Eastman-kodak Company

Dawn J Jenkins

Philip J Coldrick

John Demita Goddard

Rebecca Glen

Ian M Newington

Julie Baker

Danuta Gibson

Roger H Piggin

Malcolm D Purbrick

Phillip J Coldrick

Marie C Bunce

Ian Barford

Solid particle dispersions and their use in the preparation of laser thermal media

High contrast photographic element containing a novel combination of nucleators

The invention relates to an ultrahigh contrast photographic material comprising a support bearing a silver halide emulsion layer, containing a hydrazide nucleating agent in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer, characterized in that the nucleating agent is a dimeric molecule comprising two monomers linked by a linking group, each monomer of which (a) may be the same or different and (b) comprises an acylhydrazide moiety and a nicotinamide moiety in combination, the material providing unexpectedly good nucleation in the absence of, or with reduced amounts of, booster and in a developer whose pH is variable, and further with lower chemical spread and pepper fog.

High contrast photographic element containing a novel nucleator

The invention relates to an ultrahigh contrast photographic material comprising a support bearing a silver halide emulsion layer, containing a hydrazide nucleating agent in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer, characterised in that the nucleating agent is a dimeric molecule comprising two monomers linked by a linking group, each monomer of which (a) may be the same or different and (b) comprises an acylhydrazide moiety and a nicotinamide moiety in combination, the material providing unexpectedly good nucleation in the absence of, or with reduced amounts of, booster and in a developer whose pH is variable, and further with lower chemical spread and pepper fog.

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Dawn J Jenkins