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Photographic light-sensitive material having improved antistaticity

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-03-11
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Granted: 1986-11-11
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Expires: 2005-03-11
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Abstract

Abstract A photographic light-sensitive material containing a fluorine-containing graft polymer is disclosed. The graft polymer is derived from a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer, and optionally, a third polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing no fluorine atom. The material has an improved antistaticity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeki Yokoyama
  • 👤 Junichi Yamanouchi
  • 👤 Masakazu Yoneyama
  • 👤 Yukio Maekawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/85; G03C1/89; G03C1/895; C; C08; C08F; C08F290/00; C08F290/02; C08F290/04; C08F8/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 414 words
A photographic light-sensitive material wherein at least one of the constituting layers contains a fluorine-containing graft polymer derived from a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprises (1) a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer chain as a main component grafter to a hydrophilic polymer chain as a branch component through a divalent linking group, or (2) a hydrophilic polymer chain as a main component grafted to a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer chain as a branch component through a divalent linking group, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer is represented by formula (I) below: ##STR17## wherein A 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer having at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; B 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer having no fluorine atom and having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; D 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; L 1 represents a divalent linking group; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; m represents an average degree of polymerization of the hydrophilic monomer D 1 and ranges from 2 to about 1,000; and x 1 , y 1 and z 1 represent percent ratios of copolymerization and range from 10 to 99.9 mol %, 0 to 50 mol %, and from 0.1 to 80 mol %, respectively or by formula (II) below: ##STR18## wherein A 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer having at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; B 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer having no fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; D 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; L 2 represents a divalent linking group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; n represents an average degree of polymerization of a hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer A 2 and ranges from 2 to about 1,000; and x 2 , y 2 and z 2 represent percent ratios of copolymerization and range from 30 to 99.99 mol %, 0 to 50 mol %, and from 0.01 to 20 mol %, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 414 words
A photographic light-sensitive material wherein at least one of the constituting layers contains a fluorine-containing graft polymer derived from a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprises (1) a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer chain as a main component grafter to a hydrophilic polymer chain as a branch component through a divalent linking group, or (2) a hydrophilic polymer chain as a main component grafted to a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer chain as a branch component through a divalent linking group, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer is represented by formula (I) below: ##STR17## wherein A 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer having at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; B 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer having no fluorine atom and having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; D 1 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; L 1 represents a divalent linking group; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; m represents an average degree of polymerization of the hydrophilic monomer D 1 and ranges from 2 to about 1,000; and x 1 , y 1 and z 1 represent percent ratios of copolymerization and range from 10 to 99.9 mol %, 0 to 50 mol %, and from 0.1 to 80 mol %, respectively or by formula (II) below: ##STR18## wherein A 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer having at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; B 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer having no fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; D 2 represents a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; L 2 represents a divalent linking group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; n represents an average degree of polymerization of a hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer A 2 and ranges from 2 to about 1,000; and x 2 , y 2 and z 2 represent percent ratios of copolymerization and range from 30 to 99.99 mol %, 0 to 50 mol %, and from 0.01 to 20 mol %, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer further contains a third polymerizable hydrophobic polymer chain containing no fluorine atom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprises a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom as a main chain component and a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer as a branch component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 76 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprising a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom as a main chain component, a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer as a branch component and a third polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing no fluorine atom as a main chain component or a branch component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprises a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer as a main chain component and a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom as a branch component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 76 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fluorine-containing graft polymer comprises a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophilic monomer as a main chain component, a polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic fluorine-containing monomer containing at least one fluorine atom as a branch component, and a third polymer chain formed by polymerizing a polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing no fluorine atom as a main chain component or a branch component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 418 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 7, wherein the polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group as represented by A 1 and A 2 is represented by the formula (III), (IV), (V) or (VI): ##STR19## wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a --CF 2 -- p F group, wherein p is an integer of from 1 to 10, a --O--CF 2 -- p F group, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, a --OCH 2 --CF 2 -- p H, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, --O--CH 2 -- p H, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, --O--CF 2 -- p OC 6 F 5 , wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 4, or a --CF═CF 2 group, with proviso that at least one of R 3 R 4 , R 5 and R 6 contains at least one fluorine atom; ##STR20## wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 8 represents a monovalent substituent, or a plurality of R 8 may be taken together to form a ring; R f represents an alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having from 1 to 30 carb-n atoms, at least one hydrogen atom of which is substituted by a fluorine atom; X represents a divalent linking group represented by the formula --R-- t L 3 --or --L 3 R-- t , wherein R represents an alkylene, arylene or aralkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, --L 3 --represents --O--, --S--, --NH--, --CO--, --OCO--, --SCO--, --CONH--, ---S 2 --, --NR 9 SO 2 --, wherein R9 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --SO 2 --NH--, --SO-- or --OPO 2 , and t represents 0 or 1; q represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; r represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; and s represents an integer of from 1 to 5. ##STR21## wherein R 7 , X, R f and s are as defined above ##STR22## wherein R 7 , X, R f and s are as defined above.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 417 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymerizable hydrophobic monomer containing at least one fluorine atom and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group as represented by A 2 is represented by the formula (III), (IV), (V) or (VI): ##STR23## wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a --CF 2 -- p F group, wherein p is an integer of from 1 to 10, a --O--CF 2 p F group, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, --OCH 2 --CF 2 -- p H, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, --O--CH 2 -- p H, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 10, --O--CF 2 -- p OC 6 F 5 , wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 4, or a --CF═CF 2 group, with proviso that at least one of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 contains at least one fluorine atom; ##STR24## wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 8 represents a monovalent substituent, or a plurality of R 8 may be taken together to form a ring; R f represents an alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having from 1 to 30 carb-n atoms, at least one hydrogen atom of which is substituted by a fluorine atom; X represents a divalent linking group represented by the formula --R-- t L 3 -- or --L 3 --R-- t , wherein R represents an alkylene, arylene or aralkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, -L 3 -- represents --O--, --S--, --NH--, --CO--, --OCO--, --SCO--, --CONH--, --SO 2 --, --NR 9 SO 2 --, wherein R 9 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --SO 2 --NH--, --SO-- or --OPO 2 --, and t represents 0 or 1; q represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; r represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; and s represents an integer of from 1 to 5. ##STR25## wherein R 7 , X, R f and s are as defined above ##STR26## wherein R 7 , X, R f and s are as defined above.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 33 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluorine-containing graft polymer is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.1 g per m 2 of the photographic light-sensitive material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fluorine-containing graft polymer is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.02 g per m 2 of the photographic light-sensitive material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fluorine-containing graft polymer is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.1 g per m 2 of the photographic light-sensitive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 33 words
A photographic light-sensitive material as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fluorine-containing graft polymer is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.02 g per m 2 of the photographic light-sensitive material.

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