Abstract: A photographic element containing a support; at least two contiguous layers, at least one of which is a silver halide emulsion layer superposed on a side of said support; a processing solution permeable protective overcoat containing a urethane-vinyl copolymer having acid functionalities wherein a weight ratio of a urethane component in the copolymer comprises from 20 to 100 percent and a weight ratio of a vinyl component in the copolymer comprises from 0 to 80 percent; a crosslinker for the said copolymer; and a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose ethers, n-vinyl amides, polyesters, poly(ethylene oxide), starch, proteins, whey, albumin, poly(acrylic acid), alginates and gums overlying the said at least two contiguous layers; and wherein the ratio of the gelatin to non-gelatin content of the dried layers immediately underlying the uppermost gelatin layer is less than 1.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver-halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer. The processing-solution-permeable overcoat is composed of a polyurethane-containing component having acid functionalities wherein the polyurethane-containing component is an interpenetrating network further comprising at least two polymers, including at least one vinyl polymer and at least one urethane polymer. Suitably, a water-soluble polymer is also present in the overcoat. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element in an alkaline developer solution.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing solution permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer. The processing solution permeable overcoat is composed of a urethane-vinyl copolymer having acid functionalities wherein a weight ratio of the urethane in the copolymer comprises from 20 to 100 percent and a weight ratio of the vinyl in the copolymer comprises from 0 to 80 percent. The present invention is a method of making a photographic element which includes providing an photographic element having a support, a silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing solution permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and a protective topcoat superposed farthest from the support. The topcoat includes a binder and lubricant droplets. The lubricant droplets are composed of a lubricant and a water soluble polymer containing heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen groups wherein the droplets are surrounded by a particulate stabilizer. The present invention is also directed to the lubricant droplets.

Abstract: The present invention describes an aqueous coating composition useful in an imaging element which includes polymeric matte beads, an ionic surfactant and a dispersant selected from the group of polymers represented by the generic structures shown below ##STR1## wherein A comprises up to 150 repeat units of ethylene oxide, B comprises 3 to about 100 repeat units of a propylene oxide or higher alkylene oxide or combinations thereof, Q represents a multivalent linking group, x represents 1 or 2 and z represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer superposed on the support; and an antistatic layer superposed on the support. The antistatic layer includes electrically conductive particles at a 10-60 volume percent and microgel particles. The microgel particles are composed of 25 to about 80 weight percent of an oleophilic monomer, 5 to about 45 weight percent of a hydrophilic monomer, and 0 to 20 weight percent of a crosslinking monomer having at least two addition polymerizable groups. In an alternative embodiment the antistatic layer also includes a binder.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support, at least one imaging layer, and an antistat layer. The antistatic layer includes an antistatic agent dispersed in a polyolefin binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a support, having on one side thereof at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and having on the other side an antistatic layer, and a protective overcoat. The protective overcoat is farthest from the support; and is a continuous polyolefin coating.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprising a film support, at least one light-sensitive layer, a highly loaded layer which contains more than 30 volume percent of non-film forming particulate material, and upper and lower aqueous coated adjacent layers which are next to the highly loaded layer, the upper adjacent layer being further from the support and the lower adjacent layer being closer to the support relative to the highly loaded layer, each adjacent layer having a film forming binder content of greater than 70 volume percent, and the lower adjacent layer being at least 1.0 micron thick.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image forming layer superposed on the support. A transparent magnetic layer is superposed on the support and includes magnetic particles, fluorinated polymeric particles having a size of from 0.01 to 1.5 .mu.m, and a water dispersible binder, the transparent magnetic layer having a weight ratio of magnetic particles to aqueous dispersible binder of from 0.1:100 to 30:100.

Abstract: This invention relates to a motion picture print 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 and 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, and a topcoat farthest from the support which includes a hydrophilic binder at a weight percent of at least 20.

Abstract: The present invention describes a photographic element having a support, a light-sensitive layer, a transparent magnetic recording layer and a lubricating/abrasive layer farthest from the support which contains a film-forming binder, lubricant and abrasive particles.

Abstract: A photographic sheet element comprising a film support, at least one light-sensitive layer having a hydrophilic binder on a first side of the support, the thickness of the at least one light-sensitive layer and other layers on the first side of the support being T.sub.E, on the opposite side of the support, a transparent magnetic recording layer comprising ferromagnetic particles in a hydrophilic colloid, the thickness of the transparent magnetic recording layer being T.sub.M, intermediate, the transparent magnetic recording layer and the support, a hydrophilic colloid control layer, the thickness of the control layer being T.sub.C, the relative thickness of the layers being represented by the formula: ##EQU1## where 0<X<10.

Abstract: A fine solid particle aqueous dispersion comprises dispersed particles of a substantially water insoluble nonpolymeric organic compound useful in imaging and a polymeric dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8. The dispersion can be prepared by(a) forming a coarse aqueous slurry of solid particles of said compound and a polymeric dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8; and(b) milling said slurry for a period of time sufficient to provide particles of the desired particle size of less than 0.5 micron.

Abstract: An imaging element is disclosed comprised of a support and, coated on the support, at least one radiation-sensitive emulsion layer containing (a) radiation-sensitive silver halide grains and (b) an aqueous processing solution permeable vehicle, wherein the radiation-sensitive emulsion layer additionally contains (c) from 0.1 to 10 mg/dm.sup.2 of magnetic particles having a major axis less than 1 .mu.m and, (d) based on the weight of the magnetic particles, from 10 to 200 percent of an amphipathic dispersant for the magnetic particles having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance number of at least 8.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive silver halide film for reproducing digitally stored medical diagnostic images through a series of laterally offset exposures by a controlled radiation source followed by processing in 90 seconds or less, including development, fixing and drying. The film exhibits an average contrast in the range of from 1.5 to 2.0, measured over a density above fog of from 0.25 to 2.0. An emulsion layer is provided in which silver bromochloride grains (a) comprised of at least 10 mole percent bromide, based on silver, (b) having a mean equivalent circular diameter of less than 0.40 .mu.m, (c) exhibiting an average aspect ratio of less than 1.3, and (d) coated at a silver coverage of less than 40 mg/dm.sup.2. Adsorbed to the surfaces of the silver bromochloride grains at least one spectral sensitizing dye having an absorption half peak bandwidth in the spectral region of exposure by the controlled exposure source.

Abstract: Neutral density pigmented toner particles are produced by limited coalescence polymerization. The organic neutral density black colorant employed is a 1,4-bis arylazo derivative of 2,3-naphthalenediol.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition for forming a transparent magnetic recording layer contains a fine solid particle aqueous dispersion of dispersed magnetic particles, gelatin, and a polyelectrolyte having a molecular weight of at least 50,000. The coating composition may be prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of magnetic particles and a surface active dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8 until there are substantially no agglomerates of magnetic particles present, and then combining the milled dispersion with the gelatin and polyelectrolyte. The coating composition can be used to prepare magnetic recording elements and, in particular, photographic elements having a transparent, substantially haze-free magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: A process for preparing a stable, solid particle dispersion of a substantially water-insoluble compound useful in imaging, comprises the steps of:(a) forming a coarse aqueous slurry of solid particles of said compound and a hydrophobic, water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer in an amount of 0.1 to 100% by weight based on the weight of said compound; and(b) milling said slurry for time sufficient to provide particles of the desired average particle size;wherein the polymer is an uncharged or weakly anionically charged water-soluble or water-dispersible homopolymer or copolymer in which at least 10 mole % of the repeat units contain an uncharged pendant group that terminates in (a) a CH.sub.3 unit, (b) a ring containing at least two contiguous CH.sub.2 units, or (c) an aromatic group.The resulting dispersion has dispersed solid particles of said compound having the desired small particle size and is stable toward particle agglomeration, particle growth and needle growth.

Abstract: A stable aqueous dispersion of magnetic particles contains a dispersant having an HLB number of at least 8. The dispersion is prepared by milling an aqueous slurry of magnetic particles until there are substantially no agglomerates of magnetic particles present. The dispersion can be used to prepare magnetic recording elements and, in particular, photographic elements having a transparent magnetic recording layer.