Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising at least one first water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or less than 30.degree. C. and at least one second water insoluble polymer having a Tg equal to or greater than 60.degree. C. wherein the first polymer comprises a monomer at a weight percent of 75 to 100 of the monomer represented by the following formula 1: ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of --Cl, --F, or --CN, and Y is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7, n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9, n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11, n-C.sub.6 H.sub.13, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, phenyl, C.sub.6 F.sub.5, C.sub.6 Cl.sub.5, CH.sub.2 Cl, CH.sub.2 F, Cl, F, CN, CF.sub.3, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, n-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, iso-C.sub.3 F.sub.7, OCF.sub.3, OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, C(CF.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.3), CH(CF.sub.3).sub.2, COCF.sub.3, COC.sub.2 F.sub.5, COCH.sub.3, COC.sub.2 H.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising support having adhered to the backside a strippable polymer layer that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon.

Abstract: A wash liquor for use in the decoating of a silver halide diffusion transfer printing plate comprises an aqueous solution containing at least one organic or inorganic acid salt, such as the silicate, metasilicate, tartrate, citrate, hydroxycarboxylate, borate, hexametaphosphate, tripolyphosphate or pyrophosphate of sodium or potassium. The liquor preferably also contains at least one of a non-ionic surfactant, an enzyme and a biocide. A process for the decoating of the said printing plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wash liquor for use in the decoating of a silver halide diffusion transfer printing plate comprises an aqueous solution containing at least one non-ionic surfactant, such as an alcohol ethoxylate, an alkylphenol ethoxylate or an alkylamine ethoxylate. The liquor preferably also contains at least one organic or inorganic acid salt, and at least one of an enzyme, a biocide and an anti-foam. A process for the decoating of the said printing plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A transfer material colored to a predetermined color is used when images are formed on a transfer material for use in thermal transfer comprising a substrate and a dye receiving layer by a thermal transfer process.When images are formed by an optional image forming method such as silver salt photographic process, ink jet process or thermal transfer process, a transfer material having sepia tone is used in each of the image forming processes thereby forming sepia tone images. Images having unique appearance can be formed easily upon forming images by a thermal transfer process. Images of sepia tone can be formed safely and conveniently.

Abstract: The invention concerns the antistatic processing of photographic products. The process of the invention comprises applying an antistatic composition to the edge of a film reel. The antistatic composition may comprise an aqueous solution of an polymeric aluminosilicate. The invention has application to the improvement of antistatic characteristics during the photographic processing and printing of cinematographic films.

Abstract: The present invention provides an odorless fixing composition for fixing silver halide photographic media. The composition includes ammonium thiosulfate as a halide solubilizing agent and a non-volatile organic acid for pH buffering. Preferably, the acid is glycolic acid, succinic acid, or a derivative thereof. In addition, the present invention provides a method for fixing silver halide photographic media by exposing the developed media to the odorless fixer composition.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel method of processing a photographic product that comprises a step of fixing by surface application of a fixing solution. This processing method affords efficacious fixing with a reduced quantity of fixing solution.

Abstract: Black-and-white elements, such as radiographic films, can be processed in roomlight using a developing/fixing monobath composition that also includes a particulate opacifying agent, such as carbon black, that provides safelight conditions in the processing composition. The processing method is carried out quickly, that is within 120 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention improves the conservation of a photographic product with a cellulose ester type support. The present invention involves coating on the support or the photographic product with a transparent film-forming aqueous composition. The composition is a fibrous alumino-silicate polymer of formula Al.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z in which x:y is between 1 and 3, and z is between 2 and 6. The support can be treated before the application of the photographic layers (as a substratum or under-layer) or after the application of the photographic layers (as a top layer). It is also possible to treat an exposed, developed film by applying a top layer of the said composition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a flaw-mending agent for photographs which comprises a liquid having a refractive index in the range of 1.5 to 1.8, and a viscosity in the range of 0.1 cP to 100 cP. There is also disclosed a method for mending flaws using the flaw-mending agent. The flaw-mending agent is useful for mending flaws on silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, easy to handle, and high in flaw-mending effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging element comprising on one side of a support a photosensitive layer comprising a silver halide emulsion and an image receiving layer containing physical development nuclei in water permeable relationship with said emulsion layer and on the other side of the support at least one backing layer comprising gelatin and a dye and/or a dye precursor characterized in that said dye or dye precursor is such that after treatment of said imaging element in an alkaline solution with a pH of 10.9 for 20 s at a temperature of 30.degree. C. the backing layer has a reflection spectrum when treated for 20 s at 20.degree. C. in a neutralizing solution with a pH of 7.5 that is visually different from the reflection spectrum when treated for 20 s at 20.degree. C. in a neutralizing solution with a pH of 8.5.

Abstract: The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is a retro-reflector.A photographic system is described which produces photographs with 3-dimensional images. The photo-sensitive element records the interference patterns of light waves, and the system is an improvement over the Lippmann process of color photography which produces photographs with 2-dimensional images. A photographic system is also described that produces a photograph with a 3-dimensional image from 2-dimensional cross sections of a subject; the system is useful in medical imaging. During exposure, motion of more than one wavelength of light is permissible between the subject and lens or the lens and the photo-sensitive element.These improvements result from the use of a particular type of angular reflector which is a retro-reflecting sheet.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for controlling drying of a photographic material in which, by controlling respective temperatures of a contact-heating device and warm air, temperatures can be controlled to the minimum temperature necessary to provide the photographic material with optimal effects so that the relative contributions of drying the photographic material by the contact-heating device and the warm air are always constant.

Abstract: A conditioning or bleach accelerating solution can be used to process color photographic films, especially color reversal films, to minimize magenta dye fade while reducing the needed amount of formaldehyde stabilizer. This solution is provided in highly concentrated form and diluted up to 9:1 prior to or during use. The concentrate contains a formaldehyde precursor at .ltoreq.450 g/l, a sulfite at from 0 to 100 g/l, a bleach accelerating agent at .ltoreq.13.5, and a metal ion chelating agent at .ltoreq.45 g/l.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photographic image including an ink-acceptable surface thereon. The photographic image may be formed by known conventional or diffusion transfer techniques. The ink-acceptable surface is formed by applying an aqueous mixture of a polymeric mordant material over the photograph and forming a relatively clear dry coating thereon. The subject coating provides an ink-acceptable surface upon the photograph which accepts and retains ink applied thereto and resist the remove of such ink therefrom.

Abstract: Color photographic elements can be effectively and rapidly bleached using acidic peroxide bleaching solutions when an alkaline prebath solution is used to activate the acidic bleaching solution.

Abstract: A method of photographic color processing which comprises a bleach step wherein the bleach solution comprises hydrogen peroxide, or a compound which releases hydrogen peroxide, and halide ions and which has a pH in the range of 5 to 11 and bleach solutions therefore.

Abstract: A conditioning or bleach accelerating solution can be used to process color photographic films, especially color reversal films, to minimize magenta dye fade while reducing the needed amount of formaldehyde stabilizer. These advantageous effects are achieved by including a secondary amine in the solution along with a formaldehyde precursor and a bleach accelerator.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic material. The method comprises the steps of (1) developing, fixing and washing a photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a support and a photographic layer including a silver halide emulsion layer being provided on the support in which the outermost surface of the photographic layer has a matting degree of 0 to 150 mmHg and the silver halide emulsion layer contains colloidal silica particles, (2) drying the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by contacting with a heat conductive member having a surface temperature of 90.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. which installed in a drying zone of the automatic processing machine. In the above method, the photographic light-sensitive material has a moisture content of 3 g/m.sup.2 to 6.5 g/m.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process using rinsing water, characterized in that alkali is added to said rinsing water before washing at most 20 m.sup.2 of said exposed and developed imaging element and/or before being in use for more than 24 hours in such an amount that a pH in said washing water between 10.5 and 13 is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conversion liquid for converting silver areas of a silver based printing plate into ink repellant areas while rendering background areas of said silver based printing plate ink accepting, said conversion liquid comprising a hydrophobizing compound capable of adsorbing to said hydrophilic background areas and a hydrophilizing compound capable of adsorbing to said silver areas and/or a bleaching compound capable of oxidizing the silver in said silver based printing plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making an offset printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process using rinsing water, characterized in that said rinsing water before washing at most 20 m.sup.2 of said exposed and developed imaging element and/or before being in use for more than 24 hours is brought in contact with (i) a metal of the group IB or IIB or VIII of the periodic table or (ii) with an alloy containing at least one of said metals or (iii) with a salt containing an ion of at least one of said metals.

Abstract: A method for retouching a film image comprises applying an aqueous composition to the film image. The aqueous composition comprises from about 5 to about 300 g/l of an acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, and mixtures thereof, from about 1 to about 100 g/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, oxalic acid, sulfite compounds, hydroxyl amine salts, iodide compounds, hypophosphite compounds, dithionite compounds, tin(II) compounds, and mixtures thereof, and a balance of water.

Abstract: A photoimaged article having a protected image composed of a colored image on a support; and a thin, transparent, flexible, nonself supporting, protective layer on the surface of the image. The layer is substantially nontacky at room temperature, and has at least a major amount based on the weight of the layer of one or more thermoplastic resins of a vinyl acetal, vinyl chloride, or acrylic polymer or copolymer having a Tg of from about 35.degree. C. to about 110.degree. C. The layer is capable of being adhesively transferred directly to the image when the layer is first applied on the release surface of a temporary support, and the image and protective layer are laminated together under pressure at temperatures of between about 60.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C. with subsequent removal of the temporary support. The side of said layer opposite to the image is free from additional layers. The adhesive layer is one which does not cohesively block at temperatures of about 50.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: A method of processing a photographic element having a layer comprising a silver halide emulsion sensitized with a cyanine dye where the dye is present in the processing solution at a concentration sufficient to cause formation of solid dye particles. The method comprises contacting the element with at least one processing solution in the presence of an effective amount of a dye solubilizing compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## halogen, hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, and sulfo,R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted aryl, with the proviso that the dye solubilizing compound comprises at least four solubilizing groups as substituents on R.sub.5 's or R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material subjected to imagewise exposure, substantially through a color developing step, a bleach-fixing step and a stabilizing step in this order, wherein at least one layer of the light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprises a silver halide containing not less than 80 mol % of silver chloride, the washing-substitutive stabilizing step is carried out in a processing time of not more than 45 seconds, and a washing-substitutive stabilizing solution used in the washing-substitutive stabilizing step has a salt concentration of at least 1,000 ppm. Disclosed are also a washing-substitutive stabilizing solution and a kit of a stabilizer used for the method of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a lithographic aluminium offset printing plate comprising the steps of:information-wise exposing an imaging element comprising on an aluminium support a layer of physical development nuclei and a silver halide emulsion layerdeveloping said information-wise exposed imaging element in the presence of a silver halide solvent to obtain a silver image in said layer of physical development nuclei andremoving all layers on top of said silver image to expose said silver image by means of washing with rinsing water characterized in that said rinsing water has a pH of 4 to 8 and is bufferred.

Abstract: A process for producing a window glass with a thin film thereon, which comprises coating a coating solution on a glass substrate by flexographic printing and then baking the coated glass substrate to form a thin film.

Abstract: The improved method of processing a silver halide photographic material that has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side of a support and which has at least one back coating layer on the other side of the support is characterized in that said silver halide photographic material contains at least one specific dye and at least one anionic surfactant and the development, fixing, washing and/or stabilizing steps are performed within a time period of 40 seconds and at a line speed of at least 1,500 mm/min. The method is capable of processing the silver halide photographic material without producing either substantial or uneven color remnant.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic element comprising carrying out developement processing, including a washing step, of an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element, wherein the washing step is carried out at 45.degree. C. or less for 90 sec. or less, and wherein the silver halide color photographic element comprises a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide photographic element contains in a hydrophilic colloid layer, from 2 mg/m.sup.2 to 40 mg/n.sup.2 of at least one dye represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different, can each represents --COOR.sub.5, or ##STR2## R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which can be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: A method of drying a photographic light-sensitive material after development-processing in an automatic processor comprising a dry-processing portion, wherein the method comprises drying steps (a) and (b):(a) drying the photographic light-sensitive material to an extent that 65% of the moisture content of the photographic material just after squeezing is dried out; and subsequently,(b) drying the photographic light-sensitive material at a temperature which is set based on temperature and humidity conditions of an area where the automatic processor is installed.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing light sensitive sheet or roll material includes a plurality of processing stations for applying solutions to the surface of the material. A movable endless web partially immersed in a wash tank has a portion of its path outside of the tank for transporting sheet material to be processed past the processing stations.Means are provided for placing the sheet material on the web at one end of the path portion outside the tank and for removing the material at the other end of the path portion. The continuous circulation of the web through the wash tank removes any processing solutions and debris from the web.Means are provided for periodically purging the processing stations with cleaning solution which is also removed in the wash tank.

Abstract: A composition useful for the protection of actinic light-exposed presensitized lithographic printing plates. The composition contains an effective amount of the di-potassium salt of hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid dissolved in water. The composition is applied to the surface of the revealed substrate of the plates after they have been developed but before treatment to heat, to prevent surface contamination from the heat treatment.

Abstract: A process for recovering a support from a photographic film is disclosed. The photographic film comprises the support and an undercoating layer provided thereon. The support is made of cellulose triacetate film base. The undercoating layer contains gelatin and cellulose nitrate. According to the present invention, the process comprises the steps of: (I) treating the photographic film with an aqueous solution of a surfactant; and then (II) treating the photographic film with an aqueous solution of a protease to remove the undercoating layer from the support. The aqueous solution of the protease used at the step of (II) preferably further contains an anionic surfactant. It is also preferred that the process further contains the step of (III) treating the recovered support with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide to bleach the support.

Abstract: A method of treating a waste solution resulting from the processing of a photographic material with a working solution is disclosed, wherein at least part of said waste solution is absorbed by a resin capable of absorbing at least 50 times its own weight of a liquid.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material for prints comprising a color developing step, a bleach-fixing step, and either a stabilizing step or a water washing step is described, wherein the silver halide color photographic material comprises a reflective support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a silver halide having a silver chloride content of not less than 90 mol % and substantially not containing silver iodide, and the color developing step is conducted using a processing solution that does not substantially contain benzyl alcohol.According to the method of the present invention, the amount of water required in a water washing step or a stabilizing step can be greatly reduced without decreasing liquid stability of the water for washing or the stabilizing solution, and color prints having improved preservability are obtained.

Abstract: A method of processing a photosensitive material with a final processing solution is disclosed. The photosensitive material comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Formulas (AI-I), (AI-II), (AI-III), (AI-IV) and (BS-I), a concentration of a soluble iron salt in the final processing solution is at least 5.times.10.sup.-3 /l and a processing time of the final processing solution is not more than 30 seconds.

Abstract: A method of preparing a hologram which is of the silver halide in gelatin binder type which method comprises holographically exposing the holographic material by use of coherent light, developing the holographic image by a chemical process and wherein after development the material is treated with an aqueous solution of an anionic surfactant which comprises at least one alkyl group having at least four carbon atoms, to achieve bathochromic shift in the replay wavelength.

Abstract: A method for processing a black-and-white photosensitive material comprising the steps of:(a) exposing a silver halide photosensitive material having been spectrally sensitized with a sensitizing dye;(b) developing the exposed material;(c) fixing the developed material; and(d) thereafter at least one step selected from washing the material and stabilizing the material;at least one of the fixing, washing and stabilizing steps being performed in the presence of at least one compound represented by formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof; ##STR1## wherein A represents an atomic group necessary for forming a saturated or unsaturated 3-membered to 8-membered ring comprising at least one hetero atom selected from an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom and a selenium atom; and M represents a hydrogen atom or a counter cation; andX--(R.sub.1 --S).sub.n --R.sub.2 --S--R.sub.3 --Y (II)wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkylene group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A method of continuously processing an imagewise exposed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is described, in which subsequent to a bleach-fixing step or bleaching and fixing steps the material is washed in a water washing step in the presense of at least one compound represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein M is a hydrogen atom, a lithium atom, a sodium atom, a potassium atom or an ammonium ion and each M may be the same or different.This method permits great reduction of the amount of water used in the washing step in the processing of silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials.

Abstract: A photo negative strip including a sequence of individual photo frames is protected by laminating two slightly narrower strips of transparent protective film onto the opposed surfaces of the photo strip; each protective strip is removably secured to the photo strip by two edge stripes of a pressure sensitive releasable adhesive. The adhesive stripes covers the sprocket holes near the edges of the photo strip, but edge portions of the photo strip are left, uncovered by either protective film, along both outer edges of the photo strip. The preferred protective film is of biaxially oriented polystyrene.

Abstract: There is disclosed a processing method of a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material comprising, in a method of processing a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material with a bleach-fixing solution after color developing, and successively with a stabilizing solution substituted for water washing, said bleach-fixing solution contains as main components an organic acid ferric complex salt with which a molecular weight of a free acid being not more than 280, a thiosulfate and a sulfite, and a processing time by said stabilizing solution substituted for water washing is 2 minutes or shorter.

Abstract: A photoimaged article having a protected image composed of a colored image on a support; and a thin, transparent, flexible, nonself supporting, protective layer on the surface of the image. The layer is substantially nontacky at room temperature, and has at least a major amount based on the weight of the layer of one or more thermoplastic resins of a vinyl acetal, vinyl chloride, or acrylic polymer or copolymer having a Tg of from about 35.degree. C. to about 110.degree. C. The layer is capable of being adhesively transferred directly to the image when the layer is first applied on the release surface of a temporary support, and the image and protective layer are laminated together under pressure at temperatures of between about 60.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C. with subsequent removal of the temporary support. The side of said layer opposite to the image is free from additional layers. The adhesive layer is one which does no cohesively block at temperatures ofabout 50.degree. or less.

Abstract: In a processing method for silver halide color photosensitive material in which silver halide color photosensitive material is treated to produce a color dye image with a processing solution that has a fixing ability, and subsequently is not washed but treated with a washless stabilizing solution, the improvement comprising treating said silver halide color photosensitive material with a washless stabilizing solution that contains a triazinylstilbene optical brightening agent in the presence of an amount sufficient to stabilize the dye image and reduce staining of the photosensitive material of at least one compound represented by General Formula (I), (II), (II') or (II"): ##STR1##

Abstract: A color image-forming process which comprises developing, after imagewise exposure, a color photographic paper having at least one light-sensitive layer containing a core/shell surface latent image type monodispersed silver halide emulsion containing substantially no silver iodide, having a silver chloride content of up to 80 mol %, and having a silver bromide content in the shell portion lower than in the core portion with a color developer containing substantially no benzyl alcohol.When the color photographic paper described above is processed, color images having less fog can be obtained with high color density in a short time without using benzyl alcohol as a development accelerator, with the benzyl alcohol causing a pollution problem.

Abstract: A processing method for silver halide color photosensitive material in which said silver halide color photosensitive material is treated with a processing solution that has a fixing ability, and then is not washed, but treated with a washless stabilizer solution, characterized in that said silver halide color photosensitive material is treated with said washless stabilizer in the presence of at least one compound among compounds represented by General Formula [1], [II], [II'], or [II"] shown below; and that said washless stabilizer contains more than 20 mg/l silver ion, and at least one aldehyde compound: ##STR1##

Abstract: A method for forming a color image is disclosed, which comprises imagewise exposing a multi-layer silver halide color photographic material comprising a reflective support having provided thereon at least three silver halide emulsion layers different in color sensitivity, each of which separately contains at least one coupler selected from a specific combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow couplers, and processing the exposed material with a color developing solution containing substantially no benzyl alcohol for a period of not more than 2 minutes and a half. A color image excellent in color reproducibility and preservability can be obtained rapidly without using benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: The improvement of the invention consists in the use of a specific ether compound, e.g., diethyleneglycol monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers, dipropyleneglycol monomethyl and monoethyl ethers, triethyleneglycol monomethyl and monoethyl ethers and tripropyleneglycol monomethyl ether, as a rinse solvent for a substrate from which the pattern photoresist layer has been removed with a remover solution in the photolithographic processing of semiconductor devices. The rinse solvent is free from the problems in the toxicity to human body and environment pollution relative to waste disposal as well as the danger of fire. The rinse solvent is versatile to be applicable to both of the negative- and positive-working photoresist compositions. Further advantages are obtained by adding an aliphatic amine compound to the rinse solvent.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for intensification and reflective read-out of underexposed films, radiographs, and the like are shown which include means for converting a metallic silver particle image to a highly reflective image. The film containing the highly reflective image is placed in a black-walled cavity which may contain a particle-free liquid, such as water. The image is raster scanned by a laser beam, and light reflected from the image is detected by a photomultiplier. The photomultiplier output is digitized and the digitized signal is stored for subsequent computer enhancement and display.