Abstract: An imaging element comprising a reflective base and at least one gelatin containing layer said at least one layer comprising a dispersion of solid particle pigments of a particle size less than 1.0 micrometer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated base for an imaging element comprising a paper having adhered to each side a biaxially oriented sheet of polyolefin polymer, wherein the top biaxially oriented sheet on the image side has incorporated therein a stabilizing amount of hindered amine light stabilizer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a photographic element comprising a base, at least one color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and one dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises a transparent polymer sheet having laminated thereto a microvoided biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and wherein said polymer sheet has an upper surface that has a roughness of between 0.3 and 2.0 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to imaging elements comprising a back surface wherein said back surface has a low frequency roughness component having a roughness average of between 0.30 and 2.00 .mu.m when measured with a low pass cutoff filter of 500 cycles/mm and a high frequency component having a roughness average of 0.001 to 0.05 .mu.m when measured with a high pass cutoff filter of 500 cycles/mm.

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 backside 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 machine readable indicia on the surface of said sheet between said base paper and said polymer sheet.

Abstract: This invention provides an imaging element comprising paper and a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet adhered to the upper side of said paper, wherein between the paper and the upper surface layer of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet, there is located at least one oxygen barrier layer having less than 8.0 cc/m.sup.2. hr. atm. oxygen transmission rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a laminated base comprising a layer of biaxially oriented film sheet adhered to the top surface of a base wherein said laminated base has a surface roughness average of between about 0.5 to 2.5 .mu.

Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging element comprising a paper having a surface roughness average of between 0.13 and 0.44 micrometers.

Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive color photographic material is disclosed, comprising a reflective support having on one side of the support a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a white pigment and one or more silver halide emulsion layers, wherein at least one of the silver halide emulsion layers contains a silver halide emulsion having a spectral sensitivity maximum at a wavelength of 730 nm or more, and an average primary particle size of the white pigment being 0.30 .mu.m or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a method of laminating paper and biaxially oriented polyolefin sheets comprising providing a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and a paper, bringing said sheet and paper together and simultaneously applying at least 2 layers of adhesive between said paper and said sheet, the layer of adhesive adjacent to said paper comprises an adhesive that has a 300 grams per 5 cm peel strength to said paper, and the layer of adhesive adjacent to said biaxially oriented sheet comprises an adhesive that has a 300 grams per 5 cm peel strength to the biaxially oriented sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a substrate having at least two polymer layers on the side bearing an imaging layer wherein at least one of said layers has incorporated therein a stabilizing amount of hindered amine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one silver halide imaging layer, at least one biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet, and at least one layer comprising a peelable adhesive wherein said peelable adhesive will allow peelable separation of said photographic element at said adhesive layer and the repositioning of at least one of the separated parts of said photographic element by use of said at least one layer comprising a peelable adhesive.

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 invention relates to an imaging element comprising a laminated base comprising a layer of biaxially oriented film sheet adhered to the top surface of a base wherein said biaxially oriented polyolefin contains a photographically compatible fluoropolymer processing aid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic element comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer comprising at least one dye forming coupler, a support comprising paper having laminated thereto a top and bottom sheet comprising biaxially oriented polyolefin sheets, wherein said photographic element has a surface roughness of between 0.15 and 0.50 mm and an average stiffness of between 150 and 300 millinewtons, a stiffness ratio between machine direction and cross direction of between 0.8 and 1.2 at between 20 and 70% humidity, a maximum curl value of 10 curl units, said photographic element has a back roughness of between 0.30 and 2.00 mm, and has a tear strength of between 300 and 900 N.

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, and one or more other non-voided layers between said silver halide layer and said microvoided layer, and one or more other non-voided layers between said mirovoided layer and said paper base.The voided or non-voided layers have levels of TiO.sub.2 and colorants adjusted to provide optimum optical properties for control of MTF, LSTAR, and OPACITY.

Abstract: A photographic recording material having a support which has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side and at least one layer or layer region which comprises a laser additive on the other side (the reverse side) is outstandingly suitable for printing with a laser coder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging element comprising a layer of biaxially oriented sheet adhered to the bottom surface of a base wherein said biaxially oriented sheet adhered to the bottom surface has a surface roughness average of between about 0.30 to 2.00 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an photographic element comprising a paper base, one layer of biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and at least one image layer wherein said paper base sheet has a basis weight of between 40 and 120 g/m.sup.2, and said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has a spectral transmission of at least 40% and a reflection density less than 60%.

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 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: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a paper substrate and a layer adjacent said paper comprising polyolefin polymer and a hindered amine stabilizer wherein said hindered amine stabilizer has a number average molecular weight of less than 2300.

Abstract: This invention is generally accomplished by a photographic or imaging element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a tie layer and a biaxiaily oriented polyolefin sheet wherein said polyolefin sheet by itself or in combination with said tie layer has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 0.85.times.10.sup.-5 g/mm.sup.2 /day.

Abstract: The invention relates to a imaging element comprising a laminated base structure wherein said base structure comprises a paper having laminated to the upper side and upper biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and laminated to the lower side of said paper a lower side biaxially oriented polymer sheet wherein said lower side biaxially oriented polymer sheet has an energy to break of less than 3.5.times.10.sup.7 J/m.sup.3 in at least one direction.

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 strippable material comprising a material that has a peel strength of between about 30 and 150 g/5 cm.

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

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

Abstract: 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: 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 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 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 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: Infrared sensitive photographic elements comprise an opaque film support, an infrared sensitized silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid protective layer on one side of the film support, said protective layer comprising colloidal silica having an average particle size lower than 15 nanometers.The elements have an increased exposure latitude upon exposure to infrared laser diodes, and higher maximum density upon photographic processing.

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

Abstract: The 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: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a base, wherein the said silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one cyan dye-forming coupler and a polymer represented by formula ?I!:--(A).sub.X --(B).sub.y -- formula ?I!wherein A represents a repeating unit derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one --COOM group in the molecule, wherein M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation atom; B represents a repeating unit derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer free from a --COOM group, and x and y are 15 to 85 and 85 to 15, respectively, in terms of weight percentages of A and B, provided that x+y=100.

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 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 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: 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: 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: 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: A silver halide color photographic material comprises a paper support, and provided thereon, a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a non-light sensitive layer, said support comprising a paper base and a resin layer coated on each side of the paper base, the resin layer on the silver halide emulsion layer side comprising two or more resin layers containing white pigment and having a different white pigment content, at least one of the resin layers being composed of a polyolefin or polyester resin, and at least another one layer being composed of a resin selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin, a polyether resin, a polyurethane resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polystyrene resin, a cellulose derivative and an electron beam hardened rein, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a silver halide emulsion having a silver chloride content of 95 to 99.

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 support for a photographic printing paper comprising a substrate having a back side on which side an emulsion layer is not coated and a front side, and both sides of the substrate are coated with a waterproof resin coating. The waterproof resin coating on the back side of the substrate is a multi-layer laminate comprising an upper resin layer and a lower resin layer provided nearer to the substrate than the upper layer. The lower resin layer contains high density polyethylene having an MFR of not less than 8 in an amount of not less than 90% by weight based on the total weight of resin. Furthermore, the lower resin layer is thinner than the upper layer.

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: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic material and a method for forming a color image using the photographic material. The photographic material comprises a reflective support made up of a base and two or more waterresisting resin covering layers which contain a white pigment and a silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler represented by formula (I), (II), or (III) and preferably further containing a compound represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), or (VIII), each of which formula is defined in claim, on the reflective support.

Abstract: A photographic film that is especially useful as a motion picture print film is comprised of a support having, in order, on one side thereof an antihalation undercoat and at least one silver halide emulsion layer and having, in order, on the opposite side thereof an antistatic layer and a protective topcoat; wherein the protective topcoat is comprised of a polyurethane binder and a lubricant and the polyurethane binder has a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at 2% elongation of at least 50000 lb/in.sup.2. The polyurethane binder provides a tough but flexible protective topcoat that is capable of resisting abrasion and scratching when the film is conveyed through a projector and capable of standing up to the repeated use to which motion picture print films are typically subjected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming a photographic paper comprising applying to a base paper a polyvinyl alcohol solution of low molecular weight, said solution containing said polyvinyl alcohol in an amount of greater than 15 percent by weight.