Dye imbibition printing blanks with antistatic layer
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsWayne Arthur Bowman, Charles Peter Hagmaier, Frank Dean Manioci
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Abstract
Dye imbibition printing blanks are disclosed comprising a support bearing on one side thereof a dye-receiving layer comprising a cationic mordant, and further comprising an antistatic layer substantially free of cationic polymers. The antistatic layer is preferably provided on the opposite side of the support relative to the dye-receiving layer. Such antistatic layer provides improved antistatic properties which enable high manufacturing and processing speeds without adversely affecting printed image qualities.
Claims20
In a motion picture film dye imbibition printing blank comprising a transparent polymeric film support bearing on one side thereof a dye-receiving layer comprising a cationic mordant, the improvement wherein the printing blank further comprises an antistatic layer substantially free of cationic polymers on the opposite side of the support relative to the dye-receiving layer.
A dye imbibition printing blank comprising a support bearing on one side thereof a dye-receiving layer comprising a cationic mordant, a silver halide emulsion layer for recording a sound track, and an antistatic layer substantially free of cationic polymers.
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