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Dye bleach preparation for the photographic silver dye bleach process

US3961957A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1974
Grant dateJun 8, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 10, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C5/44
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a dye bleach preparation which contains in addition to an acid, a water-soluble iodide and optionally a dye bleach catalyst at least one bifunctional sulphur compound having a sufficient solubility in the preparation and a low vapor pressure and containing at least one HS-group and at least one oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus or additional sulphur atom, the sulphur atom of each HS-group being separated from the next oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus atom present in the molecule by at least three carbon atoms. The subject of the present invention is a dye bleach preparation for the photographic silver dye bleach process, which contains an acid, a water-soluble iodide and optionally a dye bleach catalyst. The preparation is characterised in that it contains at least one organic, at least bifunctional sulphur compound of which the solubility is at least 5.times.10.sup.-.sup.4 mol per liter of preparation and of which the vapour pressure in the temperature range of -20.degree.C to +100.degree. C is at most as great as that of water, and which contains at least one HS-- group and at least one oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus or additional sulphur atom, with the …

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