Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a substrate with a polyolefin resin layer, which is preferably polypropylene, on each surface of the said substrate. The photographic paper includes a print or backmark retaining and spliceable antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m.sup.2 to 10,000 mg/m.sup.2 on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. An imaging layer may be superimposed on the other free surface of the polyolefin layers. The antistatic layer includes a (i) conductive agent, preferably a combination of an alkali metal salt and a polymerized alkylene oxide, (ii) a positively charged colloidal oxide sol and (iii) a film forming binder which is an interpolymer of a primary amine addition salt with a peel strength of 200 g or above on the polyolefin surface on which the antistatic layer of the present invention is to be formed. The antistatic layer is expected to provide surface electrical resistivity of less than 12 log .OMEGA.

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: A imaging member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising polyethylene polymer, wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer layer comprises tints and wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: An anti-static-treated film material having an electro-conductive layer is disclosed. The film material contains at least one selected from conductive particles and semi-conductive particles at an amount between 1 and 50 vol. % with respect to said electro-conductive layer and polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 5 .mu.m, and the absolute value of impedance of said film material under frequency at 20 Hz is between 4.times.10.sup.5 and 1.times.10.sup.20 .OMEGA.. The film material is suitably used as a support of asilver halide light sensitive material.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on said support, a transparent magnetic recording layer superposed on said support; and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on said support. The transparent magnetic recording layer is composed of magnetic particles dispersed in a first film-forming polymeric binder. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive metal-containing colloidal particles, swellable, smectite clay particles, a first polymeric binder which can sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay particles and a second film-forming polymeric binder, wherein the electrically-conductive metal-containing particles and the polymer-intercalated or polymer-exfoliated smectite clay particles are dispersed.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support, and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the electrically-conductive layer. The electrically-conductive layer includes electrically-conductive agents dispersed in a film-forming binder which is a sulfonated polymer and the transparent magnetic recording layer contains ferromagnetic particles dispersed in an aromatic polyester binder having a T.sub.g of greater than 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support having a first side and a second side, at least one light sensitive emulsion layer superposed on the first side of the support, a transparent magnetic layer superposed on the second side of the support. The transparent magnetic layer includes magnetic particles and a film forming binder. An outermost abrasive lubricant layer overlies the transparent magnetic layer. The outermost abrasive lubricant layer is formed from a non-aqueous coating composition of a composite wax particle, an abrasive particle and an organic solvent. The composite wax particle is composed of a wax phase having a wax having a melting point of greater than 30.degree. C. the wax being greater than 80% by weight of the wax phase and a non-crosslinked polymer phase free of chemically bonded acid groups.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and an antistatic layer superposed on the support. The antistatic layer is composed of a wax particle having a wax phase and a polymer phase, the polymer phase formed from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer free of ionic charge groups capable of forming a water soluble homopolymer and a second ethylenically unsaturated monomer capable of forming a water insoluble homopolymer, and an antistatic agent having an ionic group.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which contains a support, an image forming layer superposed on the support and an outermost protective layer superposed on the support. The protective layer is a cellulosic material and a composite wax particle. The wax particle is composed of a wax phase and a non-crosslinked polymer phase. The wax phase includes a wax having a melting point of greater than 30.degree. C. The non-crosslinked polymer phase contains from 10% to 80% by weight of a mono-alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monomer capable of addition polymerization to form a water soluble homopolymer. In a preferred embodiment the protective layer overlies an antistatic layer.

Abstract: An imaging element comprises a support material having thereon at least one image-forming layer, an electrically-conductive layer and protective overcoat layer that overlies the electrically-conductive layer. The protective overcoat layer is coated from a composition containing a polyurethane dispersed in liquid organic medium. The overcoat layer coating compositions used in accordance with this invention have unique coating rheologies, excellent dispersion stability, and provide dried layers that have excellent film forming and physical and mechanical properties and prevent the loss of antistatic properties during the use and processing of the imaging element.

Abstract: An imaging element is described comprising a support material having thereon at least one image-forming layer and at least one layer coated from a composition containing a dispersion of aqueous dispersible polyurethane polymer particles dispersed in a continuous liquid phase comprising primarily water-miscible organic solvent. A coating composition for coating a polyurethane layer on a moving film support is also described comprising a dispersion of aqueous dispersible polyurethane polymer particles dispersed in a continuous liquid phase comprising primarily water-miscible organic solvent, said composition having a concentration of from 0.1 to 20 wt percent total solids and a viscosity of from 0.5 to 50 centipoise. The coating compositions in accordance with this invention have unique coating rheologies and provide layers for imaging elements having excellent film forming and physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image-forming layer superposed on the support, and an electrically-conductive layer superposed on the support. The electrically-conductive layer includes a layered siliceous material, an electrically conducting polymer that can intercalate inside or exfoliate said layered siliceous material and a film-forming binder.

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: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an imaging element is disclosed comprising:(i) a support; (ii) at least one image forming layer; and (iii) an electrically-conductive layer comprising colloidal vanadium oxide intercalated with a water soluble vinyl-containing polymer. The electrically-conductive layer preferably additionally comprises a film-forming binder, which is distinct from the water soluble vinyl-containing polymer. The water soluble vinyl-containing polymer is preferably poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol or an interpolymer thereof. Intercalation of vanadium oxide gels with water-soluble polymeric species in accordance with the present invention results in a vanadium oxide gel having improved solution stability and reduced impact of solution aging on conductivity, which improves manufacturing robustness and enables the use of many polymeric binders which could not be effectively used with conventional vanadium oxide gels in conductive layers of imaging elements.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon a subbing layer having a glass transition point Tg of 40.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. which comprises a hydrophobic resin, and a silver halide emulsion layer and optionally a non-light-sensitive hydrophilic colloid layer provided on the subbing layer, and at least one of the silver halide emulsion layer and the non-light-sensitive hydrophilic colloid layer contains an inorganic colloidal particle or a composite latex comprising an inorganic particle and a hydrophobic resin in an amount of 0.1 g/m.sup.2 to 2.0 g/m.sup.2 of in total.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an imaging element is disclosed comprising: (i) a support; (ii) at least one image forming layer; (iii) a transparent magnetic recording layer comprising magnetic particles dispersed in a first film-forming binder; and (iv) an electrically-conductive layer comprising colloidal vanadium oxide intercalated with a water soluble vinyl-containing polymer dispersed in a second film-forming binder. The water soluble vinyl-containing polymer is preferably poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol or an interpolymer thereof. Intercalation of colloidal vanadium oxide with water soluble vinyl-containing polymers results in improved stability of coating formulations, and an improved colloidal vanadium oxide which is compatible with a wider selection of polymeric binders and facilitates higher binder:vanadium oxide ratios which can improve adhesion of a transparent magnetic layer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support, having at least one image forming layer, and having at least one stain resistant overcoat layer. The stain resistant overcoat layer contains a fluoro(meth)acrylate interpolymer having two different segments, one of which is fluorinated and oleophobic and the other of which is hydratable.

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 a photographic element which includes a support having a frontside and a backside, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the frontside of the support; and a protective overcoat layer superposed on the backside of the support. The protective overcoat layer is a mixture of a first vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 5 to 100 and a second vinyl polymer having an acid number of from 70 to 250 wherein the acid number of the second polymer is greater than the acid number of the first polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaged photographic element including a support, having at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and having at least one stain resistant overcoat layer. The stain resistant overcoat layer contains a fluoro(meth)acrylate interpolymer having two different segments, one of which is fluorinated and oleophobic and the other of which is hydratable. The stain resistant overcoat is applied to the photographic element after film processing.

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 an imaged photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer superposed on the support; and a protective overcoat furthest from the support. The protective overcoat is superposed on the silver halide light sensitive layer. The protective overcoat includes a first polymeric particle having a glass transition temperature of greater than or equal to 25.degree. C. and a particle size of from 5 to 500 nm and a second polymeric particle having a glass transition temperature of less than 25.degree. C. and a particle size of from 5 to 500 nm at a weight ratio of the first polymeric particle to the second polymeric particle of from 3:97 to 80:20 and wax particle having a size of from 0.01 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m. The protective overcoat is applied from an aqueous coating.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide layer superposed on the support, and a protective overcoat layer overlying the light sensitive silver halide layer. The protective overcoat layer includes a hydrophilic binder and permanent matte particles. The permanent matte particles are greater than 80 mole percent isobutyl methacrylate.

Abstract: The present invention is a motion picture film including a support having on one side thereof an antihalation undercoat and at least one silver halide emulsion layer. The motion picture film has on the opposite side thereof an antistatic layer and a protective overcoat. The protective overcoat includes a layer of a polyurethane binder having 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.sup.2, and a topcoat farthest from said support. The topcoat is an interpolymer having repeating units of A and B wherein A is a fluorine containing acrylate or methacrylate monomer and B is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing hydratable groups.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer imaging element which includes a support, one or more image-forming layers superposed on the support, and an outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging, overcoat layer superposed on the support. The over coat layer is colloidal, acicular electrically-conductive metal-containing particles, dispersed in a film-forming binder at a volume percentage of acicular conductive metal-containing particles of from 2 to 60. The overcoat layer further includes a first charge control agent which imparts positive charging properties and a second charge control agent which imparts negative charging properties.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic paper which includes a paper sheet with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface of the paper sheet. A print retaining antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 10 mg/m.sup.2 to 10000 mg/m.sup.2 is superposed on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. The print retaining antistatic layer includes a smectite clay and a film forming polymeric binder having a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 30.degree. which does not intercalate inside and/or exfoliate the smectite clay. In an alternate embodiment the photographic paper includes a silver halide emulsion layer on the other free surface of the resin coated paper sheet.

Abstract: This invention relates to a motion picture 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, 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.sup.2, and a topcoat farthest from the support which comprises gelatin-coated, latex particles.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaged photographic element which includes a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support, and an overcoat layer overlying the light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. The protective overcoat includes a first water insoluble polymer having a Tg less than 25.degree. C. and a second water insoluble polymer having a Tg greater than 25.degree. C. The first or second polymer is composed of a monomer at a weight percent of 20 to 100 having the following formula ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of --Cl, --F, and --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, 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.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on said support; and at least one auxiliary layer. The auxiliary layer includes a gelatin-grafted-polyurethane which is formed by coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition comprising gelatin covalently bound to a polyurethane through a grafting agent, wherein a ratio of gelatin to polyurethane is from 1:10 to 2:1.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image-forming layer superposed on the support. The imaging element includes at least one transparent electrically-conductive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer overlying the transparent electrically-conductive layer. The electrically conductive layer is composed of both electrically-conductive granular metal-containing colloidal particles having an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 0.05 .mu.m and electrically-conductive acicular metal-containing particles having a cross-sectional diameter of less than or equal to 0.02 .mu.m and an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 5:1 dispersed in a first film-forming binder. The transparent magnetic recording layer is composed of magnetic particles dispersed in a second film-forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least silver halide light sensitive layer superposed on the support, and an outermost protective overcoat superposed on the support. The protective overcoat includes a water dispersible siloxane-containing polyurethane.

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 comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a vinyl addition polymer dispersion in a dry weight ratio of from 1:30 to 1:500. The antistatic layer may be present as a backing layer on the side of the base opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, as a subbing layer between the base and the emulsion layer in a single or double side coated photographic element, and/or as a subbing layer between the base and a different backing layer. No barrier layer is used over the antistatic layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a silver halide photographic element which includes a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer; and at least one light-insensitive protective layer. The light insenstive protective layer includes a hydrophilic binder, a colloidal silver particle and an ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle having a mean size of greater than 0.01 .mu.m. The ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle contains an ultraviolet ray absorber and a polymer derived from monomer A and less than 10 weight percent of monomer B, wherein monomer A represents ethylenically unsaturated monomers which form substantially water insoluble homopolymers, and monomer B represents ethylenically unsaturated monomers capable of forming water soluble homopolymers.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer consisting essentially of electrically-conductive fine particles, such as antimony-doped tin oxide particles and, as a binder, water-insoluble polymer particles. The use of water-insoluble polymer particles of an appropriate shear modulus as a binder in the electrically-conductive layer provides a layer with a high degree of conductivity at low concentrations of electrically-conductive fine particles.

Abstract: The present invention is a motion picture film which includes a support 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 and a protective overcoat. The protective overcoat includes a polyurethane binder having 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.sup.2, and a topcoat farthest from the support. The topcoat is formed by the coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition comprising gelatin-grafted polyurethane comprising gelatin covalently bound to a polyurethane through a grafting agent, wherein the ratio of gelatin to polyurethane is from 1:10 to 2:1.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging base which includes a polyester film support and an adhesion promoting layer directly adhered to a surface of the support. The adhesion promoting layer is formed by the coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition comprising a gelatin-grafted-polyurethane. The gelatin-grafted polyurethane is covalently bound to the polyurethane through a grafting agent wherein the ratio of gelatin to polyurethane is from 1:10 to 2:1. In one embodiment of the invention the imaging support is coated with at least one silver halide emulsion layer to form a photographic element.

Abstract: Electrically conductive elements, such as imaging elements, can be prepared by applying electrically conductive coating compositions to a suitable support. The coating compositions include a polyaniline-protonic counter-ion complex in a first solvent that has certain Hansen solubility parameters, and a film-forming binder in a second common coating solvent. The total solids in the coating composition is less than or equal to about 10 weight %, and the weight ratio of the binder to the complex is at least about 1:1. Under these formulation conditions, the polyaniline protonic counter-ion complex is solubilized, rather than being in dispersed form, and is readily applied to form a thin, relatively transparent, electrically conductive film. Antistatic layers of photographic elements can be prepared in this manner.

Abstract: The invention concerns a homogeneous aqueous film-forming composition comprising a latex and an inorganic antistatic substance. The latex can be a polystyrene, and the antistatic substance is an inorganic fibrous polymer with the formula Al.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z where x:y is between 1 and 3 and z between 2 and 6. This composition is useful for the production of antistatic layers for photographic materials.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer consisting essentially of electrically-conductive fine particles, such as antimony-doped tin oxide particles and, as a binder, water-insoluble polymer particles containing sulfonic acid groups. The use of water-insoluble polymer particles containing sulfonic acid groups as a binder in the electrically-conductive layer provides a layer with a high degree of conductivity at low concentrations of electrically-conductive fine particles.

Abstract: The present invention is recyclable photographic film base which includes a cellulose acetate support. An antistatic layer is superposed on one side of the support and includes an antistatic agent. A barrier layer comprising a polymeric composition having a glass transition temperature of less than 90.degree. C. overlies the antistatic layer. In a preferred embodiment the polymeric composition of the barrier layer in poly(isobutyl methacrylate).

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 a photographic paper which includes a paper sheet with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface of the paper sheet. The photographic paper includes a print retaining antistatic layer having a dry coverage of from 80 mg/m.sup.2 to 1000 mg/m.sup.2 on one of the free surfaces of the polyolefin layers. The print retaining antistatic layer includes a smectite clay, and a polymeric binder wherein the polymeric binder can sufficiently intercalate inside or exfoliate the smectite clay. The photographic paper can include a silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on the other free surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayer imaging element which includes a support, one or more image-forming layers super posed on the support; and an outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging, overcoat layer superposed on the support. The outermost transparent electrically-conductive, non-charging overcoat layer includes colloidal, electrically-conductive metal-containing granular particles, dispersed in a film-forming binder at a volume percentage of conductive metal-containing particles of from 20 to 80 and a first charge control agent which imparts positive charging properties and a second charge control agent which imparts negative charging properties.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel synthetic inorganic material based on aluminum and silicon, and a process for obtaining it. By controlled hydrolysis of a mixed aluminum-silicon alkoxide, or a mixed aluminum-silicon precursor, and hydrothermal treatment in presence of silanol, a material with a fibrous structure of formula Al.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z, where x:y is for example between 1.5 and 2.5 and z is between 2 and 6, is obtained.Application to the production of antistatic materials.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one image forming layer superposed on the support and a protective overcoat superposed on the support. The protective overcoat is farthest from the support. The protective overcoat is formed by the coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition of an aqueous medium having therein a water dispersible siloxane-containing polyurethane.

Abstract: The present invention is a backing paper for photographic roll film. The backing paper includes a paper base having a first side and a second side. Superposed on the first side of the paper base is an antistatic opacifying layer which includes polyethylene and at least 10 weight percent of conductive carbon black particles, the carbon black particles having a surface chemistry of less than 1.5 percent by weight.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support, at least one image-forming layer and an auxiliary layer. The auxilary layer is formed by providing a coating composition of fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer latex in an aqueous medium, coating the coating composition of the support and drying the coating composition. The present invention also includes a coating composition for use in an imaging element including a fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer latex dispersed in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a transparent support having thereon a hydrophilic colloid layer comprising a silver halide emulsion layer and an electric conductive layer, in which the electric conductive layer contains colloidal particles of a kind of metal oxide and at least one layer of the hydrophilic colloid layer contains a leucocompound of a blue dye.