Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a polyester support having formed thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is disclosed, said polyester support having a glass transition temperature of from 90.degree. to 200.degree. C. and having had at least one side thereof subjected to ultraviolet-light irradiation. The photographic material exhibits improved anticurl properties and high adhesion between the emulsion layer and the support.

Abstract: A support sheet for a photographic printing sheet having enhanced anti-fogging and anti-yellowing properties comprises a pulp paper substrate sheet, a front coating layer formed on a front surface of the substrate sheet and comprising a cured resinous material produced from electron beam-curable unsaturated organic compound by an electron beam irradiation thereto and mixed with a white pigment, and a back coating layer formed on a back surface of the substrate sheet and comprising a film-forming synthetic resinous material, in which magnesium hydroxide is contained, as an anti-fogging agent, in the substrate sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic printing paper support comprising a waterproof substrate constituted of raw paper and polyolefin resin coats covering the both surfaces thereof, which further has on the back side of the substrate a backing layer containing at least (a) colloidal silica, (b) an aqueous dispersion of a styrene-acrylate copolymer prepared by the polymerization in the presence of a water-soluble high-molecular compound, (c) at least one substance selected from a group consisting of carboxyl or sulfo group-containing water-soluble high-molecular compounds, the metal salts thereof and hydrophilic organic high-molecular colloidal substances and (d) an aqueous dispersion of a polyolefin resin having a melting point below 100.degree.C.

Abstract: A photographic material which exhibits excellent dynamic properties and little curl is provided. The silver halide photographic material comprises at least one light-sensitive layer on a polyester support, wherein the polyester support is a polyester support having a glass transition temperature of 90.degree. C. to 200 .degree. C. and is subject to glow discharge treatment. The polyester support is preferably subjected to post heat treatment at a temperature ranging from 50 .degree. C. to lower than the glass transition temperature of said polyester support after the glow discharge treatment.

Abstract: The adhesion of photographic layers to a film base thateither has, on one or both sides, a surface consisting of a polyolefin layer that has been treated with a corona discharge,or consists of a polyester film provided with a (first) substrate layeris improved by an adhesive layer that is applied in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion consisting of50 to 60 wt % of oil-formers and40 to 50 wt % of a solid consisting of50 to 80 wt % gelatin and20 to 50 wt % colloidal SiO.sub.2together with the following layers to the surface of the film base.

Abstract: A photographic film which comprises (A) a stretched film of a styrene polymer having a syndiotactic configuration or a composition containing it, wherein thickness is 20 to 500 .mu.m, haze is not more than 3% and moisture expansion coefficient is not more than 1.times.10.sup.-6 /% RH, and (B) a photosensitive layer, which is light and excellent in mechanical properties, is disclosed.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising (A): a photographic film patrone, having one end of a photographic film wound around a spool rotatably provided within the main body of the patrone, said film being delivered through the film outlet of the main body of the patrone to the outside by rotating said spool in the direction of film delivery and (B): a photographic film wherein at least one protective coat layer is provided on a support of said photographic film and said protective coat layer includes a radiation-cured resin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a support for photosensitive materials which comprises base paper comprising natural kraft pulp, and a resin layer formed on the base paper, said natural kraft pulp being produced by digesting wood chips by the kraft process, and washing the digested product in the presence of an anti-foaming agent or a foam-inhibitor, followed by bleaching by the use of chlorine or an oxidizing agent containing at least one chlorine atom, and said natural kraft pulp having a number of areas tarnished by silver tarnishing reaction of 20 or less. This support exhibits good photographic properties when a silver halide photosensitive layer is provided thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element having a support, at least one layer for carrying an image on the support and a protective coated layer cured by an active energy ray thereon, wherein the protective coated layer is one obtained by curing, by irradiation of an active energy ray, an active energy ray curable composition containing a prepolymer containing at least 2 epoxy groups in the molecule and a polymerization initiator which can be activated by the active energy ray; and the active energy ray curable composition is coated on the layer carrying the image; and the layer carrying the image has a water content of 20.0% by weight or less. Disclosed is also a process for preparing the photographic element constituted as the above.

Abstract: A photographic support consisting essentially of a substrate and a resin layer provided on the image forming side of the substrate, said resin layer comprising a specific titanium dioxide pigment and others. This photographic support is excellent in that it has a high brightness and a high apparent whiteness and stability of the apparent whiteness is good; printed image of high sharpness can be formed thereon: and occurrence of die lip stain at production is quite little and thus it has good surface property.

Abstract: A photographic support consisting essentially of a substrate and a resin layer provided on the image forming side of the substrate, said resin layer comprising a specific titanium dioxide pigment and others. This photographic support is excellent in that it has a high brightness and a high apparent whiteness and stability of the apparent whiteness is good; printed image of high sharpness can be formed thereon: and occurrence of die lip stain at production is quite little and thus it has good surface property.

Abstract: In the preparation of a light sensitive photographic paper wherein the paper support contains a polyolefin coating the polyolefin is subjeced to two corona discahrge treatments, the first to prevent optical brightener from exuding from the polyolefin upon storage and the second after storage and before coating the next adjacent layer unto the polyolefin surface.

Abstract: A support sheet for photographic printing paper having an undercoat layer on which a photographic emulsion layer is to be formed, and which is free from foaming, contamination by foreign substances, and putrefaction and does not effect the photographic emulsion, by the steps of coating front and back surfaces of a substrate sheet with polyolefin resins; surface-activating the front coating layer; and extrusion coating the activated surface of the front coating layer with a coating liquid comprising gelatin, through a slit-shaped orifice, to form the undercoat layer.

Abstract: A photographic support having an undercoating layer on a resin coated base sheet, said undercoating layer comprising (a) a hydrophilic colloid, and (b) a special amphoteric surface active agent, or (a) a hydrophilic colloid, (b') a p-hydroxybenzoic acid ester and/or a special amphoteric surface active agent and (c) a special isothiazoline-3-one compound, provides excellent coating and adhesive properties to a photographic emulsion layer formed on the undercoating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a transparent support and provided thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the support is subjected to corona discharge treatment on its surface opposite to the side on which the emulsion layer is provided, and is provided thereon with a subbing layer containing a latex polymer, a non-gelatin layer containing a conductive polymer, and a gelatin layer containing a conductive polymer and a backing dye, in this order. The light-sensitive silver halide photographic material obtained by this invention can be handled in a roomlight environment when used as a light-sensitive material particularly in the field of printing plate making or the like, has a superior antistatic ability and a high sensitivity, and yet can obtain a photographic image with a high contrast, and also can stably obtain a halftone with a high quality and less fog.

Abstract: An image-bearing paper is provided which contains a bonding agent that is reticulated by ionizing rays, or bears a coating on at least one surface that contains a bonding agent reticulated by ionizing rays, whereby the bonding agent is predominantly formed of unsaturated substances, and reticulation takes place by means of ionizing rays in or on the paper, which is used as a support material for thermally developable photographic layers, or as an image-receiving material for thermally developed images produced by diffusion of the image-forming substance.

Abstract: A waterproof, polyolefin coated paper support for photographic coatings is disclosed, wherein the paper base contains an alkylketene dimer as a hydrophobizing sizing agent. The alkylketene dimer consists to the greater part of behenyl ketene and contains no more than 40% residues originating from alkylketenes having chains shorter than C.sub.20 -alkyl.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an impermeable acrylate-terminated oligomer, a reactive diluent, and 2-hydroxycyclohexylphenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one, or diethoxyacetophenone as a photoinitiator, are disclosed. These compositions have utility in optical coatings and electrical insulation.

Abstract: An imaging material comprising a support and a layer of photosensitive microparticles on one surface of said support, said microparticles including an image-forming agent and a photosensitive composition containing a polymer which is capable of undergoing cationically-initiated depolymerization and a photoinitiator including a silver halide and an organo silver salt, wherein, after exposing said microparticle to radiation, said microparticles, directly or with additional processing, release said image-forming agent or become permeable to a developer which reacts with said image-forming agent to form a visible image.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an impermeable acrylate-terminated oligomer, at least one reactive diluent, and alpha-hydroxycyclohexylphenyl ketone, diethoxyacetophenone, 1-(4-dodecylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one, or 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one as a photoinitiator, are disclosed. These compositions have utility in optical coatings.

Abstract: A method for making a support paper for a photographic emulsion having a smooth unmottled surface which comprises applying to the top side of a photographic base paper pigmented monomeric liquid, acrylic coating mixture, hardening the mixture by bombarding with a beam of electrons at room temperature and extruding a pigmented polyolefin film over the hardened mixture to serve as a barrier against migration of unpolymerized monomer into the emulsion. The hardened acrylic resin is preferably oxidized by corona treatment to facilitate adhesion of the polyolefin.

Abstract: An improved antistatic coating for a polyester support bearing a photographic layer is applied in two coatings using conventional coating equipment. The first coating contains an electrically conductive polymer and optionally a binding agent; the second coating contains a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A photographic support comprising a paper sheet coated with a polyolefin resin on both surfaces thereof, in which at least one of the polyolefin resin layer comprises:40-75 parts by weight of a high density polyethylene having a melt index of 15-40 g./10 min. and a density of not less than 0.945 g./cm.sup.3, and60-25 parts by weight of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of 1-40 g./10 min. and a density of not higher than 0.930 g./cm.sup.3.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composition suitable for use as a protective coating for a photographic element comprises a polymerizable acrylic compound, a polymerizable epoxy-functional silane compound, a free-radical photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of said acrylic compound, and 0 to 2 percent of the total composition on a weight basis of a cationic photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of said epoxy-functional silane compound, said composition containing epoxy functionality only in a silane compound.

Abstract: Described is a photographic support material for black-and-white and color photographic emulsions, which support material is coated at least on one side with a layer containing a white pigment ad a binder component that predominantly includes unsaturated organic compounds and that is hardened by means of high energy radiation, while the white pigment, which is preferably a titanium oxide or titanium mixed oxide, carries an inorganic surface deposit which consists of oxides or hydrated oxides that make up at least about 2% by weight of the total pigment. The oxides and hydrated oxides include those of aluminum, silicon, zinc, magnesium, tin, zirconium, antimony or alkaline-earth metals.

Abstract: Photographic base materials are described which contain on at least one side thereof a coating whose binder component is produced predominantly from unsaturated compounds and which has been hardened by means of energy supplying radiation. Discoloration in connection with wet developing is avoided by including within the coating material, before hardening thereof, at least one unsaturated monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric hydroxyfunctional substance and by maintaining the molal concentration of the hydroxyl groups at a value of at least 2. The coating material as defined in the invention is suited for use as a base for photographic layers which are developed wet, as well as for those which are developed dry.

Abstract: Disclosed is a corona discharge apparatus capable of producing a uniform corona electrical charging which has a discharge electrode and a grounded roller wherein a metal roller clad with an insulating layer of or containing a high-permittivity substance is used as the grounded roller or the discharge electrode in roller form. Excellent durability and physical strength of the roller keeping the advantage of producing uniformly distributed corona charge can be obtained by overlaying said insulating layer with a layer of insulators other than the high-permittivity substance used in the former layer. Further disclosed is a method for corona treatment using said apparatus.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver halide photographic element having (a) a cured coated layer on at least one surface of a support material, said cured coated layer having been formed by curing a composition with electron beam radiation, said composition prior to curing comprising (i) a compound having two or more unsaturated double bonds in its molecule which is curable by electron beam irradiation, (ii) an inorganic white pigment and (iii) a coupling agent having two or more different reactive groups in its molecule, one of said reactive groups being chemically reactive with the inorganic white pigment to form a chemical bond therewith and said other reactive group being chemically reactive with said compound (i) to form a chemical bond therewith and (b) at least one layer of silver halide emulsion on said coated layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a light-sensitive lithographic plate requiring no dampening solution comprising (1) carrying out corona discharge treatment on the surface of a silicone rubber layer of a light-sensitive lithographic plate requiring no dampening solution wherein the silicone rubber layer is the top layer, (2) spraying a solution or dispersion containing a non-volatile solid component on said silicone rubber layer, and (3) drying to provide fine projection patterns on said silicone rubber layer.

Abstract: Polyolefin coated photographic base papers are stabilized by a polymeric hindered amine (Chimassorb 944) having a mean molecular weight above 2500. The stabilizer is highly effective and overcomes a diminution of opacity noted with the use of phosphonate esters of the prior art.

Abstract: Photographic resin-coated paper comprising a paper sheet and a polyolefin resin layer coated over at least one surface of the paper sheet, in which the polyolefin resin contains titanium dioxide powder coated with an alcohol having 2-18 carbon atoms and 2-4 hydroxyl groups, and the surface of the polyolefin resin layer has been activated by corona discharge or flame.

Abstract: An improved process for making synthetic paper/film from a blend of polystyrene and polyethylene resins wherein titanium dioxide is employed as the sole inorganic filler and the film is given an oxidizing post-treatment, such as corona discharge or surface sulfonation. The film so-prepared has improved adhesion to photographic gel emulsions.

Abstract: In manufacturing a photographic support by coating a travelling paper substrate with a polyolefin resin, the adhesion of the resin to the substrate can be markedly improved by subjecting the uncoated paper substrate to an activation treatment on the side to be subsequently coated with the polyolefin resin and exposing the side of the molten polyolefin resin to be brought into contact with said paper substrate to an ozone-containing gas blown against said molten resin. This method leaves behind no adverse effect on the photographic emulsion which is subsequently applied and permits of marked improvement of the productivity at a low cost.

Abstract: An aqueous copolyester dispersion suitable for the subbing of polyester film without use of organic solvents wherein the copolyester contains recurring ester groups derived from ethylene glycol and an acid mixture essentially consisting of 20 to 60 mole % of isophthalic acid, 6 to 10 mole % of sulphoisophthalic acid whose sulfo group is in salt from, 0.05 to 1 mole % of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid compound having at least three carboxylic acid groups, which compound is not capable of forming intramolecularly an anhydride and includes at least two carboxylated aromatic nuclei, and the balance of terephthalic acid; the copolyester has a glass transition temperature of at least 50.degree. C. and an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.15 to 0.45 dl/g when measured at 25.degree. C. in a mixture of phenol/o-dichlorobenzene (60/40 by volume).

Abstract: Curable coating compositions useful for protective treatment of elements bearing electrographically-formed toner images are comprised of (a) either (i) a mixture of a siloxy-containing polycarbinol and an acrylated urethane, or (ii) a siloxy-containing acrylated urethane; (b) a multifunctional acrylate; and, optionally (c) a free radical photoinitiator. Toner image-bearing elements, such as electrographic elements and specifically photoconductive recording films, can be provided with a protective overcoat layer which is bonded to the element and which serves to protect the toner image from abrasion and scratches. Such an overcoat layer is provided by coating the element with a curable composition and curing the resulting coating. The protective overcoat layer is applied to the toner image-bearing side of the element.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a photographic resin-coated paper which comprises subjecting a paper sheet to corona discharge treatment or flame treatment, and then coating the so treated paper sheet with polyolefin resin containing titanium dioxide powder coated with an alcohol having 2-18 carbon atoms and 2-4 hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: The adherence of a hydrophilic layer containing a hydrophilic colloid binder upon the surface of a vinyl chloride polymer free of hydrophilic recurring units is improved by exposing the polymer surface to a corona discharge sufficient to satisfy a particular wetting test described in the specification, and colloidal silica is dispersed within the hydrophilic layer in a weight ratio range relative to the binder of 1:5-2:1.

Abstract: Radiation-curable compositions useful for restorative and/or protective treatment of photographic elements are comprised of a polymerizable epoxy compound, a cationic initiator for initiating polymerization of the epoxy compound, a polymerizable acrylic compound, a haloalkylated aromatic ketone which serves as a free-radical initiator for initiating polymerization of the acrylic compound, and a polymerizable organofunctional silane. Photographic elements, such as still films, motion picture films, paper prints, microfiche, and the like, are provided with a protective overcoat layer which is permanently bonded to the element, and serves to protect it from abrasion and scratches, by coating the element with the radiation-curable composition and irradiating the coating to bond it to the element and cure it to form a transparent, flexible, scratch-resistant, cross-linked polymeric layer.

Abstract: In a process for hardening gelatine containing layers of color photographic multi-layered materials which have a paper laminated with a polyolefin layer arranged on both sides a substrate 1,3,5-triacrylohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine and a polyhydric aliphatic alcohol with 3 to 10 carbon atoms are added to the casting solutions and the casting solutions are then applied to a corona irradiated surface of the substrate.

Abstract: To improve adhesion of a hydrophilic photographic emulsion to a hydrophobic polyester film base the latter is energy-treated as by electrical discharge or flame treatment, and then given a sub-coating composed of an aqueous dispersion of a copolyester modified with a sulfonated aromatic compound.

Abstract: A waterproof paper support having a photographic emulsion which is coated on both sides with a waterproof synthetic resin. The coating which carries the photographic emulsion preferably is a prepolymer of an unsaturated polyester resin which can be polymerized by electron bombardment. This coating contains at least 20% by weight of a white light-reflecting pigment having a particle size in excess of 0.1 micron.

Abstract: A coated film base suitable for coating with a light-sensitive photographic emulsion film comprises a self-supporting film of a synthetic linear polyester and a continuous subbing layer applied to at least one surface of said self-supporting film comprising a water-insoluble copolymer of (a) a comonomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a derivative of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and (b) a copolymerizable sulphonated ethylenically unsaturated comonomer having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, nitrile, amide, amine, ketone, ether or vinyl;R.sub.

Abstract: For the production of positive photographic prints a composite material in strip form is used as an intermediary to form the print images and is then adhered in a continuous procedure to a main support strip such as paper. The resultant strip is then cut to separate the individual prints. The composite material has a transparent film of biaxially-oriented plastics film not more than 50.mu. thick and water-resistant and to which photosensitive emulsions are applied, and a further layer overlying the emulsions to protect them, the further layer being adhered to the main support. This layer is reflective, as by incorporation of a white pigment, so that the image is seen through the transparent film against the background of this layer rather than the main support. The reflective layer may contain other chemicals relevant to processing.

Abstract: An improved abrasion and scratch resistance and resistance to chemicals of photographic materials is achieved by applying a coating composition comprising an irradiation-hardening binder, a multifunctional acrylic monomer, optionally a diiso- or polyisocyanate and a photoinitiator to the photographic material and subsequently irradiating the coating composition with light from the ultra-violet region of the spectrum.

Abstract: Radiation-curable compositions useful for restorative and/or protective treatment of photographic elements are comprised of an acrylated urethane, an aliphatic ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a multifunctional acrylate, and a siloxy-containing polycarbinol. Photographic elements, such as still films, motion picture films, paper prints, microfiche, and the like, are provided with a protective overcoat layer which is permanently bonded to the element, and serves to protect it from abrasion and scratches, by coating the element with the radiation-curable composition and irradiating the coating to bond it to the element and cure it to form a transparent, flexible, scratch-resistant, cross-linked polymeric layer. The protective overcoat layer can be applied to the image-bearing side of the element or to the support side of the element or to both sides.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for attaching layers of hydrophilic, photosensitive materials onto hydrophobic plastic substrates, which comprises forming a layer of a polycrystalline, optically transparent, moisture barrier material on the substrate, followed by depositing thereon a layer of a hydrophilic, polar material, prior to depositing the photosensitive layer thereon. The process is especially suitable for the fabrication of pre-holographic elements and holograms. Holograms are fabricated by exposing and developing latent images in the photosensitive layer of pre-holographic elements and attaching to the photosensitive layer by an optical adhesive a protective cover layer comprising a plastic substrate coated with the moisture barrier material and the hydrophilic material. Additional moisture barrier protection may optionally be provided by forming a combination of moisture barrier layers and hydrophilic layers on the outer surfaces of the plastic substrates.

Abstract: A process for heat-stabilizing polymeric supports for diffusion transfer photographic image-receiving elements. Such treatment eliminates distortion effects in these image-receiving elements when they are exposed to high temperatures, such as encountered in ID card lamination devices.

Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic films are produced by coating polyester films with aqueous dispersions of polyesters or copolyesters containing free-functional acid groups. Corona discharge treatment of the polyester or copolyester layers is disclosed for direct adhesion to photographic emulsions or indirect adhesion via a polymeric sub and/or gelatin sub.

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: For the production of positive photographic prints a composite material in strip form is used as an intermediary to form the print images and is then adhered in a continuous procedure to a main support strip such as paper. The resultant strip is then cut to separate the individual prints. The composite material has a transparent film of biaxially-oriented plastics film not more than 50.mu. thick and water-resistant and to which photosensitive emulsions are applied, and a further layer overlying the emulsions to protect them, the further layer being adhered to the main support. This layer is reflective, as by incorporation of a white pigment, so that the image is seen through the transparent film against the background of this layer rather than the main support. The reflective layer may contain other chemicals relevant to processing.