Patent ID: 6740480
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A photographic element comprising a transparent polymer sheet, at least one layer containing an image formed by development of negative working photosensitive silver halide and at least one upper protective shield layer to protect the surface of said transparent polymer, and adhesively adhered to the lower side of said element a base material wherein said base is substantially opaque and has a transmission of less than 15 percent wherein said at least one upper protective shield provides protection from fingerprinting and spills of liquids and wherein said at least one upper shield layer has a roughness of between 0.10 and 0.65 micrometers at a spatial frequency of between 0.03 and 6.35 millimeters, with the provisio that antistatic layers are not present intermediate said transparent polymer sheet and said at least one upper protective shield layer.