Single-side coated silver halide photographic film material having reduced tendency to curl

US6573036B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AFGA-GEVAERT NV · BE

Inventors

• Mark Van den Zegel · Boortmeerbeek, BE
• Francis Vanhoudt · Edegem, BE
• Frank Ruttens · Overijse, BE
• Guy Damen · Kasterlee, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2003
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S430/168
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A single-side coated light-sensitive silver halide photographic film material has been disclosed, having on one side of a subbed support, one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) overcoated with an outermost protective layer; and, at the other side of said support, a backing layer, covered with a protective outermost layer, characterized in that at least said backing layer is provided with a layer wherein, besides a cross-linked or cross-linkable first binder an organic component free from cross-linking upon reaction with a hardener is present as a second binder having a low molecular weight.