Abstract: A thermographic or photothermographic element is disclosed having a surface coating containing a film-forming binder overlying at least one major surface of the element. An alkoxysilane containing at least one saturated hydrocarbon substituent having at least 8 carbon atoms is confined to the surface coating to act as a friction reducing compound.

Abstract: A thermally processable imaging element which comprises a support bearing an imaging layer containing in reactive association an image-forming combination comprising an organic silver salt oxidizing agent with a reducing agent for the organic silver salt oxidizing agent, wherein the imaging layer comprises a binder and a chlorinated hydrocarbon.

Abstract: Thermally processable imaging elements in which the image is formed by imagewise heating or by imagewise exposure to light followed by uniform heating has a protective overcoat layer containing poly(silicic acid), and a mixture of a water-soluble hydroxyl-containing polymer and a polyvinyl acetal.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof, in order, a subbing layer and a dye layer, and wherein the subbing layer comprises a glycidyl-containing polymer or copolymer having the following recurring monomer units: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is H or methyl;L is a linking group, such as --COO-- or --CONH--;D is an alkylene group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; andx represents from about 10 to about 100 weight percent.

Abstract: A thermally processable imaging element comprises a support bearing an imaging layer comprising a hydrophobic binder and a boron compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups.

Abstract: An imaging element comprising a light-sensitive imaging layer and a polyester film support having coated thereon greater than 0.17 gm/m.sup.2 of a layer of a self-crosslinking polyurethane derived from an isocyanate terminated prepolymer extended with an aliphatic polyamine and end-capped with N-methylol hydrazide groups, the prepolymer being derived from (a) a diisocyanate, and (b) a polyester polyol and having pendant water dispersing, carboxylic salt groups on the polymer chain.

Abstract: Thermally processable imaging elements in which the image is formed by imagewise heating or by imagewise exposure to light followed by uniform heating include an adhesive interlayer interposed between the imaging layer and a protective overcoat layer. The adhesive interlayer, which is comprised of a polymer having epoxy functionality, strongly bonds the overcoat layer to the imaging layer.

Abstract: Thermally processable imaging elements in which the image is formed by imagewise heating or by imagewise exposure to light followed by uniform heating include an adhesive interlayer interposed between the imaging layer and a protective overcoat layer. The adhesive interlayer, which is comprised of a polyalkoxysilane, strongly bonds the overcoat layer to the imaging layer.

Abstract: Thermally processable imaging elements in which the image is formed by imagewise heating or by imagewise exposure to light followed by uniform heating include an adhesive interlayer interposed between the imaging layer and a protective overcoat layer. The adhesive interlayer, which is comprised of a polymer having pyrrolidone functionality, strongly bonds the overcoat layer to the imaging layer.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof, in order, a subbing layer and a slipping layer, and wherein the subbing layer has antistatic properties and comprises a mixture of 1) a polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 and containing at least 25 wt. % of a repeating unit containing an alkylene oxide segment, and 2) a copolymer having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents units of an addition polymerizable monomer containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups;B represents units of a copolymerizable .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer;L is a carboxylic group or an aromatic ring;Q is N or P;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, or an a ryl or aralkyl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 is H or Ch.sub.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof, in order, a subbing layer and a dye layer, and wherein the subbing layer has antistatic properties and comprises a copolymer having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents units of an addition polymerizable monomer containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups;B represents units of a copolymerizable .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer;L is a carboxylic group or an aromatic ring;Q is N or P;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents an alkyl or cycloalkyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or an aryl or aralkyl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 is H or CH.sub.3 ;M is an anion;n is an integer of from 1 to 6;x is from about 0 to about 20 mole %;y is from about 0 to about 90 mole %; andz is from about 10 to about 100 mole %.

Abstract: Dye donor elements and assemblages for thermal dye transfer processing comprising a polymeric support having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and wherein the subbing layer comprises a copolymer having recurring monomer units derived from at least one linear vinyl copolymer comprising: ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.1 is, independently, H or methyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each, independently, represents:a) a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; orb) a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group of 5 to 8 carbon atoms;R.sup.4 represents:a) a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms substituted with at least 1 hydroxyl group; orb) from 2 to about 20 ethoxy groups substituted with at least 1 hydroxyl group;R.sup.

Abstract: Dye-donor elements and assemblages for thermal dye transfer processing comprising a polymeric support having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and wherein the subbing layer comprises a mixture of:(1) a polymer having an inorganic backbone which is an oxide of a Group IVa or IVb element, and(2) a copolymer comprising recurring units of:a) an acryloxyalkoxysilane or acrylamidoalkoxysilane, andb) an alkyl acrylate ester.In a preferred embodiment, the polymer is an organic titanate or a titanium alkoxide.