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EP1103853A1
EP1103853A1 EP00203480A EP00203480A EP1103853A1 EP 1103853 A1 EP1103853 A1 EP 1103853A1 EP 00203480 A EP00203480 A EP 00203480A EP 00203480 A EP00203480 A EP 00203480A EP 1103853 A1 EP1103853 A1 EP 1103853A1
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  • the developer solution for developing colour photographic materials is prepared from or, in the case of continuous operation, replenished with concentrates which contain the necessary constituents.
  • one concentrate contains the antioxidant, an auxiliary solvent and an optical brightener
  • a second concentrate contains the colour developer substance, for example 4-(N-ethyl-N-2-methylsulfonylaminoethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine sesquisulfate (CD-3)
  • a third concentrate contains the buffer substance, alkali and a water softener.
  • Two one-part concentrates are currently commercially available, a) Monoline® RA-4 CD-R from Tetenal, a two-phase concentrate with a solid, undissolved phase deposited at the bottom and b) TriPhase® RA-4 CD-R from Trebla, a three-phase concentrate with undissolved constituents in the middle phase (c.f. also US 5 891 609).
  • the object of the invention was to provide a one-part, aqueous concentrate for a colour developer which contains no undissolved constituents and does not darken on storage.
  • the aqueous concentrate contains at least one colour development agent, at least one auxiliary solvent, alkali, a buffer substance and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100, preferably of 1 to 25 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4, preferably 0.1 to 2 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines.
  • the concentrate contains at most 0.1 mol of sulfate ions/L.
  • the colour developer substance is, for example, added to the concentrate not as the sulfate, as is usual with CD-3, but instead as a phosphate, p-toluenesulfonate, chloride or as the free base.
  • CD-3 sesquisulfate
  • sulfate ions may also be used and the sulfate ions removed by precipitation with metal ions and filtration.
  • a concentrate for the purposes of the invention is an aqueous preparation, 1 part by volume of which is diluted with 1 to 39 parts by volume of water in order to produce a ready-to-use solution; the concentrate contains at least 50 mmol, preferably 70 to 700 mmol of colour developer substance/L.
  • the present invention accordingly provides a one-part, optionally multi-phase, colour developer concentrate which contains at least one colour developer substance, an auxiliary solvent, a buffer system and alkali, characterised in that the concentrate contains an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100, preferably 1 to 25 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4, preferably 0.1 to 2 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines.
  • the concentrate furthermore preferably contains at least one water softener.
  • Water-soluble organic solvents are in particular used as the auxiliary solvent.
  • Water-soluble organic solvents which may be considered are those from the range of glycols, polyglycols, alkanolamines, aliphatic and heterocyclic carbonamides, aliphatic and cyclic monoalcohols, wherein 50 to 95 wt.%, preferably 60 to 90 wt.% of the total of water and water-soluble solvent is water.
  • Suitable water-soluble organic solvents are, for example, carboxylic acid amide and urea derivatives such as dimethylformamide, methylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, N,N'-dimethylurea, tetramethylurea, methanesulfonamide, dimethylethyleneurea, N-acetylglycine, N-valeramide, isovaleramide, N-butyramide, N,N-dimethylbutyramide, N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide, N-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide, 2-pyrrolidinone, ⁇ -caprolactam, acetanilide, benzamide, toluenesulfonamide, phthalimide;
  • carboxylic acid amide and urea derivatives such as dimethylformamide, methylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, N,N'-dimethylurea, tetramethylurea, methanesulfonamide, dimethylethyleneurea
  • Multi-phase means that the concentrate contains two or more liquid phases, but no precipitation.
  • the liquid phases are, for example, an aqueous and an organic phase.
  • Suitable substituted hydroxylamines are of the formulae (I), (II) and (III). in which
  • alkyl groups R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , the alkylene group R 4 and the aryl group R 2 may bear further substituents in addition to the stated substitution.
  • antioxidants (0-3) CH 3 CH(CH 3 )NHOH
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate Diethylhydroxylamine, 85 wt.% aqueous solution (DEHX soln.) 35 mL CD 3, base 31 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener W1 2 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 10 g Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate Antioxidant O-2 35 g CD 3, base 31 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener W1 2 g EDTA 10 g Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate DEHX soln. 35 mL Sodium sulfite 0.5 g CD 3, base 31 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener 2 g Polymaleic acid anhydride, 50% by weight aq. solution 15 mL Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate DEHX soln. 35 mL Sodium sulfite 2 g CD 3, base 31 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener 2 g EDTA 10 g Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate DEHX soln. 35 mL CD 3, base 31 g Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.5 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener 2 g EDTA 10 g Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
  • One-part, one-phase developer concentrate Antioxidant O-2 35 g Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.5 g CD 3, base 31 g Diethylene glycol 30 mL Optical brightener 2 g EDTA 10 g Potassium carbonate 60 g adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
  • the concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
  • One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate DEHX solution 60 mL CD 3, base 45 g Caprolactam 100 g Triethanolamine 80 mL Optical brightener 10 g Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 40 g Potassium carbonate 165 g KOH 42 g adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
  • the upper phase of the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate DEHX solution 60 mL Sodium sulfite 2 g CD 3, base 45 g Caprolactam 100 g Triethanolamine 80 mL Optical brightener 10 g EDTA 30 g Potassium carbonate 165 g KOH 42 g adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
  • the upper phase of the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
  • One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate DEHX solution 60 mL Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.6 g CD 3, base 45 g Caprolactam 100 g Triethanolamine 80 mL Optical brightener 10 g EDTA 30 g Potassium carbonate 165 g KOH 42 g adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
  • the upper phase of the concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
  • a colour photographic recording material was produced by applying the following layers in the stated sequence onto a layer support of paper coated on both sides with polyethylene. Quantities are stated in each case per 1 m 2 . The silver halide application rate is stated as the corresponding quantities of AgNO 3 .
  • the colour photographic recording material is exposed and processed under the following conditions: Step Time Temperature Development 27 sec 39°C Bleach/fixing 27 sec 35°C Stabilisation 54 sec 33°C
  • the colour developers used were ready-to-use developers prepared from the concentrates according to Examples 1 to 9.
  • Bleach/fixing bath Ammonium thiosulfate solution, 58 wt.% 100 mL Sodium disulfite 5 g Ammonium-iron EDTA, 48 wt.% 100 mL make up with water to 1000 mL, adjust pH value to 6.0 with ammonia or acetic acid.

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Abstract

A one-part, optionally multi-phase, colour developer concentrate which contains at least one colour developer substance, at least one auxiliary solvent, an antioxidant, a buffer system and alkali, wherein the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines, does not darken on storage.

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The developer solution for developing colour photographic materials, in particular for developing colour photographic paper, is prepared from or, in the case of continuous operation, replenished with concentrates which contain the necessary constituents.
It is conventional to provide three different concentrates, as certain constituents of the developer bath are not mutually compatible on extended storage. Thus, for example, one concentrate contains the antioxidant, an auxiliary solvent and an optical brightener, a second concentrate contains the colour developer substance, for example 4-(N-ethyl-N-2-methylsulfonylaminoethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine sesquisulfate (CD-3) and a third concentrate contains the buffer substance, alkali and a water softener.
There has been no lack of attempts to develop stable, one-part colour developer concentrates as handling errors during preparation or replenishing of a developer solution may consequently be avoided.
Two one-part concentrates are currently commercially available, a) Monoline® RA-4 CD-R from Tetenal, a two-phase concentrate with a solid, undissolved phase deposited at the bottom and b) TriPhase® RA-4 CD-R from Trebla, a three-phase concentrate with undissolved constituents in the middle phase (c.f. also US 5 891 609).
In both cases, the presence of undissolved constituents is disadvantageous for the purposes of handling the concentrate. Especially when preparing the regenerating solution, problems may occur because the undissolved constituents dissolve only poorly. It is also disadvantageous to produce one-part concentrates which, while they contain no undissolved constituents, darken on storage.
The object of the invention was to provide a one-part, aqueous concentrate for a colour developer which contains no undissolved constituents and does not darken on storage.
This object is achieved in that the aqueous concentrate contains at least one colour development agent, at least one auxiliary solvent, alkali, a buffer substance and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100, preferably of 1 to 25 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4, preferably 0.1 to 2 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines.
In a preferred embodiment, the concentrate contains at most 0.1 mol of sulfate ions/L. The colour developer substance is, for example, added to the concentrate not as the sulfate, as is usual with CD-3, but instead as a phosphate, p-toluenesulfonate, chloride or as the free base.
CD-3 (sesquisulfate) may also be used and the sulfate ions removed by precipitation with metal ions and filtration.
A concentrate for the purposes of the invention is an aqueous preparation, 1 part by volume of which is diluted with 1 to 39 parts by volume of water in order to produce a ready-to-use solution; the concentrate contains at least 50 mmol, preferably 70 to 700 mmol of colour developer substance/L.
The present invention accordingly provides a one-part, optionally multi-phase, colour developer concentrate which contains at least one colour developer substance, an auxiliary solvent, a buffer system and alkali, characterised in that the concentrate contains an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100, preferably 1 to 25 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4, preferably 0.1 to 2 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines.
The concentrate furthermore preferably contains at least one water softener.
Water-soluble organic solvents are in particular used as the auxiliary solvent.
Water-soluble organic solvents which may be considered are those from the range of glycols, polyglycols, alkanolamines, aliphatic and heterocyclic carbonamides, aliphatic and cyclic monoalcohols, wherein 50 to 95 wt.%, preferably 60 to 90 wt.% of the total of water and water-soluble solvent is water.
Suitable water-soluble organic solvents are, for example, carboxylic acid amide and urea derivatives such as dimethylformamide, methylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, N,N'-dimethylurea, tetramethylurea, methanesulfonamide, dimethylethyleneurea, N-acetylglycine, N-valeramide, isovaleramide, N-butyramide, N,N-dimethylbutyramide, N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide, N-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide, 2-pyrrolidinone, ε-caprolactam, acetanilide, benzamide, toluenesulfonamide, phthalimide;
  • aliphatic and cyclic alcohols, for example isopropanol, tert.-butyl alcohol, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanemethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol;
  • aliphatic and cyclic polyalcohols, for example glycols, polyglycols, polywaxes, trimethyl-1,6-hexanediol, glycerol, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sorbitol;
  • aliphatic and cyclic ketones, for example acetone, ethyl methyl ketone, diethyl ketone, tert.-butyl methyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone, cyclopentanone, acetophenol;
  • aliphatic and cyclic carboxylic acid esters, for example trimethoxymethane, methyl acetate, allyl acetate, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol diacetate, glycerol 1-acetate, glycerol diacetate, methylcyclohexyl acetate, methyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate;
  • aliphatic and cyclic phosphonic acid esters, for example methylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester, allylphosphonic acid diethyl ester;
  • aliphatic and cyclic oxyalcohols, for example 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, salicylaldehyde;
  • aliphatic and cyclic aldehydes, for example acetaldehyde, propanal, trimethylacetaldehyde, crotonaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydrobenzaldehyde, benzaldehyde, benzenepropane, terephthalaldehyde;
  • aliphatic and cyclic oximes, for example butanone oxime, cyclohexanone oxime;
  • aliphatic and cyclic amines (primary, secondary or tertiary), for example ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, dipropylamine, pyrrolidine, morpholine, 2-aminopyrimidine;
  • aliphatic and cyclic polyamines (primary, secondary or tertiary), for example ethylenediamine, 1 -amino-2-diethylaminoethane, methyl-bis(2-methylaminoethyl)amine, permethyldiethylenetriamine, 1,4-cyclohexanediamine, 1,4-benzenediamine;
  • aliphatic and cyclic hydroxylamines, for example ethanolamine, 2-methylethylamine, 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-(diethylamino)ethanol, 2-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)ethanol, diethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, triethanolamine, 2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethanol, triisopropanolamine, 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1-piperidineethanol, 2-aminophenol, barbituric acid, 2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethanol, 5-amino-1-naphthol.
    • Processing conditions, suitable colour developer substances, suitable buffer substances, suitable water softeners, suitable optical brighteners, auxiliary developers, wetting agents, development accelerators and antifogging agents are described on pages 102 to 107 of Research Disclosure 37 038 (February 1995).
    Multi-phase means that the concentrate contains two or more liquid phases, but no precipitation. The liquid phases are, for example, an aqueous and an organic phase.
    Suitable substituted hydroxylamines are of the formulae (I), (II) and (III).
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    in which
    R1
    means optionally substituted alkyl,
    R2
    means optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl and
    n
    means 0 or 1
    preferably those in which at least one of the residues R1 and R2 contains at least one -OH, -COOH or -SO3H group;
    Figure 00050002
    in which
    R3
    means an optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted acyl group;
    Figure 00050003
    in which
    R4
    means an alkylene group optionally interrupted by O atoms and
    m
    means a number of at least 2,
    The alkyl groups R1, R2, R3, the alkylene group R4 and the aryl group R2 may bear further substituents in addition to the stated substitution.
    Examples of suitable antioxidants are
    Figure 00060001
    Figure 00060002
    (0-3)   CH3CH(CH3)NHOH
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    Figure 00070001
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    Figure 00070005
    Any phase boundaries which are present disappear on dilution of the concentrate with water to produce the ready-to-use colour developer or regenerator; the ready-to-use developer is one-phase.
    For the purposes of storage 200 mL of concentrate are placed in a 250 mL beaker (tall form) and the beaker sealed with an air-tight film (for example PARAFILM "M" ® from American National Can, Chicago). The concentrates are stored for two months at room temperature or 4 weeks at 40°C.
    Examples Example 1 (Comparison)
    The constituents listed below of a colour developer regenerator are combined in a concentrate (the ready-to-use regenerator is produced from the concentrate by dilution with water):
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    Diethylhydroxylamine, 85 wt.% aqueous solution (DEHX soln.) 35 mL
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener W1 2 g
    Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 10 g
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 2 (Comparison)
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    Antioxidant O-2 35 g
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener W1 2 g
    EDTA 10 g
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 3 (Comparison)
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    DEHX soln. 35 mL
    Sodium sulfite 0.5 g
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener 2 g
    Polymaleic acid anhydride, 50% by weight aq. solution 15 mL
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 4 (Comparison)
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    DEHX soln. 35 mL
    Sodium sulfite 2 g
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener 2 g
    EDTA 10 g
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 5 (according to the invention)
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    DEHX soln. 35 mL
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.5 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener 2 g
    EDTA 10 g
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
    Example 6 (according to the invention)
    One-part, one-phase developer concentrate:
    Antioxidant O-2 35 g
    Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.5 g
    CD 3, base 31 g
    Diethylene glycol 30 mL
    Optical brightener 2 g
    EDTA 10 g
    Potassium carbonate 60 g
    adjust to pH 13.5 with KOH and make up to 1 litre with water.
    The concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
    Example 7 (Comparison)
    One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate:
    DEHX solution 60 mL
    CD 3, base 45 g
    Caprolactam 100 g
    Triethanolamine 80 mL
    Optical brightener 10 g
    Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 40 g
    Potassium carbonate 165 g
    KOH 42 g
    adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
    The upper phase of the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 8 (Comparison)
    One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate:
    DEHX solution 60 mL
    Sodium sulfite 2 g
    CD 3, base 45 g
    Caprolactam 100 g
    Triethanolamine 80 mL
    Optical brightener 10 g
    EDTA 30 g
    Potassium carbonate 165 g
    KOH 42 g
    adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
    The upper phase of the concentrate undergoes distinct darkening on storage.
    Example 9 (according to the invention)
    One-part, multi-phase developer concentrate
    DEHX solution 60 mL
    Hydroxylammonium sulfate 0.6 g
    CD 3, base 45 g
    Caprolactam 100 g
    Triethanolamine 80 mL
    Optical brightener 10 g
    EDTA 30 g
    Potassium carbonate 165 g
    KOH 42 g
    adjust to pH 11.2 with KOH and make up to 1 L with water.
    The upper phase of the concentrate is light yellow and does not darken on storage.
    Example 10
    A colour photographic recording material was produced by applying the following layers in the stated sequence onto a layer support of paper coated on both sides with polyethylene. Quantities are stated in each case per 1 m2. The silver halide application rate is stated as the corresponding quantities of AgNO3.
    Layer structure 1
  • 1st layer (substrate layer):
    0.1 g of gelatine
  • 2nd layer (blue-sensitive layer):
    Blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion (99.5 mol% AgCI, 0.5 mol% AgBr, average grain diameter 0.9 µm) prepared from
    0.50 g of gelatine
    0.42 g of yellow coupler GB-1
    0.18 g of yellow coupler GB-2
    0.50 g of tricresyl phosphate (TCP)
    0.10 of stabiliser ST-1
  • 3rd layer (interlayer):
    1.1 gofgelatine
    0.06 g of scavenger SC-1
    0.06 g of scavenger SC-2
    0.12 g of TCP
  • 4th layer (green-sensitive layer):
    Green-sensitive silver halide emulsion (99.5 mol% AgCl, 0.5 mol% AgBr, average grain diameter 0.47 µm) prepared from
    0.40 g of AgNO3
    0.77 g of gelatine
    0.21 g of magenta coupler PP-1
    0.15 g of magenta coupler PP-2
    0.05 g of magenta coupler PP-3
    0.06 g of colour stabiliser ST-2
    0.12 g of scavenger SC2
    0.23 g of dibutyl phthalate
  • 5th layer (UV protective layer):
    1.15 g of gelatine
    0.03 g of scavenger SC-1
    0.03 g of scavenger SC-2
    0.5 g of UV absorber UV-1
    0.10 g of UV absorber UV-2
    0.35 g of TCP
  • 6th layer (red-sensitive layer):
    Red-sensitive silver halide emulsion (99.5 mol% AgCl, 0.5 mol% AgBr, average grain diameter 0.5 µm) prepared from
    0.30 g of AgNO3 with
    1.0 g of gelatine
    0.40 g of cyan coupler BG-1
    0.05 g of cyan coupler BG-2
    0.46 g of TCP
  • 7th layer (UV protective layer):
    0.35 g of gelatine
    0.15 g UV-1
    0.03 g UV-2
    0.09 g of TCP
  • 8th layer (protective layer):
    0.9 g of gelatine
    0.3 g of hardener HM
    0.05 g of optical brightener W-1
    0.07 g of vinylpyrrolidone
    1.2 mg of silicone oil
    2.5 mg of polymethyl methacrylate microspheres with an average particle diameter of 0.8 µm.
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    • The colour photographic recording material is exposed and processed under the following conditions:
    Step Time Temperature
    Development 27 sec 39°C
    Bleach/fixing 27 sec 35°C
    Stabilisation 54 sec 33°C
    The colour developers used were ready-to-use developers prepared from the concentrates according to Examples 1 to 9.
    Bleach/fixing bath
    Ammonium thiosulfate solution, 58 wt.% 100 mL
    Sodium disulfite 5 g
    Ammonium-iron EDTA, 48 wt.% 100 mL
    make up with water to 1000 mL, adjust pH value to 6.0 with ammonia or acetic acid.
    Stabilising bath
    Water 900 mL
    Sodium sulfite 2 g
    Hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid disodium salt 4 g
    Sodium benzoate 0.5 g
    make up with water to 1000 mL, adjust pH value to 5 with acetic acid.
    Drying
    The resultant images exhibited no significant differences with regard to their sensitometric properties.

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    1. One-part, optionally multi-phase, colour developer concentrate which contains at least one colour developer substance, at least one auxiliary solvent, an antioxidant, a buffer system and alkali, characterised in that the antioxidant is a mixture of 0.1 to 100 mmol of hydroxylamine and 0.01 to 4 mol of one or more substituted hydroxylamines.
    2. Colour developer concentrate according to claim 1, characterised in that it contains one or more water-soluble organic solvents as auxiliary solvent, wherein 50 to 95 wt.% of the total of water and solvent is water.
    3. Colour developer concentrate according to claim 1, characterised in that the colour developer substance is 4-(N-ethyl-N-2-methylsulfonylaminoethyl)-2-methylphenylenediamine.
    4. One-part colour developer concentrate according to claim 1, characterised in that the substituted hydroxylamine is of one of the formulae (I), (II) or (III):
      Figure 00200001
      in which
      R1
      means optionally substituted alkyl,
      R2
      means optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl and
      n
      means 0 or 1;
      Figure 00200002
      in which
      R3
      means an optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted acyl group;
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      in which
      R4
      means an alkylene group optionally interrupted by O atoms and
      m
      means a number of at least 2.
    5. One-part colour developer concentrate according to claim 1, characterised in that it contains at most 0.1 mol of sulfate ions/L.
    6. One-part colour developer concentrate according to claim 1, characterised in that it contains at most 0.05 mol of sulfate ions/L.
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