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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1996
Charles Chester Anderson, Penfield, NY (US);
Yongcai Wang, Penfield, NY (US);
James L Bello, Rochester, NY (US);
Mario D DeLaura, Hamlin, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support and at least one image forming layer. The imaging element further includes an antistatic layer and a protective layer overlying the antistatic layer. The protective layer is formed from an aqueous coating solution containing a film forming binder and a crosslinking agent. The film forming binder is a carboxylic containing vinyl polymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than 50.degree. C. and an acid number of from 60 to 260. The carboxylic acid group of the vinyl polymer or copolymer are reacted with ammonia or amine to provide a pH of the coating solution of from 7 to 10.