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 a photographic element having a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on a first side of the support and a protective overcoat superposed on a second said of the support. 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, an interpolymer composed of 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 and an electrically conductive agent.

Abstract: A toner fuser belt for use with electrophotographic apparatus including a thermally conductive substrate through which heat is applied; a toner release layer formed over the substrate; and an adhesion promoting layer including an aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane which is stable at fusing temperatures provided between the substrate and the toner release layer and wherein the aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane is selected to provide good adhesion between the substrate and the toner release layer.

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 contains a modified gelatin binder and an electrically-conductive polymer. The modified gelatin is a graft copolymer of gelatin and a vinyl polymer having acid functionality.

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 said substrate. The photographic paper includes a print or backmark retaining and spliceable antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m.sup.2 to 10,000 mg/m.sup.2 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) a positively charged colloidal oxide sol and (iii) a film forming binder which is an interpolymer of a primary amine addition salt with a peel strength of 200 g or above on the polyolefin surface on which the antistatic layer of the present invention is to be formed. The antistatic layer is expected to provide surface electrical resistivity of less than 12 log .OMEGA.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one image forming layer superposed on the support and a protective overcoat superposed on the support. The protective overcoat is farthest from the support. The protective overcoat is formed by the coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition of an aqueous medium having therein a water dispersible siloxane-containing polyurethane.

Abstract: An imaging element comprises a support material having thereon at least one image-forming layer, an electrically-conductive layer and protective overcoat layer that overlies the electrically-conductive layer. The protective overcoat layer is coated from a composition containing a polyurethane dispersed in liquid organic medium. The overcoat layer coating compositions used in accordance with this invention have unique coating rheologies, excellent dispersion stability, and provide dried layers that have excellent film forming and physical and mechanical properties and prevent the loss of antistatic properties during the use and processing of the imaging element.

Abstract: An imaging element is described comprising a support material having thereon at least one image-forming layer and at least one layer coated from a composition containing a dispersion of aqueous dispersible polyurethane polymer particles dispersed in a continuous liquid phase comprising primarily water-miscible organic solvent. A coating composition for coating a polyurethane layer on a moving film support is also described comprising a dispersion of aqueous dispersible polyurethane polymer particles dispersed in a continuous liquid phase comprising primarily water-miscible organic solvent, said composition having a concentration of from 0.1 to 20 wt percent total solids and a viscosity of from 0.5 to 50 centipoise. The coating compositions in accordance with this invention have unique coating rheologies and provide layers for imaging elements having excellent film forming and physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A toner fuser roller with suppressed electrostatic charge build-up for fixing a toner image to a receiver includes a core; and an overcoat layer formed over the core and defining the surface that contacts the receiver, such overcoat layer including electrically conductive powders having a weight percentage between about 30 to 80 weight percent so as to make the overcoat layer electrically conductive and suppress electrostatic charge build-up and improve thermal conductivity.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support, having at least one image forming layer, and having at least one stain resistant overcoat layer. The stain resistant overcoat layer contains a fluoro(meth)acrylate interpolymer having two different segments, one of which is fluorinated and oleophobic and the other of which is hydratable.

Abstract: The present invention is 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 a mixture of a first vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 5 to 100 and a second vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 70 to 250 wherein the acid number of the second polymer is greater than the acid number of the first polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaged photographic element including a support, having at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and having at least one stain resistant overcoat layer. The stain resistant overcoat layer contains a fluoro(meth)acrylate interpolymer having two different segments, one of which is fluorinated and oleophobic and the other of which is hydratable. The stain resistant overcoat is applied to the photographic element after film processing.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer superposed on the support, and an electrically conducting layer. The electrically conductive layer includes a smectite clay, a first polymeric binder which sufficiently intercalates inside or exfoliates the smectite clay and a second polymeric binder which does not sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay.

Abstract: The present invention is a motion picture film including a support having on one side thereof an antihalation undercoat and at least one silver halide emulsion layer. The motion picture film has on the opposite side thereof an antistatic layer and a protective overcoat. The protective overcoat includes a layer of a polyurethane binder having a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at a 2% elongation of at least 50000 lb/in.sup.2, and a topcoat farthest from said support. The topcoat is an interpolymer having repeating units of A and B wherein A is a fluorine containing acrylate or methacrylate monomer and B is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing hydratable groups.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one light sensitive layer, and a surface protective layer containing a binder and polymer particles. The polymer particles are prepared by the process of mechanically forming droplets of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophobic groups, the hydrophobic groups having a logP.sub.(calc) greater than a logP.sub.(calc) of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer by at least 1 unit, and a water insoluble lubricant. The droplets are polymerized in the presence of a dispersing agent so that the polymerized droplets have a size of less than 500 nm. The present invention also is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer, and at least one layer containing a binder and polymer particles. The polymeric particles are prepared by the process of mechanically forming droplets of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a logP.sub.

Abstract: A toner fuser belt for use with electrophotographic apparatus including a thermally conductive substrate through which heat is applied; and a toner release layer formed over the substrate; and including an aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane which is stable at fusing temperatures and wherein the aliphatic cross-linked polyurethane is selected to provide good adhesion to the substrate, inorganic material selected to increase toner fuser belt durability and being in an amount 20 to 60 percent by volume of the toner release layer, and a lubricant which reduces surface energy to thereby promote toner release of the toner release layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a motion picture film having a support and having, in order, on one side thereof an antihalation undercoat and at least one silver halide emulsion layer and having, in order, on the opposite side thereof an antistatic layer, a protective overcoat; characterized in that said protective overcoat includes a polyurethane binder, the polyurethane binder has a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at a 2% elongation of at least 50000 lb/in.sup.2, and a topcoat farthest from the support which comprises gelatin-coated, latex particles.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on said support; and at least one auxiliary layer. The auxiliary layer includes a gelatin-grafted-polyurethane which is formed by coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition comprising gelatin covalently bound to a polyurethane through a grafting agent, wherein a ratio of gelatin to polyurethane is from 1:10 to 2:1.

Abstract: The present invention is a water-dispersible polyurethane composed of a polyurethane containing carboxylate groups covalently bonded to gelatin through a grafting agent. The polyurethane is formed by providing a polyurethane dispersion containing carboxylate groups wherein the polyurethane dispersion has an acid number of at least 5. The polyurethane dispersion is contacted with a grafting agent. The polyurethane dispersion with the grafting agent is contacted with gelatin to form a polyurethane covalently bonded to gelatin wherein a ratio of gelatin to polyurethane is from 1:10 to 2:1.