Eastman-kodak Company

Thomas M Gormel

Sheridan E Vincent

Jon A Kapecki

A process for stabilizing the magenta dye image in a photographic color element comprises the steps of contacting the element with an aqueous stabilizing solution containing a water-soluble N-methylol compound and an alkaline buffering agent, subjecting the stabilized element to an aqueous wash to remove scum formed by the treatment with the stabilizing solution, and drying the element at an elevated temperature.

Process for stabilizing photographic elements using a solution

Sparingly-soluble alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol, which function to enhance photographic coupling efficiency are incorporated in photographic color developing solutions by the use of solid water-soluble alcohol-precursor compounds. The solid precursor compounds, which can be advantageously utilized as components of an all-solid photographic processing kit, comprise a solubilizing group which is cleaved by the alkaline environment of the color developing solution to form the sparingly-soluble alcohol. Examples of such solid precursor compounds which are especially advantageous in the preparation of color developing solutions are the alkali metal monobenzylcarbonates and the alkali metal monobenzylsulfites.

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Thomas M Gormel