Method for the antistatic processing of a photographic film
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorMarcel H. Martin
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Abstract
The invention concerns the antistatic processing of photographic products. The process of the invention comprises applying an antistatic composition to the edge of a film reel. The antistatic composition may comprise an aqueous solution of an polymeric aluminosilicate. The invention has application to the improvement of antistatic characteristics during the photographic processing and printing of cinematographic films.
Claims9
A method of processing a photographic element in strip form wound on a feed reel comprising unwinding the element from the feed reel and subjecting the unwound element to an exposure step, a development step or a fixing step, wherein at least one of the edges of the feed reel is brought into contact with an antistatic composition prior to said exposure, development or fixing step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.