Abstract: A method of fusing a protective layer on a photographic element by the steps of: providing a photographic element having a silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer; applying a hydrophobic polymeric coating to the silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer; and fusing the hydrophobic polymeric coating to the silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer to form a protective overcoat, the fusing step comprising: passing the photographic element through a nip formed between a heated fuser belt and a roller wherein the fuser belt has an overcoat containing an optional siloxane intermediate layer and a silsesquioxane polymer surface layer coated on said intermediate layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a support with a polyolefin resin layer, which is preferably polypropylene, on each surface of the support. The photographic element includes a print or backmark retaining and spliceable antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m2 to 10,000 mg/m2 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) colloidal silica, preferably aluminum modified colloidal silica and (iii) a polymeric film-forming binder with a peel strength of 200 g or above on a polypropylene surface on which the antistatic layer of the present invention is to be formed.

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 an electrically-conductive particle having an average particle size less than 0.1 micrometer and a binder, said binder comprising at least 25 weight percent of a polyesterionomer.

Abstract: An overcoat composition comprising a water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or less than 30.degree. C. and comprising 75 to 100 weight percent of the monomer having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of Cl, F or CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9, n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11, n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, phenyl, C.sub.6 F.sub.5, C.sub.6 Cl.sub.5, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 F, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, OCF.sub.3, OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, C(CF.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.3), CH(CF.sub.3).sub.2, COCF.sub.3, COC.sub.2 F.sub.5, COCH.sub.3, COC.sub.2 H.sub.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one image forming layer, and a surface protective layer. The surface protective layer includes polymer particles having a mean particle size of less than 500 nm including a polymer or copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a water insoluble lubricant and a water soluble polymeric stabilizer coated on an outer surface of the polymer particle, and a binder. The polymeric stabilizer has affinity for both the organic solvent and the surface of the polymer particle.

Abstract: An imaging element comprising;a support;at least one image forming layer superposed on the support; and anelectrically-conductive layer superposed on the support; said electrically-conductive layer comprising a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene-containing electrically-conductive polymer and a cellulosic polymer binder. Such an electrically-conductive layer provides protection against the accumulation of static electrical charges before and after image processing and provides improved physical properties.

Abstract: A nonconductive toner composition comprising monodisperse spherical particles includes a binder polymer, a charge control agent, and an aliphatic acid or aliphatic amide uniformly distributed in the particles and present in an amount of 2.5 to 30% by weight of the toner composition.

Abstract: 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 formed from a coating solution comprising a continuous liquid organic medium having therein a mixture of dispersed core/shell polymer particles and a soluble polymer. The core/shell polymer particles comprise 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 and has an acid number of from 25 to 200. The soluble polymer has an acid number of from 70 to 500 and the acid number of the soluble polymer is greater than the acid number of the shell of the core/shell polymer particles.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing, in a single pass, an electrophotographic image comprising at least two colors. The photoconductive element is bipolar, and has a single active layer and a protective layer of diamond-like carbon.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for stabilizing a photographic coating melt. The photographic melt includes an aqueous medium and a dispersed liquid organic phase containing an ultraviolet ray absorbing compound, and an emulsion containing silver halide particles having an average equivalent circular diameter of from 0.03 to 0.10 microns. The photographically useful ultraviolet ray absorber compound is soluble in a liquid organic phase and substantially insoluble in water. The method includes the step of adding to the emulsion containing silver halide particles a sufficient amount of surfactant to passify surfaces of the silver halide particles. The present invention is also a method of preparing a photographic coating melt. A dispersion is prepared which includes an aqueous medium, a dispersed liquid organic phase and an ultraviolet ray absorber compound wherein the ultraviolet ray absorber compound is soluble in the dispersed liquid organic phase and substantially insoluble in water.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a photographic element contains a first electrically-conductive layer and a second electrically-conductive layer. The first conductive layer has an electrical resistivity of less than 1.times.10.sup.9 .OMEGA./.quadrature. before film processing and an electrical resistivity of greater than 1.times.10.sup.11 .OMEGA./.quadrature. after film processing. The second conductive layer has an electrical resistivity of between 1.times.10.sup.9 .OMEGA./.quadrature. and 1.times.10.sup.11 .OMEGA./.quadrature. both before and after film processing. Both of the electrically-conductive layers are transparent. In an alternative embodiment, the photographic element contains a transparent electrically-conductive layer containing a first electrically-conductive agent and a second electrically-conductive agent. The electrically-conductive layer has an electrical resistivity of less than 1.times.10.sup.9 .OMEGA./.quadrature.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element having a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support, at least one electrically conductive layer superposed on the support and a protective overcoat superposed on the support. The electrically conductive layer is composed of an electrically conductive agent and a binder. The protective overcoat includes a polyurethane having a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at 2% elongation of at least 50,000 lb/in.sup.2 and an interpolymer comprising repeating units of A and B wherein A comprises a fluorine containing acrylate or a fluorine containing methacrylate monomer and B comprises an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing hydratable groups.

Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising at least one first water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or less than 30.degree. C. and at least one second water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or greater than 60.degree. C. wherein the first polymer comprises a monomer at a weight percent of 75 to 100 of the monomer represented by the following formula 1: ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of --Cl, --F, or --CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9, n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11, n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, phenyl, C.sub.6 F.sub.5, C.sub.6 Cl.sub.5, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 F, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, OCF.sub.3, OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, C(CF.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.3), CH(CF.sub.3).sub.2, COCF.sub.3, COC.sub.2 F.sub.5, COCH.sub.3, COC.sub.2 H.sub.

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 is composed of a sulfonated polyurethane film-forming binder and an electrically-conductive polymer.

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 substrate. At least one of these polyolefin surfaces is coated with an adhesion promoting primer layer having a dry coverage of from 0.5 mg/m.sup.2 to 1000 mg/m.sup.2, wherein the primer comprises an interpolymer of a primary amine addition salt.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including, a support, at least one image-forming layer, and a transparent, electrically-conductive layer. The transparent, electrically-conductive layer includes conductive metal-containing fine particles dispersed in a polyurethane film-forming binder and a crosslinking agent. The polyurethane film-forming binder has a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus at a 2% elongation of a least 50,000 lb/in.sup.2.

Abstract: A fuser member having improved toner offset release and wear characteristics. The outermost layer comprises a fluoroelastomer with thermally conductive fillers which are surface treated with a coupling agent that is interactive with the fluoroelastomer and with a release agent which may, optionally, be used on the surface of the fluoroelastomer layer.

Abstract: Coated fuser members such as a fuser roller, pressure roller, or fuser belt, and the method of making the coated fuser members are disclosed. The release coating comprises an outermost layer of fluoropolymer resin uniquely bonded to a fluoroelastomer layer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support having a frontside and a backside, an imaging layer superposed on the frontside of said support, and a print-retaining, electrically-conductive layer superposed on the backside of the support. The electrically-conductive layer includes a film-forming binder comprising the latex polymeric addition product of from 20 to 65 mol % of styrene, from 30 to 78 mol % of n-butyl methacrylate, and from 2 to 10 mol % of the sodium salt of 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate. and at least about 60 weight percent composite electrically conductive particles. The composite electrically-conductive particles have a layer of electrically-conductive metal-containing crystallites overlying a nonconductive substrate particle. The electrically-conductive layer is formed by dispersing the composite electrically-conductive particles using polymeric milling media having a mean particle size less than 350 .mu.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for labelling digital discs. In the method, a disc is provided that has an alignment mark. An image is printed onto the disc in registration with the alignment mark.