Abstract: There is provided an imaging element having a flexible support and comprising on said support a photosensitive layer comprising a silver halide emulsion and an image-receiving layer comprising physical development nuclei, said layers being in water permeable contact with each other, characterized in that said flexible support is a polyester film having a thickness between 0.15 and 0.35 mm and consisting of polyethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate. There is also provided a method for making a lithographic printing plate comprising the steps of image-wise exposing an imaging element as defined above and subsequently developing a thus obtained imaging element by an alkaline processing liquid in the presence of developing agent(s) and silver halide solvent(s).

Abstract: A shaped article, in particular a support for image information layers prepared from a biaxially stretched film prepared from a polymer blend of 50 to 97 wt.% of a linear polyester and 3 to 50 wt.% of a polymer containing styrene, wherein the percentages relate to the sum of polyester and polymer containing styrene, is characterised by particularly-elevated covering power.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and a copolyester support-said copolyester comprising polyether group(s) in the side chain is disclosed.Preferably the copolyester is prepared by copolycondesing diol moieties that comprise a polyether group substituted with a sulfonic acid group in acid or salt form into the copolyester.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for incorporating a water-insoluble substance in a diffusion resistant form into a hydrophilic colloidal layer of an element. In a first process A the water-insoluble substance is present during the polycondensation of diol(s) or polyol(s) and carboxylic acids, whereby at least 6 mole % of the reagents bear a water-solubilizing group, preferably a sulpho group in the salt form; the obtained mixture of polyester and water-insoluble substance is then dispersed in an aqueous medium. In an alternative process B the polyester is first prepared and then mixed homogeneously with the hydrophobe substance by melting in a reactor or extruder; the mixture is then similarly dispersed. The obtained latex is then incorporated in a hydrophilic colloidal layer which is coated on a support.The obtained element can serve as base for a reprographic image, e.g. a color proof image, or can form part of a complete photographic material.