Eastman-Kodak Company

Todd R Skochdopole

David J Lacz

Anita M Fees

Brian Thomas

Larry D Hagemeier

Gary J Mcsweeney

Peter A Martic

William A Mruk

Gary John McSweeney

Ian Moir Hodge

Douglas L Herrmann

The invention provides photographic paper having increased image stability. The invention is generally accomplished by forming a paper sheet, drying said paper in a first stage to below about 10 percent water, then applying a polyvinyl alcohol solution to both sides of said paper sheet, drying said paper in a second stage to below about 5 percent water, and then applying further polyvinyl alcohol solution to said paper and drying in a third stage. The paper then may be coated to form a silver halide photosensitive color paper. The paper contains between about 4 and about 6 weight percent of polyvinyl alcohol that is concentrated near the surface of said paper. Further, the paper has a oxygen leak rate of less than about 25 cc/m.sup.2 /day and an oxygen GTR rate of less than about 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day.

Photographic paper with low oxygen permeability

The invention relates to a method of forming a photographic paper comprising applying to a base paper a polyvinyl alcohol solution of low molecular weight, said solution containing said polyvinyl alcohol in an amount of greater than 15 percent by weight.

Photographic paper formed with low molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol

The invention provides photographic paper having increased image stability. The invention is generally accomplished by forming a paper sheet, drying said paper in a first stage to below about 10 percent water, then applying a polyvinyl alcohol solution to both sides of said paper sheet, drying said paper in a second stage to below about 5 percent water, and then applying further polyvinyl alcohol solution to said paper and drying in a third stage. The paper then may be coated to form a silver halide photosensitive color paper. The paper contains between about 4 and about 6 weight percent of polyvinyl alcohol that is concentrated near the surface of said paper. Further, the paper has a oxygen leak rate of less than about 25 cc/m.sup.2 / day and an oxygen GTR rate of less than about 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day.

An improved photographic support, especially useful for color prints, is comprised of a paper base material having thereon a polyolefin coating containing a white pigment and an optical brightener, such as a mixture comprising inclusion compounds of certain fluorescent bis(benzoxazolyl)-stilbenes.

Polyolefin composition containing optical brighteners having reduced

A silver halide color photographic reflection print element comprises a paper support impregnated or coated with a substance that lowers its oxygen transmission rate and its oxygen leak rate, at least one polyolefin-containing layer containing a total of at least 70 g/m.sup.2 or a polyolefin coated on the paper support, and at least one color-forming silver halide emulsion layer, said emulsion layer or layers overlying a polyolefin-containing layer. In one embodiment, the paper support is impregnated with a substance that lowers its oxygen gas transmission rate to less than 1 cc/m.sup.2 /day and its oxygen leak rate to less than a 25 cc/m.sup.2 /day. The support has low permeability to oxygen and to water vapor. The silver halide color photographic element produces a dye image with improved resistance to fading by light, particularly under conditions of prolonged exposure to low-intensity light.

Color photographic element providing improved dye stability

A photographic paper support is prepared formed by the following method: forming a paper sheet and drying it to about 10 percent water; applying an aqueous solution of hydrophobically substituted amylose starch to both sides of the sheet; drying this sheet to below 5 percent water; applying an aqueous solution of the hydrophobically substituted amylose starch to both sides of the sheet; drying this sheet to below about 10 percent water; and extruding a layer of polylefin on both sides of the paper sheet. A silver halide color photographic reflection print element is formed by coating at least one color-forming silver halide emulsion layer on a photographic paper support prepared by the above described method.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Todd R Skochdopole