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Photothermographic accelerators for leuco diazine, oxazine, and thiazine dyes

US4670374A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1986
Grant dateJun 2, 1987
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C7/26
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photothermographic construction comprises a light-sensitive color-forming element on a support base, the element comprising a silver source, optionally silver halide, a binder, and an oxidizable leuco phenazine, phenoxazine, or phenothiazine dye, and as development accelerator a carboxylic acid, Lewis acid, or Bronsted acid.

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