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Hardening of hydrophilic colloids

US5807668A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1997
Grant dateSep 15, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/136
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved method for increaseing the hardening in a photographic element is described. The hardener is an imidazolium compound of formula: ##STR1## and the imidazolium is used in conjunction with a hardening accelerator defined by: ##STR2## the substituents are listed in the specification.

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