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Preparation of low viscosity small particle photographic dispersions in gelatin

US5135844A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1991
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/922
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is generally accomplished by utilization of a surfactant for very small particle photographic dispersions. Three types of such surfactants that have been identified are as follows: PA1 Type A--Surfactant comprising 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic chains comprising at least 8 oxyethylene and/or glycedyl ether groups that may or may not be terminated with a negative charge such as a sulfate group. PA1 Type B--Block oligomeric surfactants comprising hydrophobic polyoxypropylene blocks (A) and hydrophilic polyoxyethylene blocks (B) joined in the manner of A--B--A, B--A--B, A--B, (A--B).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(B--A), or (B--A).sub.n .tbd.G.tbd.(A--B).sub.n, where G is a connective organic moiety and n is between 1 and 3. PA1 Type C--Sugar surfactants, comprising between one to three 6 to 22 carbon atom hydrophobic tail with one or more attached hydrophilic mono or oligosaccharidic chains that may or may not be terminated by a negatively charged group such as a sulfate group. The preferred colloid chemical criterion of the photographic dispersion material in this invention is that they are formed with particle diameters between about 5 n…

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