Antistatic compositions comprising polymerized alkylene oxide and alkali metal salts and elements thereof

An antistatic composition comprising a binder and a nonionic surface-active polymer having polymerized ethylene oxide monomers and an alkali metal salt characterized in that the composition is heterogeneous, comprises on a dry basis, at least 7 weight percent polymerized ethylene oxide monomers and the binder is selected from the group consisting of a particulate material and mixtures of particulate materials with hydrophilic materials.

An element comprising a support and a layer of an antistatic composition which comprises a binder and a conductive complex of a nonionic surface-active polymer having polymerized alkylene oxide monomers and an alkali metal salt characterized in that the composition is heterogeneous, comprises on a dry basis, at least 7 weight percent polymerized alkylene oxide monomers and the binder is selected from the group consisting of a particulate material and a mixture of a particulate material with a hydrophilic material.

A photographic element comprising a support having thereon a radiation-sensitive layer and a layer of an antistatic composition comprising a binder and a conductive complex of a nonionic surface-active polymer having polymerized alkylene oxide monomers and an alkali metal salt characterized in that the composition is heterogeneous, comprises on a dry basis, at least 7 weight percent polymerized alkylene oxide monomers and the binder is selected from the group consisting of a particulate material and a mixture of a particulate material with a hydrophilic material.