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Nacreous photographic packaging materials
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-08-16
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2021-08-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a packaging material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Peter T. Aylward
- 👤 Alphonse D. Camp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/805; G03C1/7614; G03C1/95; G03C11/00; G03C11/12; G03C2200/00; G03C2200/35; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A packaging material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A packaging material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, and at least one layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is in a layer comprising silver halide emulsion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is in a layer free of silver halide emulsion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is in a layer on the surface or adjacent the surface of said photographic element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is in a layer below said bottommost layer comprising silver halide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment comprises mica.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment has a mean particle size between 0.5 and 50 micrometers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is present in an amount between 0.5 and 1000 mg/m 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is present in an amount between 7 and 400 mg/m 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is present in more than one interlayer between layers containing dye forming coupler.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaging material of claim 10 wherein said nacreous pigment is present in a layer below the bottom layer containing silver halide emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of mica, modified mica, fledspar, and quartz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is colored.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaging material of claim 13 wherein said nacreous pigment has an L* of greater than 92.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said element has a FLOP of between 2 and 65.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaging material of claim 12 wherein said modified mica comprises a metal oxide on the surface of the mica.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The packaging material of claim 16 wherein said metal oxide comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of titanium, aluminum, barium, iron, zinc, zirconium, bismuth vanadate, nickel titanate, and chromium titanate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The packaging material of claim 17 wherein said metal oxide comprises titanium, aluminum, or barium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaging material of claim 1 comprises silicate coated with a material that has a difference in refractive index of 0.2 or greater.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is comprises between 0.1 to 9% by volume of the image layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaging material of claim 1 comprising a nacreous pigment further comprises electrical resistance of less than 10 13 log ohms per square.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The packaging material of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment further comprises ultraviolet protection.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
65 words
A label material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
A label material comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 23 wherein said base has a thickness of between 40 and 75 μm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said liner comprises cellulose fiber paper.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 25 wherein said paper has an edge penetration of less than 8 mm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said base further comprises nacreous pigments between 1 and 4% weight of the base polymer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said label has a FLOP of between 2 and 65.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said liner has a tensile strength of greater than 120 MPa.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said liner has a silicone coating on the side towards the adhesive.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
11 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said adhesive contains nacreous pigment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said base comprises oriented polyolefin or oriented polyester polymer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
37 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said base comprises an oriented polymer having a voided layer and at least one layer comprising titanium dioxide between said voided layer and the surface adjacent the silver halide imaging layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said liner comprises a cellulose fiber paper and a biaxially oriented polymer sheet.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said liner has a coefficient of friction between 0.20 and 0.60.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
29 words
The label of claim 24 wherein said base comprises an oriented polymer having a voided layer and a layer containing nacreous pigment between said photosensitive layer and voided layer.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of labeling comprising providing a label comprising comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation, developing an image, removing said liner and adhesively adhering said label to a package.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of labeling comprising providing a label comprising comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation, developing an image, removing said liner and adhesively adhering said label to a package.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 37 wherein prior to removing said liner an environmental protection layer is applied to said developed image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 38 wherein after developing an image said image and base are die cut, and matrix material is removed.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 38 wherein developed silver halide image is further provided with ink jet printed area.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 38 wherein developed silver halide image is further provided with a flexographic printed area.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of forming a two-sided image member comprising providing comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation to form a plurality of images, developing said images, cutting a portion of said imaging member bearing at least two images, removing said liner and folding said cut portion such that at least one image is on each side.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of forming a two-sided image member comprising providing comprising at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide, at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment, a base and a strippable liner adhesively connected by an adhesive to said base, wherein said base has a stiffness of between 15 and 60 millinewtons and an L* is greater than 92.0, and wherein said liner has a stiffness of between 40 and 120 millinewtons, imagewise exposing said silver halide imaging layer with a collimated beam of actinic radiation to form a plurality of images, developing said images, cutting a portion of said imaging member bearing at least two images, removing said liner and folding said cut portion such that at least one image is on each side.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 42 further comprising punching holes suitable for placement into an album.
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