Patent ID: 6764813
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G03C,Y10S

Abstract:
A photothermographic film comprising(a) a support, (b) a photothermographic imaging layer coated on me support, and (c) a complement film comprising a precoated or uncoated support that is laminated to the photothermographic imaging layer and generally confining the photothermographic imaging layer between the support end the complement film, the complement film being preformed and then laminated to the photothermographic imaging layer prior to exposure of the photothermographic imaging layer, the complement film retaining any volatile materials present in the photothermographic imaging layer generated when thermal energy is applied thereto to develop a latent image exposed on the photothermographic imaging layer wherein: the complement film is polyethylene terephtalate or polyethylene naphthalahte or polycarbonate.