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Method of bleaching and fixing a color photographic element using a peracid bleach and a low ammonium fixer

US5451491A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1994
Grant dateSep 19, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/144
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of desilvering an imagewise and developed color silver halide element, said method comprising bleaching the photographic element with a peracid bleach and subsequently contacting the photographic element with a fixer solution comprising thiosulfate anion and sodium cation; PA1 wherein the Molar-minute fixing Time is less than about 0.2 Molar-minutes.times.m.sup.2 /g Ag.times.the grams of incorporated silver per square meter of the photographic element.

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