Abstract:
A colour photographic material is disclosed comprising a black image forming coupler substituted in the 2, 4 and/or 6 position shown by formula (I) or formula (II), where in LINK represents a divalent linking group, BALL represents a group that prevents the coupler from diffusing away from the layer containing it. X and Y each represent a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group capable of being released upon an oxidative coupling reaction with a developing agent. The material has a good colour reproduction and excellent light stability.
Abstract:
A color photographic material is disclosed comprising a black image forming coupler substituted in the 2, 4 and/or 6 position shown by formula (I) or formula (II), where in LINK represents a divalent linking group, BALL represents a group that prevents the coupler from diffusing away from the layer containing it. X and Y each represent a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group capable of being released upon an oxidative coupling reaction with a developing agent. The material has a good color reproduction and excellent light stability.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recording medium, in particular an ink-jet recording medium of photographic quality that has excellent lightfastness. According to the present invention an ink-jet recording medium is provided, comprising a support and an ink-receiving layer adhered to said support, wherein the ink-receiving layer is a multilayer comprising a top layer, which top layer comprises a modified gelatin, and at least one intermediate layer in between said support and said top layer, wherein said intermediate layer comprises a mixture of a PVA-based polymer and a water soluble polymer. The present invention is further directed to methods for obtaining and using such a medium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recording medium, in particular an ink-jet recording medium of photographic quality that has excellent ink absorption speed, good drying characteristics, and a good image printing quality. According to the present invention, an ink-jet recording medium is provided, comprising a support in which a water-swellable layer is adhered, comprising gelatin and a hydrophilic polymer. The present invention is further directed to methods for obtaining such a medium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, in particular to a multilayer material which comprises a support provided with blue, green and red sensitive silver halide emulsion layers containing a yellow, a magenta and a cyan dye forming coupler, respectively. According to the present invention, a paper having characteristic curves of gamma as a function of the density is obtained by a color development of a light-sensitive material after digital exposure.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a membrane wherein said membrane comprises a continuous non-porous layer comprising a polymerized composition that comprised prior to polymerization at least one type of compound having a molecular weight of at least 1500 Da and comprising at least 75 weight % of oxyethylene groups and at least two polymerizable groups each comprising a non-substituted vinyl group. The invention further relates to the use of this membrane for separating polar gases and vapors.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a porous membrane comprising multiple layers, at least one type of curable compound and at least two types of photo-initiator, wherein at least two layers each contain a the different photo-initiator. The invention further relates to recording media which comprise the porous membrane of the invention, as well as to processes for producing the membrane and the recording media.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recording medium, in particular an ink-jet recording medium of photographic quality that has excellent ink absorption speed, good drying characteristics and a good image printing quality. According to the present invention, an ink-jet recording medium is provided, comprising a support to which at least an underlayer and an overlayer is supplied in which the overlayer contains at least one specific type of modified gelatin. The present invention is further directed to methods for obtaining and using such a medium.
Abstract:
A color photographic light-sensitive material has excellent smoothness and glossiness on the surface of the light-sensitive material and provides good color developing performance and excellent color reproduction performance as well as less pressure fog in aging and storage. The light-sensitive material comprises a reflective support having provided thereon at least one yellow dye forming coupler-containing silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta dye forming coupler-containing silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one cyan dye forming coupler-containing silver halide emulsion layer, each having a different light sensitivity, wherein the reflective support comprises a substrate having provided at least on the surface of an emulsion layer-coated side thereof, a composition prepared by mixing and dispersing a white pigment in a resin containing polyester as a main component; the cyan dye forming coupler-containing silver halide emulsion layer contains at least one cyan dye forming coupler compound represented by the following formula (Ia); and the film pH of the light-sensitive material is 4.0 to 6.5: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents an electron attractive group having a Hammett's substituent constant .sigma..sub.p of 0.20 or more, provided that the sum of the .sigma..sub.p values of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is 0.65 or more, and Za, Zb, Zc, and X are as defined in the specification.
Abstract:
Disclosed is (1) a silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion on a support, wherein the light-sensitive emulsion layer comprises silver halide grains which contain at least one complex selected from the group consisting of Ir and Pt metal complexes having at least two cyan ligands which have a silver chloride content of 80 mol % or more and do not substantially contain silver iodide and which have a silver bromide-rich localized phase with a silver bromide content of 10 mol % or more, and (2) a silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion on a support, wherein the light-sensitive emulsion layer comprises silver halide grains which contain at least one complex selected from the group consisting of Ir and Pt metal complexes having at least two cyan ligands, which have a silver chloride content of 80 mol % or more and which are gold-sensitized.