Patent ID: 6165700
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G03C,Y10S

Abstract:
A photographic element comprising a base, at least one color forming layer comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and one dye forming coupler, wherein said base comprises a transparent polymer sheet having laminated to its upper surface a microvoided biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet and wherein said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet has an upper nonglossy surface that has a roughness of between 0.3 and 2.0 .mu.m, wherein the biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet upper surface roughness has a frequency of between 200 and 500 cycles/mm, and wherein said upper surface roughness is provided by an integral layer of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet that is provided with said nonglossy surface by embossing the surface layer of said biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet.