Lubricating layer in photographic elements
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsMridula Nair, Tamara K. Osburn, Louis J. Sorriero
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Abstract
The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and a protective topcoat superposed farthest from the support. The topcoat includes a binder and lubricant droplets. The lubricant droplets are composed of a lubricant and a water soluble polymer containing heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen groups wherein the droplets are surrounded by a particulate stabilizer. The present invention is also directed to the lubricant droplets.
Claims7
A lubricant droplet comprising a lubricant and a water soluble polymer that is the polymerization reaction product of a monomer mixture comprising a first monomer having a heterocyclic aromatic nitrogen group and a second monomer that undergoes a polycondensation reaction with the first monomer, wherein the first monomer is present in the amount of 0.5 to 50 mole percent, and wherein the degree of polymerization of the polymer is not more than 25, and wherein the droplets are surrounded by a particulate stabilizer.
A lubricant droplet comprising a lubricant comprising silicone oil and a water soluble polymer that is the polymerization reaction product of a first monomer mixture comprising a monomer having a pyridine group and a second monomer that undergoes a polycondensation reaction with the first monomer, wherein the first monomer is present in the amount of 0.5 to 50 mole percent, and wherein the degree of polymerization of the polymer is not more than 25, and wherein the droplets are surrounded by a particulate stabilizer comprising silica.
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