Abstract: The susceptibility of polymeric film supports or polymeric coated paper to the accumulation of static electric charges can be greatly lessened by coating or swabbing such support or the uncoated side of a finished photographic film and paper with a polyfunctional anionic oligomeric surfactant or the alkali metal salt thereof, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl radical of 6-12 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is H or methyl and a+b is from 4-50.

Abstract: This invention relates to photographic elements having a coatable, non-photoactive protective surface of improved antistatic properties. The improvement is accomplished by incorporation into this layer of an anionic fluorocarbon surfactant which is characterized by being low molecular weight oligomers of tetrafluoroethylene. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a gelatin surface protective layer of an X-ray film includes about 1.0-3.5% by weight, based on the gelatin solids of the layer, of oligomers of tetrafluoroethylene having a large amount of hydrophilic fluoroalkyl branching in the fluorocarbon chain.

Abstract: A photographic element or film, such as photographic or medical X-ray film, having improved antistatic and slippage properties can be prepared by applying to said element or film a protective surface containing a calcium stearate dispersion and stearamido-propyl dimethyl-beta-hydroxy-ethyl ammonium nitrate.