The present invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging
layer and a base wherein said base comprises a polymer sheet having at
least one oriented polymer core and adhered thereto at least one
unoriented polymer layer. Another embodiment relates to an imaging
element comprising an imaging layer and a base, wherein said base
comprises an integral polymer sheet having at least one oriented polymer
core and at least one unoriented polymer layer. The invention further
relates to a process of manufacturing a base for an imaging element
comprising the steps of extruding a voided core polymer sheet; orienting
said extruded voided core polymer sheet; and extrusion coating said
oriented extruded voided core polymer sheet with at least one unoriented
polymer layer.