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: 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 invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, and a biaxially oriented polymer sheet on the opposite side of said base paper from said photosensitive silver halide layer wherein said biaxially oriented sheets and said base paper together have balanced forces such that the photographic element remains flat over a broad range of relative humidity changes.

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: A color photographic material with a support and at least one spectrally sensitised silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one color coupler, which layer contains a polymer with repeat units of the structure I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are identical or different and mean hydrogen, alkyl or halogen,L means a chemical bond or a linking member andX means a group which reacts with NH.sub.2 --, COOH-- or OH-- groups in an addition or condensation reaction,in dispersed form with an average particle size of <300 nm, is distinguished by improved "dark fading" stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a photographic imaging element having a bending stiffness between 150 and 250 millinewtons and a caliper thickness between about 0.18 mm and about 0.28 mm, comprising providing a laminated base sheet comprising a paper sheet having a Young's modulus of between about 13800 MPa to 2760 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 6900 MPa to 1380 MPa in the cross direction, and having a biaxially oriented sheet on each side of said paper sheet having a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the machine direction and a Young's modulus of 690 MPa to 5520 MPa in the cross machine direction and coating said laminated base sheet with photosensitive layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein said polymer sheet has a thickness of between 13 microns and 65 microns and a Young's modulus of between 700 and 5200 MPa wherein said base paper has a Young's modulus between 1380 MPa and 13800 MPa, a thickness between 75 microns and 200 microns, and an average roughness on the emulsion side of between 0.18 and 0.68 microns and wherein the ratio of thickness between said polymer sheet and said base paper is between 0.1 and 0.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of microvoided polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein said microvoided polymer sheet comprises a series of microvoids separated by polymer matrix in the vertical direction such that said microvoided polymer sheet when reflecting light has an opalescent appearance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein there is located between said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and said base paper a layer of adhesive resin comprising an ethylene polymer blended with at least one member selected from the group consisting of metallocene catalyzed polyolefin plastomer, ionomer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene methyl methacrylate copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate maleic anhydride copolymer, or ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer.

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, 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 invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhered to the back side of the said paper base opposite to the side where said at least one said silver halide photosensitive layer is located, wherein said polymer sheet is provided with indicia on the surface of said sheet between said base paper and said polymer sheet.

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: 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: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of microvoided biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer.

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 a fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer dissolved in an organic medium, coating the coating composition on 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 dissolved in an organic medium.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed, comprising a support having a gelatin undercoat, having provided thereon an acetylcellulose layer containing from 1.0 to 12.0 wt % of a polymer represented by formula (1) and from 5 to 40 wt % of a compound having at least two isocyanate groups, both based on acetylcellulose contained in the acetylcellulose layer. Also disclosed is a diffusion transfer photographic light-sensitive material comprising a photographic element comprising a support having a gelatin undercoat, having provided thereon an acetylcellulose layer containing from 2.0 to 9.0 wt % of a polymer represented by formula (1) and from 5 to 20 wt % of a compound having at least two isocyanate group, both based on acetylcellulose contained in the acetylcellulose layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer; and at least one layer containing a binder and polymer particles. The polymeric particles are prepared by the process of mechanically forming 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, and polymerizing said droplets so that the polymerized droplets have a size of less than 400 nm. The present invention also is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer; and at least one layer containing a binder and polymer particles. The polymeric particles are prepared by the process of mechanically forming droplets having a size less than 400 nm of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a logP.sub.

Abstract: The present invention is a silver halide photographic element which includes a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and an antihalation undercoat layer interposed between the at least one light sensitive silver halide layer and the support. The antihalation undercoat layer includes a hydrophilic binder and an ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle having a mean size of greater than 0.01 .mu.m. The ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle includes an ultraviolet ray absorber and a polymer derived from monomer A and less than 10 weight % 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: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet between the top of said paper base and said at least one silver halide layer wherein said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet comprises a top layer of polyethylene polymer that bonds to gelatin.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaged photographic element having a protective overcoat thereon. The protective overcoat is formed by providing a photographic element having at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer; and applying an aqueous coating comprising polymer particles having an average size of 0.1 to 50 microns at a weight percent of 5 to 50 percent, a soft polymer latex binder at a weight percent of 1 to 3 percent, over the at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer. The silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer is developed to provide an imaged photographic element. The hydrophobic polymer particles is fused to form a protective overcoat.

Abstract: The present invention improves the conservation of a photographic product with a cellulose ester type support. The present invention involves coating on the support or the photographic product with a transparent film-forming aqueous composition. The composition is a fibrous alumino-silicate polymer of formula Al.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z in which x:y is between 1 and 3, and z is between 2 and 6. The support can be treated before the application of the photographic layers (as a substratum or under-layer) or after the application of the photographic layers (as a top layer). It is also possible to treat an exposed, developed film by applying a top layer of the said composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element including a support, at least one silver halide image-forming layer; and a hydrophilic protective layer. The hydrophilic protective layer includes a hydrophilic colloid, and a fluoroolefin-vinyl ether copolymer having a glass transition temperature greater than 25.degree. C. and a hydroxyl number greater than 5.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element having a support, and at least one layer formed from an aqueous coating composition containing a film forming binder. The film forming binder is a mixture of a polyurethane and a carboxylic acid containing polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 40.degree. C. and an acid number of 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid containing polymer or copolymer is reacted with ammonia or amine so that the coating composition has a pH of from 7 to 10.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a magnetic recording layer in backing layers on the side of the support opposite to the side on which the silver halide emulsion layer is provided, wherein the layer on the farthest side from the support of the backing layers contains a binder and a sliding agent, and the weight ratio of the sliding agent/binder is from 1 to 1.times.10.sup.4.

Abstract: An aqueous developable chromogenic photographic element coated on a single dimensionally stable support wherein said element comprises in reactive association (1) an aqueous diffusible photographically useful organic compound or precursor to an aqueous diffusible photographically useful organic compound, (2) radiation sensitive silver halide, (3) a compound that forms or releases a dye, (4) hydrophilic binder, and (5) one or more contiguous overcoat layers devoid of silver halide wherein said one or more overcoat layers comprise hydrophilic binder at a level of at least 3 g/m.sup.2 is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support having a front surface and a back surface, and a silver halide imaging layer superposed on the front side of the support. A backing layer is superposed on the backside of the support and is formed by the coating and subsequent drying of an aqueous coating composition having therein a mixture of film-forming colloidal particles and non-film-forming colloidal particles and a fluoropolyether comprising more than 90 mole % units selected from the group consisting of --CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and --CF.sub.2 --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and a functional group selected from the group consisting of COOH, --CH.sub.2 --OH, --CH.sub.2 --COOH, --CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 H, --CH.sub.2 --PO.sub.3 H, --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O)--H, and --(CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--)--H.

Abstract: This invention describes a method for manufacturing a photographic support which includes providing a support and laminating a surface of the support with a polymer resin formulation containing from 0.001 to 1 weight percent antioxidant at a temperature of from 305.degree. to 360.degree. C. while exposing the polymer resin formulation to an ozone containing gas at a rate of greater than 0.1 mg/m.sup.2 of said support.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, and at least one imaging layer superposed on the support. A protective overcoat is superposed on the support, and is formed by coating and subsequent drying of an aqueous coating composition having therein colloidal polymer particles having a glass transition temperature of greater than 20.degree. C. and a fluoropolyether including more than 90 mole % units selected from the group consisting of --CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF.sub.2 --O--, --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and --CF.sub.2 --CF(CF.sub.3)--O--, and a functional group selected from the group consisting of COOH, --CH.sub.2 --OH, --CH.sub.2 --COOH, --CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 H, --CH.sub.2 --PO.sub.3 H, --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O)--H, and --(CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--)--H. The present invention includes the imaging element produced from the coating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are resin-coated paper having on one side of its base paper a first resin layer made of a resin composition obtained by melt-blending 90 to 65 parts by weight of a high-density polyethylene resin having a melt flow rate of 10.0 g/10 min to 40.0 g/10 min and a density of 0.960 g/cm.sup.3 or more and 10 to 35 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene resin or a medium-density polyethylene resin, which has a melt flow rate of 0.2 g/10 min to 2 g/10 min, a density of 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 or less, a percentage of molecules with a molecular weight of 500,000 or more of 10% by weight or more and a critical shear rate of 0.5 (l/sec) or less, said resin composition obtained by the melt-blending having a critical shear rate of 10 (l/sec) or less; and a process for producing the resin-coated paper. The resin-coated paper is good in the molding processability of the resin layer, is excellent in the adhesion between the resin layer and the base paper, and contains only a small amount of a gel formed.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of producing an imaging support which includes providing a support, simultaneously coating on a side of the support; a transparent magnetic recording layer including magnetic particles, a polymeric binder and an organic solvent, and a lubricating overcoat layer farthest from the support, the lubricating overcoat layer including a lubricant selected form the general formulas I, II or III:wherein general formula I comprises: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, ethers, or methylene, a is from 10 to 500, and b is from 4 to 3000, and the general formula I has a molecular weight at least 800;wherein general formula II comprises: ##STR2## wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of, --C-- and --N--, Z is selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, and a carbon-carbon bond, R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, and hydrogen or may be absent if Y equals nitrogen, c is from 1 to 2, d is from 4 to 3000, e is from 10 t

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein a silver halide emulsion in said at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is a high silver chloride emulsion having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more, said support comprises a resin coated paper, and a resin layer of the side on which the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer is provided of said resin coated paper comprises at least a titanium dioxide pigment and at least one brightening agent(s) selected from the group consisting of a bis(benzoxazolyl)naphthalene based brightening agent, a bis(benzoxazolyl)thiophene based brightening agent, a coumarin based brightening agent and a pyrazoline based brightening agent.

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: A method for forming images on a silver halide light-sensitive material includes exposing a material which contains at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer, either of which includes a latex polymer having active methylene groups, and developing the exposed material with a developer which contains a dihydroxybenzene developing agent and an auxiliary developing agent showing superadditivity, wherein the following requirements are satisfied: the pH increase observed when adding 0.1 mole/l developer of NaOH to the developer.ltoreq.0.25; 9.5.ltoreq.initial pH of the developer.ltoreq.11.0; and the amount of the developer supplemented.ltoreq.225 ml/m.sup.2.

Abstract: An image recording material improved in its physical property is disclosed, comprising composite polymer particles which comprise inorganic particles and a hydrophobic polymer compound containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula. The composite polymer particles are formed by polymerizing, in the presence of the inorganic particles, a composition containing a hydrophobic monomer.

Abstract: The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, an image forming layer and a backing layer. The backing layer includes a film forming polymeric binder, hard filler particles in an amount of from 10 to 80 volume percent of the backing layer, and crosslinked elastomeric matte beads having a glass transition temperature of 10.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of producing an imaging support which includes providing a support, simultaneously coating on a side of the support; a transparent magnetic recording layer comprising magnetic particles, a polymeric binder and an organic solvent, and a lubricating overcoat layer farthest from the support, the lubricating overcoat layer comprising wax particles having a size from 0.01 .mu.m to 0.5 .mu.m, and an organic solvent; and drying the magnetic recording layer and the lubricating overcoat layer.

Abstract: The present invention describes an imaging element wherein one layer is coated from an aqueous coating solution having a film forming binder. The film forming binder includes a carboxylic acid containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature greater than 60.degree. C. and an acid number of from 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid groups of the vinyl polymer or copolymer are reacted with ammonia or amine to provide a pH of the coating composition of from about 7 to 10.

Abstract: This invention relates to a motion picture print 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 and 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, and a topcoat farthest from the support which includes a hydrophilic binder at a weight percent of at least 20.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic printing paper support having waterproof resin layers on both sides of a substrate, with the waterproof resin layer on the emulsion-coated side comprising at least an upper layer containing from 5 to 25% by weight of titanium oxide and from 0 to 0.56% by weight of a blueing agent and a lower layer containing substantially no titanium oxide but containing from 0.05 to 0.60% by weight of a blueing agent, and wherein the upper layer contains less blueing agent than the lower layer.

Abstract: A syndiotactic styrenic polymer film has a coated layer. The film has a height of waviness of not higher than 18 mm. A process for the preparation of the same is also disclosed. A silver halide photographic material having the syndiotactic styrenic polymer film as a support is further disclosed.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic elements are disclosed comprising a support having a front and a back side, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a light-insensitive protective overcoat on the front side of the support, and a magnetic recording layer on the back side of the support, the light-insensitive protective overcoat comprising an outermost protective layer, wherein the outermost protective layer comprises a hydrophilic binder and dispersed particles having a mean size of less than 0.4 .mu.m of a polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 70.degree. C. comprising units derived from monomers A and B at a weight ratio of A:B of from 97:3 to 80:20 and less than 3 wt % ionic monomers, where A represents ethylenically unsaturated monomers which form substantially water insoluble homopolymers and B represents ethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomers capable of forming water soluble homopolymers.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a three layer backing system for a photographic element. The backing system in on the opposite side of the light-sensitive layer. The backing system includes a first antistatic layer having an antistatic agent. The backing system includes a barrier layer of a polymer. The overcoat layer, farthest from the support, includes cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate in a ratio range of from 3:1 to 1:1 and from 5 to 40 percent perfluorinatied polymer particles.

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 silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one emulsion layer contains a monodisperse tabular silver halide emulsion having an aspect ratio of 3 or more and less than 100 and relative standard deviation of grain sizes of 20% or less, and at least one layer contains at least one of the anionic water-soluble polymer represented by formula (1), the dispersion of alkali-soluble polymer represented by formula (2), or the dispersion of polymer represented by formula (3): ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined herein the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one photographic constituent layer, wherein any one of the photographic constituent layer contains at least one reducing agent for color formation represented by formula (I), at least one dye forming coupler and at least one water-insoluble polymer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is provided comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer and an outermost layer comprising an hydrophillic binder and polymeric spacing particles characterized in that(i) the outermost layer has a thickness between 0.3 to 0.9 pm and(ii) the polymeric spacing particles comprise at the surface alkali metal carboxylate or sulphonate groups equivalent to an acid value greater than 1.0 mg KOH per 1 g of polymeric spacing particles. In a preferred embodiment the said spacing particles have a volume average diameter (d.sub.v50) that is 5 to 30 times larger than the thickness of the outermost layer.

Abstract: Thermally processable imaging elements in which the image is formed by imagewise heating or by imagewise exposure to light followed by uniform heating are comprised of a support, a thermographic or photothermographic imaging layer, a protective overcoat layer and a backing layer and include in at least one layer thereof, polymeric matte particles comprising a polymeric core surrounded by a layer of colloidal inorganic particles. The polymeric matte particles provide enhanced image quality and improved processing characteristics with respect to adhesion, dusting and lack of haze.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon photographic constituent layers with at least one layer thereof containing water-insoluble polymers, wherein at least one of the water-insoluble polymers is a polymer containing an aromatic ring and having a number average molecular weight of 4,000 or less and the weight percentage of the aromatic ring in the polymer molecule is 40% or more.