Patent ID: 6130030
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A photographic element comprising:a support;at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on said support;at least one electrically conductive layer superposed on said support, said electrically conductive layer comprising an electrically conductive agent and a binder; andas an outermost layer a protective overcoat superposed on a side opposite the at least one silver halide emulsion layer, said protective overcoat comprising a polyurethane having a tensile elongation to break of at least 50% and a Young's modulus measured at 2% elongation of at least 50,000 lb/in.sup.2 and an interpolymer comprising repeating units of A and B wherein A comprises a fluorine containing acrylate or a fluorine containing methacrylate monomer and B comprises an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing hydratable groups and the concentration of interpolymer is between 15 and 40 weight percent of the polyurethane and the interpolymer.