Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on said support, a transparent magnetic recording layer superposed on said support; and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on said support. The transparent magnetic recording layer is composed of magnetic particles dispersed in a first film-forming polymeric binder. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive metal-containing colloidal particles, swellable, smectite clay particles, a first polymeric binder which can sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay particles and a second film-forming polymeric binder, wherein the electrically-conductive metal-containing particles and the polymer-intercalated or polymer-exfoliated smectite clay particles are dispersed.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support, and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive agents dispersed in a film-forming binder which is a sulfonated polymer and the transparent magnetic recording layer contains ferromagnetic particles dispersed in an aromatic polyester binder having a T.sub.g of greater than 150.degree. C.

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 a layered siliceous material, an electrically conducting polymer that can intercalate inside or exfoliate said layered siliceous material and a film-forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention is ceramic article of stabilized zirconia wherein the stabilized zirconia has a molar ratio of rare earth oxide:zirconia of from 1:99 to 15:85, at a weight percent of from about 97 to 75. The ceramic article includes smectite clay from about 3 to 25 weight percent wherein the article is a mass of sintered particles having a continuous tetragonal phase having dispersed therein monoclinic phase particles having size of less than 100 nm.

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 a method of producing a ceramic article. The method includes forming an intercalated or exfoliated solution of smectite clay and a polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohols, polyethylene oxides, polystyrene sulfonates, polyacrylamides, polymers of styrene, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, olefins, acrylonitriles, polyurethanes and polyester ionomers. The solution is mixed with zirconia stabilized with at least one rare earth oxide element selected from Mg, Ca, Y, Sc and Ce to form a mixture. The mixture is molded into a green part. The green part is sintered to form the ceramic article.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic paper which includes a paper sheet with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface of the paper sheet. A print retaining antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m.sup.2 to 10000 mg/m.sup.2 is superposed on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. The print retaining antistatic layer includes a smectite clay and a film forming polymeric binder having a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 30.degree. which does not intercalate inside and/or exfoliate the smectite clay. In an alternate embodiment the photographic paper includes a silver halide emulsion layer on the other free surface of the resin coated paper sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic paper which includes a paper sheet with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface of the paper sheet. The photographic paper includes a print retaining antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 80 mg/m.sup.2 to 1000 mg/m.sup.2 on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. The print retaining antistatic layer includes a smectite clay, and a polymeric binder wherein the polymeric binder can sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay. The photographic paper can include a silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on the other free surface.

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 conducting includes smectite clay at a weight percent of from 5 to 95% and an interpolymer of vinylidene halide at a weight percent of from 95 to 5%.

Abstract: A method for preparing a ceramic article comprising compacting a particulate alloy of a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank, and sintering the blank in contact with substantially pure zirconium oxide. The primary oxide is zirconium oxide and the secondary oxide is selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. Ceramic articles produced have tetragonal phase cores and monoclinic cases.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of preparing a ceramic article which includes compacting a particulate alloy of a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank. The primary oxide is zirconium oxide and the secondary oxide is selected from MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3,CeO.sub.2 and rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. The blank is sintered in contact with a smectite containing sol.

Abstract: The present invention is a sintered ceramic article having an elemental composition including Zr, O, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Y, Sc, Ce and rare earth elements. The ceramic article includes a core and a casing. The casing is exterior to and continuous with the core. The core is a mass of sintered particles having an essentially tetragonal zirconia crystalline structure and the casing is a mass of sintered particles having a mixture of monoclinic zirconia crystalline structure and zircon crystalline structure.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for injection molding fine particulate inorganic materials which includes the steps of, compounding a particulate inorganic material and a magnesium-X silicate, wherein X represents lithium, sodium, potassium or other monovalent ion, containing binder, injecting the compounded material at low pressure and ambient temperature into a mold to form a green part, and sintering the green part to form the final molded part.

Abstract: The present invention is a ceramic article of magnesium-X silicate, wherein X represents lithium, sodium, potassium or other monovalent ion from about 0.1 to 2 weight percent, and yttria stabilized zirconia and alumina composite from about 99.9 to 98 weight percent wherein the yttria stabilized zirconia has a molar ratio of yttria to zirconia of from 0.5:99.5 to 5:95 and the alumina comprises from 0.1 to 50 percent of the yttria stabilized zirconia and alumina composite.

Abstract: The present invention is a ceramic article of magnesium-X silicate, wherein X represents lithium, sodium or, from about 0.1 to 2 weight percent, and yttria stabilized zirconia from about 99.9 to 98 weight percent wherein the yttria stabilized zirconia has a molar ratio of yttria to zirconia of from 0.5:99:5 to 5:95.

Abstract: Described herein is a photographic paper coated with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface, one of the free surfaces of one of the polyolefin layers bearing a print retaining antistatic layer with improved spliceability and track off characteristics. The antistatic layer includes a polymeric latex binder and a non-ionic surface active compound having poly(ethylene oxide) and an alkali metal salt wherein the non-ionic surface active compound is between 0.1 and 4 percent by dry weight of the antistatic layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing a ceramic article comprising compacting a particulate alloy of a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank, and sintering the blank in contact with substantially pure zirconium oxide. The primary oxide is zirconium oxide and the secondary oxide is selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. Ceramic articles produced have tetragonal phase cores and monoclinic cases.

Abstract: A method for preparing a ceramic article comprising compacting a particulate alloy of a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank, and sintering the blank in contact with substantially pure zirconium oxide. The primary oxide is zirconium oxide and the secondary oxide is selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. Ceramic articles produced have tetragonal phase cores and monoclinic cases.

Abstract: A method for preparing a ceramic article comprising compacting a particulate including a primary oxide and a secondary oxide to form a blank. The primary oxide is ZrO.sub.2. The secondary oxide is selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, rare earth oxides and combinations thereof. The blank is sintered in contact with oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3 and rare earth oxides. The zirconia alloy ceramic articles produced have a cubic phase case and a tetragonal phase core.