Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic material containing a dispersion of a hydrophobic compound and a water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble polymer as defined herein. The hydrophobic compound may be a dye which is photochemically inactive during storage but readily decolored and eluted in photographic processing.

Abstract: A fluorinated polymer comprising at least three different groups within the polymer chain derived from reactive monomers, the monomers comprising:(a) a fluorinated, ethylenically unsaturated monomer;(b) a hydroxyl-containing, ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and(c) a polar, ethylenically unsaturated monomer.The fluorinated polymers provide a surfactant that is particularly useful in the coating of polymeric layers. The surfactants can reduce surface anomalies, such as mottle when used to coat photothermographic and thermographic elements from certain solvent systems. The present invention also provides photothermographic and thermographic elements comprising the foregoing fluorinated polymers.

Abstract: Fine particle photographic coupler dispersions are prepared by forming a dispersion of a photographic coupler, coupler solvent and auxiliary coupler solvent in an aqueous gelatin medium containing at least about 1% by weight of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of alkarylene sulfonic acids, alkali metal salts of alkyl sulfates, alkaryl sulfonate salts, and alkyl sulfosuccinates; and washing the dispersion with water for a time sufficient to remove at least one-fourth of the surfactant.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing an oil-in-water type dispersion of a hydrophobic photographically useful substance is disclosed, in which the dispersion is prepared by emulsifying and dispersing a solution (A) of at least one water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble polymer in a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent and a solution (B) of at least one hydrophobic photographically useful substance in a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent in an aqueous medium (C) either simultaneously or separately. The dispersion has improved stability with time, and the photographically useful substance in the dispersed particles exhibits improved stability to light or heat in the photographic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a melt for the coating of a layer in a photographic element and which contains water, gelatin and an anionically charged, hydrophobic group containing compound that is (a) water soluble or soluble in a solution of 5 to 20 percent of water miscible organic solvent,said melt being further characterized by containing an amount of an amphiphilic compound which is sufficient to reduce the viscosity of said melt, said compound selected from the class consisting of:Type A: Sugar (saccharidic) compounds, characterized by having one to three hydrophobic groups, each group containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, and having one or more attached hydrophilic mono- or oligosaccharidic hydrophilic chains that may or may not be terminated by a negatively charged group such as a sulfate, sulfonate or a carboxyl group; andType B: Compounds compromising a hydrophobic group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms and having one or two attached hydrophilic chains comprising at least 4 oxyet

Abstract: A polyester film comprising a polyester whose dicarboxylic acid copolymerized component contains (i) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate and/or a derivative thereof and (ii) a polyetherdicarboxylic acid represented by the following chemical formula (a) and having a mean molecular weight in the range of 600 to 20000 and/or a derivative thereof.R.sup.1 OOCCH.sub.2 --(O--R.sup.2).sub.n --OCH.sub.2 COOR.sup.3(a)Where, "R.sup.1 " and "R.sup.3 " are alkyl groups each having a carbon number of 1 to 8, "R.sup.2 " is alkylene group having a carbon number of 2 to 8 and "n" is a positive integer. The polyester film has excellent transparency, mechanical properties and dimensional stability such as those of a PET film and an excellent water absorption property such as that of a TAC film.

Abstract: A photographic paper coated with a polyolefin resin layer on each surface, one of the free surfaces of one of the polyolefin layers bearing a print retaining antistatic layer, the print retaining antistatic layer consisting essentially of an aluminum modified colloidal silica and an antistatic agent in a binder polymer, the binder polymer consisting essentially of an addition product of from about 30 to 78 mol % of an alkyl methacrylate wherein the alkyl group has from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, from about 2 to about 10 mol % of an alkali metal salt of an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid and from 20 to about 65 mol % of a vinyl benzene, the polymer having a glass transition point of from 30.degree. to 65.degree. C.

Abstract: Color photographs of which the colored image has improved storage stability, which have a good overall cyan, magenta and yellow image color balance even after long term storage, and with which, moreover, little staining of the white base occurs, are obtained by means of this invention.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material contains a dispersion in which at least one compound represented by formula (I) below and a photographic useful reagent, which is hard to solve in water, are dispersed together. (In formula (I), R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent amino having 0 to 32 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, or aryloxy having 6 to 32 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently represent a group which can be substituted on a benzene ring, and l and m independently represent an integer of 0 to 4. R.sub.3 and/or R.sub.4 may be the same or different when l and/or m is 2 to 4. In a method of processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is exposed imagewise and then developed with a color developer not essentially containing benzyl alcohol.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer or another hydrophilic colloid layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, including an alkyl group having not less than 6 carbon atoms; L represents a divalent bonding group; and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation.

Abstract: An image receiving element for use in a peel-apart type silver salt diffusion transfer process comprising:(a) a support having a front side and a back side;(b) at least one layer which is a cellulose ester layer or a regenerated cellulose layer coated on the front side of the support;(c) an aliphatic acid ester of glycerol contained in at least one of the cellulose ester layer or the regenerated cellulose layer; and(d) a gelatin-containing layer coated on the back side of the support.

Abstract: The improved method of processing a silver halide photographic material that has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on one side of a support and which has at least one back coating layer on the other side of the support is characterized in that said silver halide photographic material contains at least one specific dye and at least one anionic surfactant and the development, fixing, washing and/or stabilizing steps are performed within a time period of 40 seconds and at a line speed of at least 1,500 mm/min. The method is capable of processing the silver halide photographic material without producing either substantial or uneven color remnant.

Abstract: A photographic paper having a print retaining layer including a granular tooth providing ingredient in a binder polymer having a T.sub.g of 30.degree. to 65.degree. C. which is the addition product of from about 30 to about 98 mol percent of an alkylmethacrylate wherein the alkyl group has from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, from about 2 to about 10 mol percent of an alkali metal salt of a ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic or carboxylic acid, from 0 to about 65 mol percent of a vinyl benzene monomer and from 0 to about 5 mol percent of a crosslinking agent containing two ethylenically unsaturated bonds.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material comprising a support and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, with which a yellow coupler of the pivaloyl or benzoyl acetanilide type dissolved in a polymeric ester of aromatic or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids is associated, is distinguished by greater color purity and better dark-fading stability.

Abstract: A light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one layer containing at least one of a mordant and a dye is provided on at least one side of the support, and at least one layer which is provided on the same side of the layer containing the mordant and dye contains a water-soluble ionic polymer as an agent for reducing color remaining. The light-sensitive material has improved sharpness, freedom from color remaining after processing, and excellent drying properties suitable for rapid processing.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a hydrophilic colloid and a surface active agent characterised in that the surface active agent is a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;each of X and Y is --H or --Q.sup.- M.sup.+ ;Q.sup.- is an anion; and,M.sup.+ is a cation;provided that when X is --H, Y is --Q.sup.- M.sup.+ and that when X is --Q.sup.- M.sup.+, Y is --H.Preferred surface active agents include compounds of the above formula wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are identical.The anion Q.sup.- is a negatively charged atom or group of atoms preferably comprising a sulphonate group, such as --SO.sub.3.sup.- or --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3.sup.- or a sulphate group, such as --OSO.sub.3.sup.-.The cation M.sup.+ is a positively charged atom or group of atoms preferably chosen from alkali metal cations, such as Na.sup.+ or ammonium.

Abstract: A method for forming microcapsules by enwrapping an oily core material in a formaldehyde condensation product formed in situ wherein a dispersant is used of the formula (I): ##STR1## where: M is an alkali metal cation or a quaternary ammonium group,L is --(CH.sub.2).sub.p, --COO(CH.sub.2).sub.p, --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 -- or a direct bond;R, R.sup.2 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or --SO.sub.3 M where M is defined as above; R.sup.3 is --COOR.sup.4, --CONHR.sup.4, --CO--R.sup.4, a pyridinyl group or quaternary salt thereof, --COOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --, --COOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N.sub.4 (CH.sub.3).sub.3 Cl-- group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OOC--CR.sup.2 CH.sub.2, --(OCH.sub.2 CHhd 2).sub.m COO--CR.sup.2 CH.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m NHCO--CR.sup.2 CH.sub.2 ;x is about 0.4 to 0.8;y is about 0.2 to 0.6;z is about 0 to 0.

Abstract: A process for forming an image comprising heating a heat-developable light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least a light-sensitive silver halide and a high molecular weight compound containing a repeating unit derived from a vinyl monomer having at least one of a group -COOM and a group -SO.sub.3 M wherein M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom, simultaneously with or after imagewise exposure thereof in the presence of water and at least one of a base and a base precursor.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which is prevented from softening in gradiation of the toe proportion on the resultant characteristics curve during the storage of the material. The photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and contains a magenta coupler represented by the following formula M-1 and at least one surface active agent having in the molecule thereof at least two groups selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group and salt thereof, a sulfonic group and a salt thereof and a salt of sulfric ester group. ##STR1## wherein Z represents a group of nonmetal atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocycle which may have a substituent group; X represents a hydrogen atom, or a group capable of being split off upon the reaction with the oxydized product of a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: Photographic silver halide recording material comprising a support, at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a protective layer and optionally other layers, at least one layer which is arranged closer to the support than the protective layer containing a compound which in the form of the free acid corresponds to the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes alkylene, arylene, aralkylene or cycloalkylene,L denotes the residue of a polyester diol having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 20,000,m denotes 0 to 1,n denotes 0 to 30, preferably 0 to 10 and m+n.gtoreq.1,is distinguished by improved properties, in particular an improved maximum density.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which has at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, said silver halide emulsion layer containing a latex which has been stabilized by a protective colloid which is at least one substance selected from among natural water-soluble polymers, derivatives thereof, and synthetic hydrophilic polymers having at least one nonionic group and at least one anionic group in the molecular structure.

Abstract: A silver halide photosensitive material comprising at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer provided on at least one side of a support, said photosensitive material containing in the photographic emulsion layer and/or another component layer (i) a polymer having repetitive units represented by formula (II), dextran or mixtures thereof, and (ii) at least one cationic compound containing quaternary nitrogen: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each represents hydrogen, or, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group having up to 10 carbon atoms, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are bonded to each other to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; m represents 1 or 2; n represents 0 or 1; and L represents a linking group of the valence m+1.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising on a support photographic component layers containing a compound of Formula [I] and/or Formula [II]:R.sub.1 OOC--R.sub.2 --COO--R.sub.3 --OOC--R.sub.2 --COO).sub.n R.sub.4 [I],R.sub.5 O--R.sub.6 --OOC--R.sub.7 --COO--R.sub.6).sub.n OR.sub.8 [II]wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group and a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are divalent groups independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, a cycloalkylene group and a group of any combination of these groups; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each is either an acyl group or a phosphonyl group; and n is an integer of from 1 to 20; is disclosed.

Abstract: Aqueous photographic coating solutions comprising a gelatino silver halide emulsion, a synthetic polymer latex and a compound of the general formula ##STR1## where E.sup.1 and E.sup.2 represent the end groups of the polymer chain, R is an alkyl group or phenyl, R.sup.1 is a polyether moiety, M is a monovalent cation or hydrogen and x is 3 to 200, the ratio of this compound to the synthetic polymer being from 0.1 to 50 of this compound to 100 of the synthetic polymer on a dry solids basis.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, silver halide photographic material containing in the at least one silver halide emulsion layer or at least one other constituting layer a latex having repeating units represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a group having a dissociating group which has a pKa of about 4 or lower, said pKa being measured at 25.degree. C. in water; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.

Abstract: A static-inhibited photographic light-sensitive material is provided by incorporating a fluorine-containing block polymer derived from a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer, as an antistatic agent in at least one layer thereof. Unlike known antistatic agents and methods, the use of the above antistatic agent does not adversely affect the photographic characteristics, antitack property, marring resistance, etc., of the photographic light-sensitive material.

Abstract: In a process for development, fixing, and washing or stabilization of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by means of an automatic developing machine, is provided, which process comprises supplying to a developing bath and/or a fixing bath a concentrated developing solution and/or a concentrated solution having a fixing capacity, respectively, and water which has been treated by at least one antifungal means selected from the group consisting of irradiation with ultraviolet rays, irradiation with magnetic fields, processing with ion exchange resins, and incorporation of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aminopolycarboxylic acids and phosphonic acids. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of wash water or stabilizing sollution to be refilled is 3 l or less (including 0 l) per 1 m.sup.2 of light-sensitive material, and the water processed by antifungal means contained in the stock tank is also used as the wash water or stabilizing solution.

Abstract: A sheet or web comprising a substrate which is composed of or coated with a hydrophobic resin and carries an antistatic layer, characterized in that the antistatic layer consists essentially of a blockcopolyetherester of dibasic carboxylic acid(s) esterified with ethylene glycol and with a polyoxyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range 1,000 to 10,000, at least 20% by weight of such blockcopolyetherester being constituted by polyoxyethylene-ester chain parts.

Abstract: Photographic coupler dispersion addenda comprising phenolic esters of di-, tri- and tetra-carboxybenzene derivatives having bulky ortho substituents are described for incorporation in photographic emulsions and elements. The solvents are preferably employed in the cyan layer to protect the cyan dye against ferrous ion reduction. The solvents also provide improvements in yellow dye stability to light and cyan dye stability to light, heat and humidity.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers on one or both sides of the support, wherein at least one of silver halide emulsion layers contains a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the general formula (I) and/or dextran: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, or a group having 10 or less carbon atoms and selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may combine together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; L is an (m+1)-valent connecting group; n is 0 or 1; and m is 1 or 2.

Abstract: Photographic coupler solvents comprising aromatic carboxylic esters such as phthalates and isophthalates having bulky or branched ester substituents are described for incorporation in photographic emulsions and elements. The solvents are preferably employed in the cyan layer to protect the cyan dye against ferrous ion reduction. The solvents also provide improvements in yellow dye stability to light, cyan dye stability in the dark and magenta dye stability to heat and light.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, comprising a support having thereon at least one layer containing a cross-linked polymer represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, or acyl group; R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is described, comprising a hydrophilic organic colloid layer, wherein the hydrophilic organic colloid layer contains at least one compound represented by ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aromatic group;R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or ##STR2## wherein L.sub.4 represents a divalent bonding group, and R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aromatic group;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;L.sub.1 represents a divalent bonding group;L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 each represents a single bond or a divalent or trivalent bonding group;n and n' each represents an integer of 1 or 2;A represents a repeating unit resulting from polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with monomers constituting the units ##STR3## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.

Abstract: An encapsulated toner for use in electrostatography which comprises a shell and a core material comprising a colorant, a binder and a surface active polymer containing at least 5 mol % of a unit having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, A is a divalent aliphatic group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, B is --O-- or NH--, M is a cation or a cationic radical capable of forming a salt with a sulfonic acid, and m and n are independently 0 or 1. A process for preparing the encapsulated toner which comprises forming a shell around a core material comprising a colorant and a binder in an aqueous medium, characterized in that said core material contains a surface active polymer containing at least 5 mol % of a unit having the above formula (I).

Abstract: Combinations of supersensitizers for photographic emulsions have been found which provide increased speed.

Abstract: A magnetic toner comprises magnetic powders having a particle distribution that the particle size of 50% accumulated volume, the particle size of 25% accumulated volume and the particle size of 75% accumulated volume of the magnetic powders are 1.5-4.5.mu., 1.0-4.0.mu. and 2.5-6.0.mu., respectively. This magnetic toner can produce high density and clear images and further, can produce colorful images.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed which is comprised of a support having formed thereon a light-sensitive silver halide layer and a particular compound represented by the general formulae (I), (II) and (III). The compound is utilized in the photographic material in order to prevent the occurrence of contaminations which are caused by metals intermixed in the silver halide photographic materials during production, packaging, preservation and/or processing. The presence of such compounds also prevents the deterioration of photographic materials caused by metal ions existing in processing solutions and aids in preventing the reduction in the uniformity of processing.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least one compound represented by the following general formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the same meanings as defined in the specification.The light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to this invention has excellent bacteriocidal properties and does not adversely affect photographic performance.

Abstract: Polymers having excellent adherence to film supports such as cellulose acetate are disclosed. The polymers comprise random recurring units having the structure--A).sub.w, --B).sub.x, --C).sub.y and --D).sub.zwherein;A represents polymerized vinyl acetate;B represents a polymerized acrylate or methacrylate monomer capable of copolymerization with vinyl acetate;C represents a polymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and vinylbenzoic acid;D represents a polymerized cationically charged copolymerizable monomer;w represents from 20 to 85 weight percent;x represents from 5 to 65 weight percent;y represents from 5 to 50 weight percent and;z represents from 0 to 15 weight percent.

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions, which have been precipitated in the presence of polymers having recurring units with a 8-hydroxy quinoline structure are suitable for the preparation of vesicular images.

Abstract: Ionic copolymers of styrene sulfonic acid and maleic acid improve covering power when added to the gelatin binder employed in medical silver halide X-ray emulsions.

Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material is described comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, said material including at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing at least 0.1 g/m.sup.2 of a water-soluble polymer having a molecular weight of from 10,000 to 500,000 and consisting essentially of a repeating unit represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group; L represents a single chemical bond or a divalent connecting group; M represents a hydrogen atom, an ammonium ion, or an alkali metal ion; X represents from 10 to 100 mol%; y represents from 0 to 90 mol%; and A represents a copolymerized monomer unit derived from a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer.The photographic light-sensitive material has improved antistatic properties without damaging other photographic properties.

Abstract: A photographic material is described containing in at least one photographic layer a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a fluorine-substituted alkyl group, and R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 can be a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group, and M is a cation.

Abstract: A color photographic sensitive material containing a polymer comprising at least 1 mol % of a repeating unit represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents a divalent group, n is 1 or 2, R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a halogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 each represents hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an amino group, an acylamino group, or a sulfonamide group, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together can form an aromatic ring, provided that the total of carbon atoms of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 is 60 or less.

Abstract: This invention relates to a developer mixture for washing out light-sensitive copying layers previously exposed in imagewise manner and containing a polymer of an N-vinyl amine, of vinyl alcohol or of a vinyl alcohol derivative, an alcohol being water-soluble in an amount less than 10% by weight, and water as the main constituent, the mixture containing as said polymer a copolymer which is water-soluble or which can be dispersed in water to form a stable dispersion, composed of (a) hydrophilic units of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein A is O-R or ##STR2## R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms each or an aryl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is described containinga film-forming water-soluble polymer derived from a monomer including a carboxylic acid group;a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## or a chemical bond; R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms when A is a chemical bond, and a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 7 to 21 carbon atoms whenA is ##STR3## R.sub.5 is hydrogen, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; B is --COO.sup..crclbar. or --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. ; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a polyalkylene oxide chain group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n is an integer of from 2 to 8; and x is 0 or 1; anda compound of the formula (II) ##STR4## wherein A, B, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, with the photographic light-sensitive material having a hydrophilic organic colloid layer containing a dispersion of a scarcely water-soluble photographic additive dissolved in an aromatic ester represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a halogen atom; R.sub.2 represents a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon group; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; n represents an integer of 1 to 6; and when m and n each represents an integer of 2 or more, the substituents represented by R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 can be the same or different.