Abstract: A coating composition useful in forming conductive layers comprises a conductive, water-dispersible, particulate polymer and a crosslinkable latex binder. The crosslinkable latex has a first glass transition temperature before crosslinking of substantially less than 50.degree. C. and a second glass transition temperature after crosslinking and coalescing of substantially greater than 50.degree. C. wherein the first and second glass transition temperatures differ by more than 4.degree. C. The coating composition can be coated on a variety of supports to produce conductive elements. The coating compositions are particularly useful in forming photographic elements which are resistant to the buildup of static charge and ferrotyping.

Abstract: Novel polymeric compounds having utility in multiactive photoconductive insulating elements. Such elements have at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer.The aggregate photoconductive layer comprises at least one novel polymeric compound having the structure: ##STR1## WHEREIN R.sub.1, and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sub.2, and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group;R.sub.

Abstract: A multi-active photoconductive element is disclosed having at least three layers in electrical contact with one another, said layers comprising a photoconductive selenium-containing layer, a charge-generation layer and an organic photoconductor-containing charge-transport layer. The charge-generation layer contains a continous polymeric phase having dispersed therein a co-crystalline complex composed of (i) at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and (ii) at least one pyrylium-type dye salt. The multi-active element of the invention exhibits improved sensitivity to blue light.

Abstract: An electrophoretic migration imaging process, apparatus, and materials useful therein are disclosed. Electrically photosensitive particles, at least some of which bear a positive polarity electrostatic charge, are disposed between two spaced electrodes. One of the electrodes has the surface thereof adjacent to the electrically photosensitive particles bearing a uniform layer containing an amount of a dark charge exchange material sufficient to provide a net change in charge polarity with at least a portion of said positive polarity particles upon electrical contact therewith in the presence of an electric field and in the absence of activating radiation. Imaging is accomplished byA. disposing the electrically photosensitive particles between the spaced electrodes, andB. substantially simultaneously1.

Abstract: Colorant materials which exhibits useful levels of electrical photosensitivity are disclosed. These materials have the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN N REPRESENTS 0 OR 1,m represents 1 or 2,Ar represents an aromatic group,A represents an alkylene group,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, represent an alkylene group,R.sup.1, r.sup. 4, r.sup.5, and R.sup.6, when taken alone, each represent hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, or one of various specified organo groups, andR.sup.2, when taken alone, represents hydrogen, an aromatic or an alkyl group.

Abstract: A photoconductive element having at least two layers, namely a charge-generation layer and a charge transport layer, is disclosed. The charge-generation layer contains a finely divided co-crystalline complex of (i) at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and (ii) at least one pyrylium-type dye salt. The charge transport layer contains an organic photoconductive charge transport material exhibiting both kinetic and thermodynamic stability. Either one or both of the charge-generation and charge-transport layers of the element also contains a protonic acid material. The resultant photoconductive element exhibits persistent conductivity.

Abstract: A repellent composition containing an oil of low volatility having a surface energy less than 27 dynes/cm. and a solid fluorinated polymer such as a polymer of a fluoroalkyl acrylate. In accord with certain embodiments of the invention, a resinous binder and/or a particulate fluorocarbon powder may be added to the repellent composition. The repellent composition may be used to prepare an ink repellent surface for a "waterless" lithoplate or as a coating on the surface of an electrographic element from which a liquid developed electrographic image is transferred.