Abstract: A process for forming an electrically conductive film by exposing to actinic radiation a coating that contains a nonionic electron donating compound and a halogen-substituted polymer having film-forming properties on a substrate, thereby forming a charge transfer complex in said halogen-substituted polymer in said coating.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having a hydrophilic colloid layer comprising fine polymer particles loaded with a hydrophobic photographic addenda provided on a support wherein the polymer has repeating units formed from a nonionic hydrophobic monomer. The nonionic hydrophobic monomer has the formula ##STR1## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 individually are a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl group, and m and n are integers of from 2 to 100 individually.

Abstract: A photographic material is described containing in at least one photographic layer a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a fluorine-substituted alkyl group, and R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 can be a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group, and M is a cation.

Abstract: Photographic base elements and radiation-sensitive elements are protected against the adverse effects resulting from accumulation of static electrical charges by incorporating therein an antistatic layer. Such layer is prepared from a coating composition comprising a hydrophilic binder, an anionic fluorinated surfactant and an inorganic nitrate.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material containing a copolymer comprising a betaine group-containing monomer and a fluorine atom-containing monomer in at least one photographic layer thereof, whereby the material is improved in the antistatic properties without adversely affecting its photographic properties.

Abstract: A photographic material having at least one layer containing a polymer having a repeating unit of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is a monomer unit copolymerized with a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer; R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; L is a bivalent linking group having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; X is an active ester group; x and y each represents molar percent, x being between 0 and 95 and y being between 5 and 100; m is 0 or 1.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to production of a photographic film assembly substantially free of optical pinholes for use as a base for negatives in self-developing film packs. The assembly comprises a paper layer and first and second layers of polyolefin adhered to opposite sides of the paper layer. The paper layer has a caliper of about 2 mils to about 4.5 mils and a basis weight of about 55 g/m.sup.2 to about 125 g/m.sup.2. The first and second polyolefin layers each have a layer weight of about 10 g/m.sup.2 to about 48 g/m.sup.2. Carbon black is uniformly dispersed in at least two out of the three layers. The total amount of carbon black in the assembly is about 2.5 g/m.sup.2 to about 4.0 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A coating composition useful in forming conductive layers comprises a latex having water as a continuous phase and, as a dispersed phase, hydrophobic polymer particles having associated therewith a polyaniline salt semiconductor. The coating composition can be coated on a variety of supports to produce conductive elements. The coating compositions are particularly useful in forming antistatic layers for photographic elements or conducting layers for electrophotographic and electrographic elements. Also disclosed is a preferred process for preparing a latex coating composition comprising the steps of loading polymer particles with the polyaniline component of the polyaniline acid addition salt semiconductor and then acidifying the latex to form a polyaniline salt coating composition.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is described containinga film-forming water-soluble polymer derived from a monomer including a carboxylic acid group;a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## or a chemical bond; R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms when A is a chemical bond, and a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 7 to 21 carbon atoms whenA is ##STR3## R.sub.5 is hydrogen, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; B is --COO.sup..crclbar. or --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. ; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a polyalkylene oxide chain group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n is an integer of from 2 to 8; and x is 0 or 1; anda compound of the formula (II) ##STR4## wherein A, B, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.

Abstract: Photographic silverhalide containing materials having improved mechanical and electrostatic properties are obtained by adding to at least one of the layers of the material a cross-linked polymer of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid which is prepared either (a) by inverse emulsion polymerization of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid monomers in the presence of polyfunctional cross-linking monomers and an emulsifier and breaking of the emulsion and redispersion of the polymer particles in water; or (3) by emulsion polymerization of aliphatic esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid in water in the presence of polyfunctional cross-linking monomers and of an emulsifier, followed by saponification of the polymer.

Abstract: Dimensionally stable energy-treated polyester film is coated with an opaque antistatic backing layer of carbon-filled polyacrylate containing an aziridine cross-linking agent.

Abstract: A coating composition useful in forming conductive layers comprises a conductive, water-dispersible, particulate polymer and a crosslinkable latex binder. The crosslinkable latex has a first glass transition temperature before crosslinking of substantially less than 50.degree. C. and a second glass transition temperature after crosslinking and coalescing of substantially greater than 50.degree. C. wherein the first and second glass transition temperatures differ by more than 4.degree. C. The coating composition can be coated on a variety of supports to produce conductive elements. The coating compositions are particularly useful in forming photographic elements which are resistant to the buildup of static charge and ferrotyping.

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: A photographic light-sensitive material containing in at least one layer a compound represented by the following formula:R.sub.f --O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Ywherein R.sub.f represents a perfluoroalkenyl group containing 3 to 12 carbon atoms, n represents an integer 3 to 50, and Y represents a hydroxy group or an organic residue containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a surface layer thereof containing an organic fluoro-compound and a carboxy group-containing compound, resulting in an improvement in the physical characteristics of the surface.

Abstract: A photographic film having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side of a support and at least one reverse side layer on the other side thereof which comprises, in said reverse side layer, a compound represented by formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic acyl group having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms provided that at least three of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represent an aliphatic acyl group having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms, and a tertiary amine.

Abstract: Light sensitive elements containing silver halide emulsions can be desensitized to static charge marking by the addition of fluorine-containing polymers of a defined class.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic materials having excellent antistatic property and high acceptability for drafting, processing resistance and adhesion to hydrophobic supports can be obtained by providing antistatic layer which comprises (a) a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, (b) colloidal silica and (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having at least 2 ethyleneimino groups and compounds having at least 2 epoxy rings and which has a pH value of at least about 5, said antistatic layer being provided on one or both surfaces of the support.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a light sensitive photographic layer and a support having thereon in order a layer containing alumina sol including colloidal particles and an electrolyte and a layer containing a hydrophobic polymer.

Abstract: A photographic film which comprises (A) a support, having two sides, (B) at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer on one side of said support (A), and, (C) at least one layer containing a compound represented by formula [I]and a hydrophobic polymer (first layer) and at least one layer containing an antistatic agent (second layer), said first and second layers being placed on the other side of said support (A) and said first layer being placed closer to said support (A) than said second layer: ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1 represents a carboxylic acid residue having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent independently hydrogen atoms or organic acid residues having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed are positive toners comprised of a toner resin, a colorant, or pigment, and an alkyl picolinium compound selected from the group consisting of those represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein A is an anion which in a preferred embodiment is a halide such as chloride, bromide, or iodide, sulphate, sulphonate, phosphate and nitrate, and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and preferably from about 12 to 18 carbon atoms. These toners when combined with carrier materials can be used as developers in electrophotographic systems.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having on a support at least one gelatin-containing layer containing as an antistatic agent a gelatin reactive surface active agent having at least one long chain hydrophobic group, at least one of a hydrophilic group selected from a cationic group, an anionic group, an amphoteric and a nonionic group, and at least one group reactive with gelatin in the molecule.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a silver halide photographic material is disclosed which provides for the formation of a photographic layer by the use of a coating solution containing a compound represented by formula I or II.C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 --Y--A--B (I)C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 --Y--A--X--A--Y--C.sub.3n F.sub.(6n)-1 (II)wherein A represents a simple bond or a divalent group; Y represents oxygen or sulfur, or ##STR1## B represents a monovalent hydrophilic group; X represents a divalent hydrophilic group; n represents an integer of 1 to 4; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group; and A' represents a simple bond or an alkylene group.

Abstract: A coating composition useful in forming conductive layers comprises a latex having water as a continuous phase and, as a dispersed phase, hydrophobic polymer particles having associated therewith a polyaniline salt semiconductor. The coating composition can be coated on a variety of supports to produce conductive elements. The coating compositions are particularly useful in forming antistatic layers for photographic elements or conducting layers for electrophotographic and electrographic elements. Also disclosed is a preferred process for preparing a latex coating composition comprising the steps of loading polymer particles with the polyaniline component of the polyaniline acid addition salt semiconductor and then acidifying the latex to form a polyaniline salt coating composition.

Abstract: A photographic light sensitive material which contains, in at least one layer, a copolymer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms which may contain one hydrogen atom at the .omega.-position or a perfluoroalkenyl group; R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; p represents an integer of 1 to 5; m represents an integer of 5 to 50; n represents zero or an integer of 1 to 20; and Y represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group or one of the groups represented by R.sub.f ; whereby antistatic property (even under low humidity) and adhesion resisting property are improved without adversely affecting photographic characteristics.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing a film bearing a light sensitive emulsion, backside coated with a topical antistat, comprising:(a) applying to the backside a photographically inert compound curable by exposure to a free-radical source which compound is a copolymer comprised of ethylene oxide and glycidyl .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monocarboxylates and(b) exposing said compound to a free-radical source sufficient to render it durably attached to the backside by curing the unsaturated portions thereofand films prepared by said process.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprised of a support coated on one side with at least one image-forming layer, and on the opposite side with separate anticurl and antistatic layers in contiguous relationship, are prepared by a method in which the anticurl and antistatic layers are coated on the support by a tandem gravure coating process. In carrying out such process, the anticurl layer is formed by gravure coating of an anticurl coating composition comprising a hydrophilic colloid and the antistatic layer is formed by gravure coating of an antistatic coating composition comprising an antistatic agent and a diffusible hardening agent, which acts as a hardener for hydrophilic colloids and is present in the antistatic coating composition in an amount sufficient to diffuse from the antistatic layer to the anticurl layer.

Abstract: An antistatic light-sensitive silver halide photographic element having an addition copolymer of glycidol and ethylene oxide with a phenol-aldehyde condensate as the antistatic agent, is described.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer with the silver halide photographic material containing, as an ultraviolet light absorbing agent, at least one compound having the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that the both of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms, and further, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can combine and form a cyclic amino group; R.sub.3 represents a carboxyl group, --COOR.sub.5, --COR.sub.5 or --SO.sub.2 R.sub.5, and R.sub.4 represents a carboxyl group, --COOR.sub.6, or --COR.sub.6 wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms and further, R.sub.5 and R.sub.