterned polyimide layer as a mask.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging label comprising in order an environmental protection layer, an image formed by means of silver halide, a base, an adhesive, and a peelable back wherein said environmental protection layer comprises a mixture of vinyl polymer and urethane polymer wherein said urethane polymer has an indentation modulus less than 0.6 GPa and wherein said environmental protection layer is less than 10 micrometers in thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates a photographic label comprising a pragmatic polymer sheet, at least one layer comprising an image comprising dyes formed from couplers above said pragmatic polymer sheet, and a lower strippable paper carrier, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer between said lower strippable carrier and said pragmatic polymer sheet, and an environmental protection layer overlaying at least one photosensitive layer wherein said carrier has exposed edges where it has a greater surface area than the pragmatic sheet and said image further comprises fiducial marks.

Abstract: A process is described for healing scratches on the base side of an imaged motion picture film element comprising a polymeric film base having one or more image layers on one side thereof, the process comprising applying an aqueous coating formulation comprised of an aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane to the scratched base side of the motion picture film element, and drying the applied coating formulation to form a polyurethane layer, wherein the polyurethane comprises an aliphatic polyurethane which has a Young's modulus at 100% elongation to break of less than 4000 psi and a Sward hardness value of at least 60. Scratch healing formulations employed in accordance with the invention provide coated layers with superior resistance to blocking, cleaning solvents, and abrasion, and which are more flexible, dry faster, and are more effective in hiding minor scratches than that disclosed in the prior art.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic film element has been disclosed, said element comprising on a light-sensitive side of a transparent polyester support, and, in order, an electrically conductive subbing layer, an antihalation undercoat, a light-sensitive emulsion layer or multilayer arrangement, optionally including one or more intermediate, non-light-sensitive layers between emulsion layers in said multilayer arrangement, and a protective overcoat; and on a backing layer side opposite thereto, in order, a subbing layer containing a lubricant and a topcoat layer, characterized in that on the light-sensitive side of said element said subbing layer comprises an antistatic agent providing a substantially unchanged electrical resistivity of the said element before and after processing of said material, and said antihalation undercoat optionally comprises a high temperature boiling solvent; whereas on the backing layer side a friction coefficient of the backing layer versus stainless steel remains unchanged in the rang

Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spectrally sensitized photothermographic silver halide element comprising a support layer having on at least one surface thereof a photothermographic composition which displays uniform image density across its surface when exposed to floodlight or uniform incandescent light exposure at radiation wavelengths to which the element is sensitive, said element comprising at least two layers, including a top layer and a photothermographic emulsion layer, said photothermographic emulsion layer comprising a binder, a light insensitive silver source, a reducing agent for silver ion and infrared radiation sensitive silver halide grains, wherein the coherent radiation is rendered more diffuse in its passage through the element than when it strikes the top layer. This may be accomplished at least in part by 1) the top layer of the element having haze induced therein of 0.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support provide thereon an image forming layer containing a light sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt and a reducing agent and at least a component a layer, wherein the component layer contains a compound capable of trapping a material causing odor and is provided farther from the support than image forming layer.

Abstract: A photothermographic material having an image-forming layer that contains at least a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a photosensitive silver halide, a nucleating agent and a binder on a support, and a protective layer at a position remoter from the support compared with the image-forming layer, which shows a saturation swelling time of 60 seconds or longer in distilled water at 21° C. According to the present invention, there is provided a photothermographic material for photographic art, in particular, for scanners, image setters and so forth, which shows low humidity dependency during development for developed character line width and can secure high image density (Dmax) even in a low humidity environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to imaged photographic elements comprising an overcoat layer of a water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyester resin having the following general formula: In—P—Am wherein I is an ionic group; n is an integer from 1-3; P is a polyester backbone; A is an Asiatic group comprising a straight or branched chain fatty acid or triglyceride thereof having from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms; and m is an integer from 3-8. Such a protective overcoat provides excellent stain resistance for an imaged photographic element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing magnetic sliders having a permanent protective coating of carbon over the air bearing surface. The method comprises the steps of: (a) depositing a temporary protective coating on a surface of the slider, the temporary protective coating comprising a layer carbon; (b) depositing a photoresist layer onto the temporary protective coating; (c) imagewise exposing the photoresist layer to radiation; (d) developing the image in the photoresist layer to expose the temporary protective coating; (e) transferring the image through the temporary protective coating and into the slider to form the air bearing pattern in the slider; (f) removing the temporary protective coating using nonreactive plasma; and (g) depositing a permanent protective coating comprising a layer of carbon.

Abstract: A method for patterning a chemically sensitive organic thin film such as pentacene comprising (a) forming a protective material layer on the surface of a chemically sensitive organic thin film, said protective material layer being chemically resistant; (b) forming a photoresist on an exposed surface of said protective material layer; (c) patterning the photoresist; and (d) transferring the pattern to the protective material layer and the chemically sensitive organic thin film by dry etching.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one layer of oriented polyolefin and nacreous pigment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising nacreous pigment.

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support provided thereon at least one light-sensitive layer containing an organic silver salt, light-sensitive silver halide grains and a reducing agent, wherein the surface of at least one side of the photothermographic material exhibits a coefficients of dynamic friction of 0.1 to 0.4 when being in contact with a stainless steel plate heated at a temperature of 100° C. The photothermographic material also contains solid lubricant particles.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer that becomes water-resistant in the final product without lamination or fusing. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element.

Abstract: Photographic elements are described which comprise a support, at least one image-forming layer, and at least one surface protective layer that contains a polymeric binder and composite wax particles having a wax phase and a polymer phase, wherein the polymer phase is soluble in alkaline photographic processing solutions. The surface protective layer advantageously enables a change in frictional characteristics after film processing in alkaline solutions which enables the photographic element to have both pre-processed wound roll stability and high post-processed lubricity.

Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having on one side of the support a light-sensitive layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, and at least one protective layer, wherein the light-sensitive layer has a silver content of 0.10 to 0.45 g/cm3 and a dry thickness of 1 to 10 &mgr;m, and a total dry protective layer thickness being 3 to 20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A photothermographic material having, on a support, an image-forming layer that contains at least a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a photosensitive silver halide, a nucleating agent and a binder, and at least one protective layer outer than the image-forming layer on the support, wherein the protective layer contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formula (1) and the compounds represented by the following formula (2) as emulsion dispersion or solid dispersion: C—(Y)n—CZ1Z2X  Formula (1) wherein, in the formula (1), Q represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, which groups may have one or more substituents, Y represents a divalent bridging group, n represents 0 or 1, Z1 and Z2 represents a halogen atom, and X represents hydrogen atom or an electron-withdrawing group, wherein, in the formula (2), M represents hydrogen atom or a k-valent cation; k represents

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprising a support, at least one silver-halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable overcoat overlying the silver-halide emulsion layer that becomes water resistant in the final product. In particular, the overcoat comprises an open-pore membrane of a water-insoluble polymer, the membrane layer being made by dissolving homogeneously the polymer in a solvent mixture, the solvent mixture comprising at least one solvent which is a relatively good solvent for the water-insoluble polymer and at least one solvent which is a relatively poor solvent for the water-insoluble polymer, wherein the relatively poor solvent has a higher boiling point than the relatively good solvent, coating the dissolved mixture onto the at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer, and then drying to remove approximately all of the solvents to obtain the open-pore membrane.

Abstract: A method of reducing the tendency toward formation of coating non-uniformities in the coating of multilayer photographic elements is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention involves the coating of a non-gelatin coating over a topmost gelatin layer in a photographic element. In one embodiment, a processing-solution-permeable overcoat is simultaneously coated with the emulsion layers onto a photographic substrate, which overcoat becomes water and stain resistant in the photochemically processed product. In the latter embodiment, the overcoat formulation comprises at least one water-dispersible hydrophobic polymer interspersed with a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic film element has been disclosed, said element comprising on a light-sensitive side of a transparent polyester support, and, in order, an electrically conductive subbing layer, an antihalation undercoat, a light-sensitive emulsion layer or multilayer arrangement, optionally including one or more intermediate, non-light-sensitive layers between emulsion layers in said multilayer arrangement, and a protective overcoat; and on a backing layer side opposite thereto, in order, a subbing layer containing a lubricant and a topcoat layer, characterized in that on the light-sensitive side of said element said subbing layer comprises an antistatic agent providing a substantially unchanged electrical resistivity of the said element before and after processing of said material, and said antihalation undercoat optionally comprises a high temperature boiling solvent; whereas on the backing layer side a friction coefficient of the backing layer versus stainless steel remains unchanged in the rang