Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer comprising a transparent polymeric binder, ferro-magnetic particles and abrasive particles, the magnetic particles having a surface area greater than 30 m.sup.2 /gm and a coverage of from about 1.times.10.sup.-11 mg/.mu.m.sup.3 to about 1.times.10.sup.-10 mg/.mu.m.sup.3, the abrasive particles having a median diameter of from about 0.2 to about 0.4 .mu.m, specific surface area greater than 5 m.sup.2 /gm, a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and being present in the transparent magnetic layer in an amount of at least about 30% by weight based on the weight of the magnetic particles present.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive emulsion is disclosed. The photographic material comprises a support and a silver halide emulsion layer provided on the support, and at least 30% of the total projection area of the silver halide grains contained in the silver halide emulsion layer is occupied by that of tabular silver halide grains having an aspect ratio of not less than 2; and the support comprises polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate and has a thickness of 70 .mu.m to 120 .mu.m. The photographic material is inhibited in the formation of roller mark in an automatic processor.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer comprising a dispersion in a film-forming binder of very small particles of antimony-doped tin oxide having a high antimony dopant level and a small crystallite size. Use of such particles provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon a layer containing an acylacetamide-type coupler having an acyl group represented by the following formula (YI) and/or a coupler represented by the following formula (1) or (2), wherein the support is made of a poly(alkylene aromatic dicarboxylate) and has a glass transition point of from 50.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. and is heat-treated at a temperature falling within the range from 40.degree. C. to lower than the glass transition point before or after having been coated with a subbing layer and before being coated with silver halide light-sensitive layers, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituent; and Q represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary for forming, along with C in the formula, a 3-membered to 5-membered hydrocarbon ring or a 3-membered to 6-membered hetero ring having in the ring structure at least one hetero atom selected from among N, O, S and P, ##STR2## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic material and a method for forming an image using the same.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material is described, including an embodiment containing a polyester film support having thereon at least one light-sensitive layer, wherein the polyester film support satisfies the following relationships:Tg.ltoreq.32.1A.sup.2 +55X.gtoreq.-0.74Tg+71.7wherein Tg is a glass transition temperature (.degree.C.); A is an equivalent water content (%) after moisture conditioning at 25.degree. C. and 50% RH for 10 days; and X is a degree of crystallinity.

Abstract: A photothermographic or thermographic imaging element having uniform optical density is described which is useful in automated equipment. A polymeric fluorinated surfactant is present in a layer adjacent to the photothermographic or thermographic emulsion layer to provide uniform optical density. Optically transparent polymeric beads are present in at least one outermost layer of the imaging element to assist in the separation and sliding of the elements when subjected to a film feeding mechanism in automated equipment.

Abstract: A photographic optical system for substantially eliminating non-contact interference fringes in a photographic film comprises: (a) a source of polarized electromagnetic radiation, the radiation being characterized by a wavelength and an incident polarization angle; and (b) a photographic film capable of optical communication with the source and serving to transmit or reflect a portion of the radiation, the film comprising a silver halide emulsion layer on a birefringent support, the support being characterized by a thickness, an emulsion layer interface, an air interface, and birefringence that is dependent on the wavelength of the radiation; wherein the radiation wavelength and incident polarization angle and the support thickness and birefringence are selected such that radiation which penetrates the film and reflects from the air interface exits the support at the emulsion layer interface polarized at an angle substantially perpendicular to the incident polarization angle; whereby the photographic film may

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material provided with at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support and wound in a roll form, wherein the above support is subjected to a heat treatment until a heat amount in an endothermic peak which appears including a glass transition temperature becomes 100 to 1,000 mcal/g, and the support is of biaxially oriented polyester having a loss elastic modulus of 0.01 to 0.1, the glass transition temperature of 50.degree. to 200.degree. C., a Young's modulus of 530 to 2,000 kg/mm.sup.2, a breaking elongation of 60 to 200%, and a ratio of the refraction indexes in a film face direction and a thickness direction of 1.10 to 1.22.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material capable of providing a dye image having excellent color reproduction performance, sharpness and image fastness is disclosed.

Abstract: Silver halide color photographic materials are described in which anti-fading agents and anti-staining agents are included in silver halide emulsion layers which contain pyrazoloazole-based couplers which have been established by coating on a reflective supports, the base material of which is covered with a composition in which a white pigment has been admixed with, and dispersed in, a resin of which polyester forms the principal component.

Abstract: A shaped article, in particular a support for image information layers prepared from a biaxially stretched film prepared from a polymer blend of 50 to 97 wt.% of a linear polyester and 3 to 50 wt.% of a polymer containing styrene, wherein the percentages relate to the sum of polyester and polymer containing styrene, is characterised by particularly-elevated covering power.

Abstract: A base film for a photographic film, wherein (A) the base film is formed of a polyethylene-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate copolymer formed from 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as a main acid component and ethylene glycol as a main glycol component; (B) a solution of 10 mg/ml of said copolymer in a hexafluoroisopropanol/chloroform mixed solvent having a hexafluoroisopropanol/chloroform weight ratio of 2/3 shows a light transmittance, T.sub.400, of at least 97%/cm at a wavelength of 400 nm; (C) the film has a yellow index, Y.sub.ID, of 5 or less; and (D) the film has a haze value of 2.0% or less.

Abstract: A package of photographic light-sensitive film is disclosed. The package comprises a cartridge enclosing a spool and a stripe of a photographic light-sensitive film rolled up on said spool, in which the cross sectional area of the cartridge is not larger than 370 mm.sup.2, and the cross sectional area of the spool is not larger than 95 mm.sup.2. The free space ratio V in the cartridge calculated by the following equations is not more than 0.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having a dielectric constant for 100 Hz of not larger than 2.80 having thereon,a silver halide emulsion layer anda particle-containing layer comprising non-light-sensitive fine particles having a volume resistivity of from 10.sup.-2 .OMEGA..cm to 10.sup.8 .OMEGA..cm.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a transparent film support having on one side at least one light-sensitive layer and on the other side a transparent magnetic layer and an antistatic layer of a polythiophene arranged above or below said transparent magnetic layer shows transparency and good mechanical and antistatic properties.

Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a colloidal vanadium oxide and a sulfopolyester. 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.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic material and a method for forming an image utilizing the same. The photographic material has, on a reflective support, photographic constitutional layers comprising photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers and non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layers, and comprises a reflective support covered the surface to be emulsion-coated with a composition of a polyester resin and a white pigment; and a non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dispersion of solid fine particles of a compound represented by the following formula (Sa); with the total amount of gelatin contained in the photographic constitutional layers being limited; and with the silver halide emulsion being a high-silver-chloride emulsion:D-(X).sub.y formula (Sa)wherein D represents a compound having a chromophore; X represents a dissociable proton or a group having a dissociable proton.

Abstract: A photo film cassette contains a spool rotatably, on which photo film is wound as a roll with a leading end wound on the outside. A cassette shell has a passage port, through which the photo film is passed. A single separating claw is disposed in an inner position in the passage port, separates the leading end from the photo film roll during rotation of the spool to unwind the photo film, and exits the leading end through the passage port. The claw is so positioned as to avoid contact with a second outermost turn of the photo film roll. The photo film includes support material, which supports a photosensitive emulsion layer, and has reliably high stiffness, which remains sufficient even under excessively high humidity. The support material is of stiff resinous film which can have a small thickness from 40 to 100 .mu.m. A trailing end of the photo film is secured to the spool. Ridges are formed along two lengthwise edges of the photo film and in a partial range within a trailer, and stiffen the photo film.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a support and provided thereon, a hydrophilic colloid layer comprising a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said support has a thickness of 70 to 120 .mu.m and Young's modulus of not less than 550 kg/mm.sup.2 and said hydrophilic colloid layer has a degree of swelling of not more than 80%, said degree of swelling being obtained by the following equation:Degree of swelling=(B-A).times.100 Awherein A represents a dry thickness .mu.m of the hydrophilic colloid layer and B represents a thickness .mu.m of the hydrophilic colloid layer after the material was immersed for 15 minutes at 35.degree. C. in developer (b).

Abstract: The support member for photographic printing paper of the present invention has a coating layer which comprises white pigment and hydrophobic binder soluble in an organic solvent on a base material, whereby voids are formed in said coating layer. The support member increases whiteness degree and gives an image with excellent sharpness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a product of diffusion transfer photography comprising (a) a light-sensitive element having at least a silver halide emulsion layer, (b) an image-receiving element having an image-receiving layer, (c) two supports, and (d) a processing element having an alkaline processing solution developed between the two supports, wherein one of the two supports is a reflective support coated with a composition obtained by mixing and dispersing a white pigment in a resin on at least the surface thereof on which the image-receiving layer is to be coated, wherein 50% by weight or more of the resin is polyester synthesized by the polycondensation or copolycondensation of a dicarboxylic acid with a diol.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide color light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material has a silver halide emulsion layer on one side of a photographic support of less than 100 .mu.m thickness and a backing layer on the other side and is processed while being conveyed in a developing machine, wherein the conveying tension in the processing machine is not more than 700 g, and the following formula applies:(30.times.D)+(2.times.E)-(600.times..mu.k).gtoreq.3,000wherein D is the thickness (.mu.m) of the photographic support; E is the Young modulus of elasticity (kg/mm.sup.2) of the photographic support in a wet state; .mu.k is the coefficient of friction between the backing layer and the conveying roller in the processing machine in the wet state.The method provides continuous efficient processing with good film conveyability, with no folding on sides of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material during processing using a developing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least three silver halide emulsion layers having different color sensitivities and formed on a reflective support. The support comprises a substrate and a composition layer laminated on at least the surface of the substrate on which the emulsion layers are coated, and made of a thermoplastic resin containing polyester as a main component and a white pigment mixed and dispersed in the resin. The polyester is a polyester synthesized by the polycondensation of a dicarboxylic acid and a diol. The silver halide contained in the material is silver chlorobromide having silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more, or silver chloride. The ratio of the coated amount of all hydrophilic colloid used in the material to the coated amount of silver contained in all silver halide used in the material ranges from 5.0 to 30.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for a light-sensitive material having thereon a magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer having excellent optical transparency, a high magnetic recording performance (S/N ratio) and good graininess. After applying a coating solution on a support, the coating solution containing a magnetic substance, the support is dried while it is passed through an orienting magnetic field to orient the magnetic substance contained in the coating solution in a fixed direction.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and a copolyester support-said copolyester comprising polyether group(s) in the side chain is disclosed.Preferably the copolyester is prepared by copolycondesing diol moieties that comprise a polyether group substituted with a sulfonic acid group in acid or salt form into the copolyester.

Abstract: There is disclosed a color photographic material and a method for forming a color image using the said photographic material. The color photographic material has at least three dye-forming coupler-containing layers and comprises a reflective support covered with a water-resistant resin composition containing a white pigment and a thermoplastic resin, an emulsion layer that has a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more and contains silver chlorobromide grains or silver chloride grains containing specified metal ions, and the color photographic material being hardened by a specified compound.

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: Certain poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid) polymers or copolymers, and certain carbonates, lactones, lactates, lactylates, lactides, glycolates, glycolylates, and glycolides have been found to stabilize thermal-dye-bleach constructions containing a dye in association with a thermally-generated-bleaching agent. Preferably, the thermally-generated-bleaching agent is a thermal-carbanion-generating agent such as a quaternary ammonium salt of a phenylsulfonylacetic acid or a thermal-nucleophile-generating agent such as an ammonium salt of a phenylsulfonylacetic acid. These materials have been found to be particularly effective when used in acutance and antihalation systems for photothermographic and photographic elements.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The light-sensitive material comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and optionally having another layer, and the emulsion layer or the other layer contains a kind of polymer latex comprising a polymer having a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a solubility in water at 25.degree. C. of not higher than 0.025% by weight, and said support comprises polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate and has a thickness of from 70 .mu.m to 120 .mu.m.

Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing a biaxially oriented polyester sheet or web, with improved antistatic properties, comprising the steps of(i) stretching said polyester sheet or web first in one direction and second in a direction perpendicular thereto(ii) coating said hydrophobic polyester sheet or web, either before stretching or between said first and second stretching operation, on one or both sides, with a transparent antistatic primer layer, wherein the coating composition of said transparent antistatic primer layer comprises (1) a dispersion of a polythiophene with conjugated polymer backbone and a polymeric polyanion compound and (2) a latex polymer having hydrophilic functionality.The primer layer is coated from an aqueous composition and does not show a substantial change in resistivity depending on relative humidity or wet processing.

Abstract: A dye-receiving resin for sublimation transfer image receiving materials, which mainly constitutes an image receiving layer of the sublimation transfer image receiving materials, said resin being a polyester resin comprising, as a main dicarboxylic acid component, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, and an alicyclic glycol component in glycol component, and an image receiving layer comprising said resin shows high dye-receiving sensitivity, is superior in durability and preservation stability of images transferred, and can provide high-quality sublimation transfer image receiving materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support for a photographic material which comprises a multilayer film in which a layer of a copolymerized polyester is laminated on at least one surface of a polyester layer, wherein the copolymerized polyester contains an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group as a copolymer component in an amount of 2 to 7 mole % based on all ester bond units and further a polyalkylene glycol as a copolymer component in an amount of 3 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of a polyester which is a reaction product.

Abstract: A photographic material comprises a support of a polyester film, a first subbing layer provided thereon, a second subbing layer comprising gelatin provided on the first subbing layer and a photographic layer provided on the second subbing layer. The first subbing layer is a layer of polyurethane latex cured with an epoxy compound or a dichloro-s-triazine derivative, otherwise the first subbing layer comprises a polymer which has breaking elongation of not more than 300% or stress at 100% elongation of not less than 130 kg/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A polyester resin for a dye receptive layer of a recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process, and a recording medium using thereof, which has superior resistance to light exposure and dark fade out. A polyester resin for a dye receptive layer of a recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process, wherein said polyester resin is formed by using a diol component containing a diol compound shown in Formula (1) in a range of 5-80 molar % with respect to the total diol component, and a receiving medium using thereof. ##STR1## (In Formula (1), each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents an alkylene group having a number of carbon atoms within a range of 1-12.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for incorporating a water-insoluble substance in a diffusion resistant form into a hydrophilic colloidal layer of an element. In a first process A the water-insoluble substance is present during the polycondensation of diol(s) or polyol(s) and carboxylic acids, whereby at least 6 mole % of the reagents bear a water-solubilizing group, preferably a sulpho group in the salt form; the obtained mixture of polyester and water-insoluble substance is then dispersed in an aqueous medium. In an alternative process B the polyester is first prepared and then mixed homogeneously with the hydrophobe substance by melting in a reactor or extruder; the mixture is then similarly dispersed. The obtained latex is then incorporated in a hydrophilic colloidal layer which is coated on a support.The obtained element can serve as base for a reprographic image, e.g. a color proof image, or can form part of a complete photographic material.

Abstract: A photographic element that is useful as an imaging master in the field of graphic arts is comprised of a dimensionally-stable polyester film having a radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side thereof and having on the opposite side, in order, a latex subbing layer and a backing layer. The backing layer is comprised of gelatin, a matting agent, a filter dye and a blocked gelatin-hardening agent. In the manufacture of the photographic element, a high temperature heating step is employed to activate the blocked gelatin-hardening agent and thereby harden the backing layer.

Abstract: A light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, which contains microcapsules resulting from a solution containing at least one component capable of undergoing color development or achromatization as a core material of the microcapsules and a volatile solvent which has a water solubility of 10% by volume or less and has a low boiling point such that it volatilizes during a process for preparing said light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material leaving substantially no trace of the solvent in the resulting recording material. As the microcapsules, ones having a mean particle size of 2 .mu.m or less are preferred, and ones prepared using a modified gelatin as a protective colloid are also preferred. Further, as the support of the light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material, a polyester support filled with a white pigment can preferably be used.

Abstract: Disclosed is a film constituted of a polyester, said film having a degree of roll set curl of not higher than 135 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to heat treatment, and having a degree of recovery curl of not higher than 45 m.sup.-1 after being subjected to hot water bath treatment.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material includes at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and an outermost protective layer on a support. The protective layer contains an acid polymer having a carboxyl, phosphoric acid and/or sulfonic group, and a matting agent formed of particles of a copolymer of methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate and methacrylic acid having a specified molar ratio of the repeating units. Also, at least one protective layer contains an ultraviolet absorbent.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprises a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer provided thereon. The support is essentially composed of poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalate) and has Young's modulus of 550 to 650 kg/mm.sup.2 in both lengthwise direction and widthwise direction and breaking elongation of not less than 70%.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a polyester film support having curling in the lateral direction, a first side of the support being curled outwardly and a second side of the support being curled inwardly, a silver halide emulsion layer provided on the first side of the support, and a backing layer provided on the second side of the support, the ratio of the total gelatin content per unit area of the backing layer to that of the silver halide emulsion layer being within the range of from 0.05 to 0.7.

Abstract: There is provided a roll film assembly which comprises a length of photographic film having attached to each end thereof a length of backing paper, the film and the backing paper being wound together on a flanged spool, the backing paper being a laminate of paper and polyethylene which comprises as an opaqueing agent a layer of polyethylene which comprises from 7 to 10% by weight of carbon black particles of which from 20 to 100% by weight are conductive carbon particles.

Abstract: A photographic element that is useful as an imaging master in the field of graphic arts is comprised of a dimensionally-stable polyester film having a radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side thereof and having on the opposite side, in order, a latex subbing layer and a backing layer. The backing layer is comprised of gelatin, a matting agent, a filter dye and a blocked gelatin-hardening agent. In the manufacture of the photographic element, a high temperature heating step is employed to activate the blocked gelatin-hardening agent and thereby harden the backing layer.

Abstract: There are disclosed a plastic resin film which comprises a polyester resin composition comprising at least two components of (A) a polyester copolymer and (B) a polymer having conductivity, preferably having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 5000, being laminated on at least one surface of a plastic film support; a light-sensitive photographic material which comprises at least one silver halide emulsion layer being laminated on said film laminate or plastic film; and a method for preparing a plastic film which comprises coating an aqueous solution of the polyester resin composition on at least one surface of a non-oriented plastic film support or uniaxially oriented plastic film support, stretching the coated support to at least monoaxial direction and then completing orientation crystallization.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, having provided at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support and a back coating layer on the other side thereof, wherein the support has a loss modules at 50.degree.C. of 0.03 or more, is disclosed. The back coating layer has a gelatin content of 6 g/m.sup.2 or less, and the ratio of the gelatin content of the back coating layer to that of the emulsion layer was 0.3 or more.

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: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material in roll form comprises a support, and provided thereon, a silver halide emulsion layer and, on the side of the support opposite the silver halide emulsion layer, a backing layer containing gelatin and a hardener, wherein the backing layer has a degree of swelling of 250% or less represented by the following equation:Degree of swelling=[(A-C)/(B-C)].times.100.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biaxially stretched polyester film which comprises a polyester film and a coating layer composed of a resin composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer and/or (B) a polyester copolymer and at least (C) a polymer containing a monomer having a sulfonic acid group neutralized with an organic amine in its recurring unit or (D) a polymer containing a monomer having a sulfonic acid group neutralized with ammonium on at least one surface of the polyester film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a subbing composition for polyesters, comprising a dye, a hydrophilic colloid, and a latex, wherein said dye is dispersed in the form of fine solid grains which are substantially insoluble in water at a pH of 6 or less, and are substantially soluble in water at a pH of 8 or more, and said latex has a glass transition temperature of 35.degree. C. or lower, and a method for coating thereof. In addition, a subbing layer-coated article is disclosed wherein said subbing composition is coated on a polyester base. Finally, a silver halide photographic material is disclosed wherein a photographic emulsion layer is coated on said subbing layer-coated article.