Abstract: A base film including a substrate, an adhesion layer, a conductive layer, and a magnetic layer is provided. The adhesion layer preferably includes a sulfonated polyester/vinyl addition polymer, wherein the adhesion layer is disposed between the substrate and the conductive layer and improves adhesion between these layers, even under wet conditions. An adhesion layer is particularly useful in photographic elements and is at least located on a surface of the substrate that is opposite a silver halide emulsion layer, although emulsion receptivity can be enhanced by including an adhesion layer on the emulsion-side of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging member comprising a substrate, at least one oriented polymer sheet adhered to said substrate and a binder layer between said at least one oriented polymer sheet and said substrate, wherein said binder layer comprises a binder polymer that has an energy to break of between 9.0×105 J/m3 and 3.5×107 J/m3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a base paper having adhered to its upper surface an integrally formed biaxially oriented polymer sheet comprising at least three layers, wherein said integrally formed biaxially oriented polymer sheet comprises at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and above said voided polyester layer an upper solid polymer layer and below said voided polyester layer a lower solid polymer layer, and at least one backside oriented polymer sheet below said base paper, and wherein said upper polymer layer comprises a white pigment.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion superposed on a front side of the support and an outermost backing layer superposed on a backside of the support. The outermost backing layer is composed of a hydrophobic binder and a hydrophilic binder wherein the backing layer has an advancing water contact angle of 70 or greater and a receding water contact angle of at least 40 less than the advancing water contact angle.

Abstract: A laminated polyester film stretched in at least one direction, comprising:a polyester support, andat least one enhanced adhesion layer laminated on the polyester support, comprising a composition comprising:(1) an aromatic copolyester (A1) having a water-dispersible functional group, a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B1), and a vinylpyrrolidone copolymer resin (C1); or(2) an aromatic copolyester (A1) having a water-dispersible functional group, a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B1), and a polyglycerol polyglycidyl ether (C2); or(3) an aqueous-type polyurethane (A3), a polyvinyl alcohol resin (B3), and inert particles wherein the thickness (L) of the adhesion layer and the average particle diameter (d) of said inert particles satisfies the equation1/3.ltoreq.d/L.ltoreq.3.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a polyester film support, at least one subbing layer containing a self-emulsifiable isocyanate compound having an ethylene oxide recurring unit and two or more isocyanate groups on the support, and at least one silver halide emulsion layer provided on said subbing layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic member comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the top of said member and at least one photosensitive silver halide layer on the bottom of said member, a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 38 and 42%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: Latex polymer of fine particles having a heterogeneous phase structure which comprises a core of a polymer having repeating units derived from a conjugated diene monomer and a shell of a polymer having repeating units derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying an active methylene group; a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a core/shell latex polymer whose shell consists of a polymer having repeating units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer represented by the formula: CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R.sup.1)--L--X (wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A colour photographic material in which a package of layers is provided which consists, in the stated sequence, of (a) a silver halide-free layer containing colour coupler, (b) a layer containing silver halide and (c) a silver halide-free layer containing colour coupler, wherein at least one of layers (a) and (c) consists to an extent of at least 20 vol. % of a synthetic polymer, is distinguished by an improved grain/sensitivity ratio.

Abstract: A photographic member comprising a polymer sheet comprising at least one layer of voided polyester polymer and at least one layer comprising nonvoided polyester polymer, wherein the imaging member has a percent transmission of between 40 and 60%, the imaging member further comprises tints, and the nonvoided layer is at least twice as thick as the voided layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one image layer on the topside and one image layer on the bottom side wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said photographic element has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.

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: The present invention is photographic film base which includes a polymeric support having a first side and a second side and a glass transition temperature (Tg.sub.s). A polymeric layer is superposed on the first side of the polymeric support, the polymer layer having a glass transition temperature Tg.sub.L which is greater than the glass transition temperature of the support Tg.sub.s. The polymeric layer has a thickness of at least 2.5 percent of the thickness of the support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a translucent base and a color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises at least one polymer sheet comprising a transparent polymer sheet containing voids, with the proviso that said translucent sheet is substantially free of white light reflecting pigments and wherein said translucent sheet has a light transmission of between 15% and 85%.

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: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 90% and a reflection density less than 10%.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow dye-forming coupler, at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta dye-forming coupler, and at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan-dye forming coupler, wherein at least one of said at least one emulsion layers (i) contains silver chloride or silver chlorobromide emulsion grains having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more and substantially free of silver iodide, and (ii) has a ratio of point gamma I to point gamma II of 0.7 to 1.3, wherein when points giving densities of 1.0 and 1.5 on a characteristic curve obtained by an exposure time of 10.sup.-4 second are joined by a straight line, point gamma I is a point gamma on the characteristic curve, at a density which is 1.5 or more and which satisfies the condition where the value of logE on the characteristic curve is larger by 0.

Abstract: A support for an imaging element is described, which support comprises a polyester polymeric film having coated thereon a subbing layer comprising gelatin and a multi-hydric organic compound having at least three hydroxyl groups, which gelatin subbing layer coated support has been subjected to a heat treatment to reduce the core-set curling tendency of the polymeric film. Imaging elements for use in an image-forming process is also described, which elements comprise a gelatin subbing layer coated polyester polymeric film support as described above, and an image-forming layer coated on the subbed support. A method for forming a heat-tempered, gelatin-subbed support for an imaging element is also described, comprising coating a subbing layer comprising gelatin and a multi-hydric organic compound having at least three hydroxyl groups on a polyester polymeric film, and subjected the coated film to heat treatment to reduce the core-set curling tendency of the polymeric film.

Abstract: The invention relates to an photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer, wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission between 35% and 90%, said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a reflection density less than 65%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer base, at least one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said polymer base has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of less than 15%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet laminated to said transparent polymer sheet, one image layer coated on the top of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and one image layer coated on the bottom of said transparent polymer sheet wherein said polymer sheet has a stiffness of between 20 and 100 millinewtons, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

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: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, incorporating a thin tinted polymer layer directly below said silver halide layer.

Abstract: A method for producing an information recording medium is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of (1) applying a surface treatment on a surface of a film support so that the atomic percentage of oxygen at said surface is increased by 1.0 atomic-% to 10 atomic-% compared to the atomic percentage of oxygen at said surface before treatment, (2) providing a subbing layer comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a 2-oxazoline group represented by Formula A on said treated surface of the film support so that the subbing layer is directly adjoined to said surface, and (3) providing an information recording layer on said subbing layer, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a phenyl group.

Abstract: This invention provides a means for improving rapid drying ability upon development and preservability of developing solution which comprises interposing a layer of water-soluble polymer having an average molecular weight of 300,000 or more between a non-photosensitive hydrophilic colloid layer and a hydrophobic polymer layer coated on the opposite side of a support to a silver halide photographic emulsion layer, or storing dried the above silver halide photographic photosensitive material with the interposed layer at the glass transition temperature of the hydrophobic polymer or higher.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer superposed on the support, and an electrically conducting layer. The electrically conducting includes smectite clay at a weight percent of from 5 to 95% and an interpolymer of vinylidene halide at a weight percent of from 95 to 5%.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and a light-insensitive protective overcoat. The light insensitive protective overcoat includes a hydrophilic binder and polymer particles having a glass transition temperature of at least 70.degree. C. The polymer particles prepared by the process of mechanically forming oil-in-water droplets having a size less than 400 nm of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophobic groups, the hydrophobic groups having a logP.sub.(calc) greater than a logP.sub.(calc) of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer by at least 1 unit in an aqueous medium. A hydrophilic colloid is added to the aqueous medium in an amount sufficient to render the polymer partice compatible with the hydrophilic binder. The droplets are polymerized to a size of less than 400 nm.

Abstract: A photographic element comprising a support, at least one hydrophilic light-sensitive layer, and a light-insensitive layer containing a binder and solid, nonporous polymer matte particle having the formula:(A).sub.x (B).sub.ywhere A is a monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, B is a polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, x is from 0 to 55 mole %, and y is about 45 to 100 mole %.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element including a support, an image-forming layer and at one least layer having been formed by the coating and subsequent drying of a coating composition. The coating composition is an aqueous medium having therein a polyurethane/vinyl polymer dispersion formed by free radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer in the presence of an aqueous polyurethane dispersion.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic support including a core layer of a transparent non-crystalline polymer having a glass transition temperature Tg. The core layer has a first surface and a second surface. A first outer layer of a transparent crystalline polymer having a first stretch temperature Ts.sub.1 greater than the Tg is superposed on the first surface of said core layer. A second outer layer of a transparent crystalline polymer having a second stretch temperature Ts.sub.2 greater than the Tg is superposed on the second surface of said core layer.

Abstract: A photographic element having a support, a light-sensitive layer and a protective overcoat layer, at least one layer comprising a hydrophilic colloid containing colloidal core-shell latex particles, the core being a hydrophobic polymer and the shell comprising greater than 10 and less than 90 mole percent of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a carboxylic acid group.

Abstract: A photographic film base comprising a polyester support have a photo-grafted layer of a monomer having a formula selected from: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is --OX or --NX.sub.2 ; each R.sub.2 is independently selected from X;R.sub.3 is X, --COOX or --CONX.sub.2 ;R.sub.4 is --CHX--, --NH-- or --O--;R.sub.5 is --CHX-- or ##STR2## R.sub.6 is X or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOX, where n is an integer of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and each X is independently selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention provides a photographic element comprising a polyester support bearing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic emulsion layer, the support having adjacent thereto a polymer-containing subbing layer, the subbing layer having adjacent thereto a layer comprising a hydrophilic binder containing dispersed droplets of a high boiling hydrophobic organic liquid, said liquid having a logarithm of its octanol/water partition coefficient (log P) value greater than 7.7. The invention also includes a process for preparing a photographic element of the invention and a process for forming an image in an element of the invention. The invention further includes a photographic element comprising a polyester support bearing a hydrophilic layer containing an antihalation agent, such as elemental silver, with or without an intervening subbing layer.

Abstract: A continuous silver halide photographic sheet comprises a continuous support which has Young's modulus of 450 to 650 kg/mm.sup.2 in both of its length and width directions and has a knurled area in the form of a belt on each side, at least one subbing layer formed on the support; and at least one silver halide emulsion coated on the subbing layer not only in an area between both knurled areas but also in the knurled areas under the condition that each of the knurled areas has an area in the form of a belt having emulsion coating which has a width of 5 to 95% of the width of the belt of knurled area. Further, a process for preparing the continuous silver halide photographic sheet comprises the steps of forming at least one subbing layer on the support, and coating at least one silver halide emulsion on the subbing layer in the areas described above.

Abstract: A polyester photographic film support having a surface coated with a subbing layer which comprises a mixture of gelatin and a polymer where the gelatin to polymer ratio is less than 97:3 and such that the combination of dry coverage and weight fraction of gelatin in the mixture satisfies the equation: C+1.32.times.Z.gtoreq.0.825, where C is dry coverage in g/m.sup.2 and Z is the weight fraction of gelatin, and the polymer comprises:a) from 1 to 60 weight percent of recurring units derived from a vinyl monomer having a primary amine addition salt component or aminostyrene addition salt component;b) from 0 to 50 weight percent of recurring units derived from a hydrophilic vinyl monomer; andc) from 20 to 98 weight percent of recurring units derived from a hydrophobic nonionic vinyl monomer.

Abstract: A process for forming a conductive substrate comprises coating onto a polyethylene terephthalate substrate an aqueous coating solution containing a conductive crosslinkable polymer with charge carrying groups such as sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid ester or quaternary ammonium salt groups attached to a polymerized ethylenic monomer backbone, a volatile amine in an amount to maintain a pH of above 7.0 and a crosslinking agent such as a polyfunctional aziridine, removing water and the volatile amine which decreases the pH to below 7.0 wherein a reaction between the crosslinkable groups of the polymer and the crosslinking agent is initiated to form a crosslinked conductive polymer film.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a subbing coating composition for polyester films comprising:I polymer A having attached to its backbonecarboxyl groups and/orgroups which form carboxyl groups upon hydrolysis anda polymer B having attached to its backbone --SO.sub.3 X and/or --PO.sub.3 XY groups, whereinX and Y are identical or different and denote an alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogenorII a polymer A' having attached to its backbonecarboxyl groups and/or groups which form carboxyl groups upon hydrolysis, and--SO.sub.3 X and/or --PO.sub.3 XY groups, wherein X and Y are identical or different and denote an alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogenandIII an organic compound C having at least two free hydroxy groups, wherein the coating composition does not comprise addition polymerizable compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved polyethylene terephthalate photographic film base having excellent dimensional stability, optical clarity and mechanical strength while also possessing a crystalline configuration that enables finishing by cutting, chopping or perforating techniques at reduced fracture resistance with decreased generation of dirt.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described, which comprises a support having thereon at least one photographic layer, wherein at least one of said photographic layers contains at least one radical scavenger, and the support comprises a poly(alkylene aromatic dicarboxylate) whose glass transition point is from 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. and has been subjected to a heat treatment at a temperature of lower than the glass transition point thereof and not lower than 40.degree. C. either before formation of a subbing layer or after formation of a subbing layer and before formation of a silver halide emulsion layer.

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 photographic support having good adhesion to a photographic emulsion layer formed thereon without physical surface modification. The support comprises a uniaxially or biaxially stretched polyester film and has at least (1) a main layer containing a polyester and (2) one or two surface layers. At least one of the surface layers comprises a substantially noncrystalline polyester. Furthermore, when used in the form of a roll film, substantially no curling of the support remains upon development.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a subbing coating composition for polyester films comprising:I - a polymer A having attached to its backbone- carboxyl groups and/or- groups which form carboxyl groups upon hydrolysis and- a polymer B having attached to its backbone --SO.sub.3 X and/or --PO.sub.3 XY groups, whereinX and Y are identical or different and denote an alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogenorII - a polymer A' having attached to its backbone- carboxyl groups and/or groups which form carboxyl groups upon hydrolysis, and- --SO.sub.3 X and/or --PO.sub.3 XY groups, whereinX and Y are identical or different and denote an alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogenandIII - an organic compound C having at least two free hydroxy groups, wherein the coating composition does not comprise addition polymerizable compounds.

Abstract: A photographic material is provided comprising a support, a subbing layer, at least one hydrophilic gelatinous silver halide emulsion layer, optionally one or more other hydrophilic gelatinous layer(s) and a core-shell latex polymer, comprising a core (co)polymer and a shell (co)polymer characterized in that(i) said core-shell latex is present in at least one of said hydrophilic gelatinous layers,(ii) said shell (co)polymer comprises moieties A derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive methylene group and(iii) said moieties A present in said shell (co)polymer make up between 1 and 30% by weight of all moieties present in both said core and said shell (co)polymer and(iv) said moieties A present in said shell (co)polymer make up between 2 and 50% of all moieties present in said shell (co)polymer.The material shows both high dimensional stability and high scratch resistance.

Abstract: A support for photographic use comprised of at least two polyester layers is disclosed, which comprises a first layer containing a first polyester and a second layer containing a second polyester adjacent to the first layer, the first polyester comprising a first monomer unit from a polyalkylene glycol and a second monomer unit from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group, wherein the difference between the second monomer unit content of the first polyester and that of the second polyester, .DELTA.SIP is not more than 5.5 mol %, the second monomer unit content being expressed based on the total content of monomer units from dicarboxylic acids contained in the polymer.

Abstract: A conductive substrate for use in a photographic element comprises a polyethylene terephthalate support coated with 0.01-10 g/m.sup.2 of a conductive layer having a low surface energy during coating and a high surface energy after coating which is the reaction product of (i) a conductive crosslinkable polymer with charge carrying groups such as sulfonic acid groups, (ii) a volatile amine and (iii) a crosslinking agent such as a polyfunctional aziridine.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophobic backing layer provided on a support. The hydrophobic backing layer is formed by coating core/shell polymer particles. The core comprises a cross-linked polymer. The shell comprises an essentially not cross-linked polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a titanium dioxide pigment used for a resin-coated paper type photographic support, comprising the following steps:(a) a step of adding at least one alkaline earth metal compound in an amount of 0.01-2.0% by weight in terms of a metal oxide based on the titanium dioxide before calcination step and(b) an acid-washing step of washing the titanium dioxide at acidic state after the calcination step and before a step of surface treatment with a hydrated metal oxide,and wherein particle size of the titanium dioxide pigment is 0.110-0.150 .mu.m shown by number-average diameter obtained by measuring the diameter in a certain direction using an electron microscope. A photographic support which comprises the above titanium dioxide pigment is also disclosed. Occurrence of die lip stain and microgrit are substantially reduced in the photographic support and a photographic material made thereof exhibits improved image sharpness.

Abstract: Light-sensitive photographic element comprising a polymeric film base, a silver halide emulsion layer, and an antistatic layer comprising a low viscosity and highly sulfonated water soluble polyacetal (preferably obtained by reaction of a low viscosity polyvinyl alcohol and a sulfonated aldehyde), a hydrophobic binder selected from the group consisting of a water dispersible sulfopolyester and a latex polymer having hydrophilic functionality, and a polyfunctional aldehyde crosslinking agent. 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: 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 coating composition suitable for forming an adhesive primer layer on a hydrophobic polyester resin support, wherein said coating composition essentially consists of (an) addition polymerizable monomer or mixture of such monomers having dissolved therein at least one of the polymers (i) and/or (ii), wherein:(i) is a linear copolyester of isophthalic acid and at least one other dibasic carboxylic acid with an aliphatic diol, said copolyester being soluble in methyl methacrylate for at least 10 g per 100 ml at 20.degree. C., and/or(ii) is a linear polyester of terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid with an oxyalkylated bisphenol, said polyester being soluble in methyl methacrylate for at least 10 g per 100 ml at 20.degree. C., and wherein said composition comprises said monomer(s) acting as solvent(s) for polymers (i) and/or (ii) in a 20 to 70% by weight ratio with respect to the totality of said polymer(s) and monomer(s).