Abstract: This invention relates to a poly(ethylene terephthalate)-based photographic multilayer film base having improved properties with regard to cutting and finishing operations compared to conventional PET film base. A specified amount of monomeric units derived from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) is used in at least two layers of the multilayer structure, such that the multilayer film base has a specified cutting related property.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 28, 2004
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company
Inventors:
YuanQiao Rao, Jehuda Greener, Yeh-Hung Lai, Dennis J. Massa