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Stabilization of precipitated dispersions of hydrophobic couplers

US4957857A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1988
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C7/3882
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides stable dispersions of couplers and methods of their formation. The stable dispersions are formed by the use of a nonionic water soluble polymer in combination with an anionic surfactant having a sulfate or sulfonate head group and a hydrophobic group of 8 to 20 carbons. The preferred nonionic water soluble polymers are polyethyleneoxide and polyvinylpyrrolidene.

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