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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
May. 20, 2004
Hajime Nakagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayasu Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Hajime Nakagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayasu Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kangawa, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a photothermographic material having an image forming layer including at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, on one surface of a support, and having at least one back layer and a back surface protective layer, on the other surface of the support, wherein a binder of the back surface protective layer contains a water-soluble polymer and a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature of −30° C. to 40° C.; and an image forming method using the same. The photothermographic material and the image forming method of the invention provide excellent coating property and excellent transportability during thermal development in a thermal developing apparatus.