| abstract |
A photographic element comprises a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented microvoided polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein said microvoided polymer sheet comprises a series of microvoids separated by polymer matrix in the vertical direction such that said microvoided polymer sheet when reflecting light has an opalescent appearance. The back of the base may have an oriented polypropylene sheet and the base and the two sheets are laminated to form a support. A copy restrictive pattern of microdots may be placed between the silver halide layer and the microvoided sheet. A laminated support of the microvoided sheet, paper base and a biaxially oriented film is also disclosed. |