Imaging materials
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsHirohiko Tsuzuki, Hisashi Okamura, Itsuo Fujiwara, Yoshiharu Yabuki, Masaki Noro
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Abstract
An imaging material is provided in the form of a photothermographic or thermographic image forming layer containing an organic silver salt on one surface of a support and further comprising a polyvalent metal ion and a phthalic acid compound on the image forming layer-bearing surface of the support. The imaging material has improved shelf stability before and after image formation and the ease of handling and produces high-quality blue black tone images.
Claims19
An imaging material comprising a support, a photothermographic image forming layer comprising organic silver salt, light-sensitive silver halide, reducing agent and binder, on one surface of said support, or a thermographic image forming layer comprising an organic silver salt, reducing agent and binder, on one surface of said support, said image forming layer has an overcoat or protective layer thereon, wherein the overcoat or protective layer comprises a polyvalent metal ion and a phthalic acid compound.
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