Patent ID: 6300053
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G03C,Y10S

Abstract:
A photothermographic element comprising a support having a front surface and a back surface, at least one photosensitive layer on the front surface side of the support, and a first non-photosensitive layer on the front surface side or the back surface side of the support, said first non-photosensitive layer containing (1) a base-bleachable cyanine dye or a salt thereof and (2) a binder,wherein said first non-photosensitive layer or a second non-photosensitive layer disposed adjacent thereto contains (3) a base precursor and (4) a melting point depressant which, when mixed with the base precursor, acts to depress the melting point of the base precursor by at least 3.degree. C., andwherein said at least one photosensitive layer comprises a photosensitive silver halide and a binder, and further comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of a reducing agent and an organic silver salt.