Abstract: A receiver element for thermal dye transfer, a print assembly including the receiver element, and a method of printing are described wherein the receiver element includes a dye-receiving layer on a support, wherein the dye-receiving layer includes a polymer, an optional release agent, and alpha-tocopherol or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A polymer composition including a cyclic-olefinic copolymer and another polymer, an image-receiving element including the polymeric composition in an image-receiving layer, a print assembly including the image-receiving element, and a method of printing are described.

Abstract: A dye-donor element including a dye-donor layer is described, wherein the dye-donor element includes a stick preventative agent. The dye-donor element is capable of printing an image on a receiver element at a line speed of 2 ms/line or less while maintaining a print density of at least two, and a print to fail value of at least four. A print assembly including the dye-donor element and a receiver element is also described, as well as a method of printing using the dye-donor element.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer comprising a polymeric binder and an aliphatic ester plasticizer, the polymeric binder comprising a crosslinked polymer network being formed by the reaction of a multifunctional isocyanate with: a) a polycarbonate polyol having at least two terminal hydroxy groups and an average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 10,000, and b) an aliphatic glycol having at least one of the following formulas: HO—(CH2)n—OH HO—[(CH2)n—O]m—H or HO—[(CH2)5—CO2]p—[(CH2)n—O]m—H  where n is between about 3 and about 10, m is between about 3 and about 60, and p is between about 1 and about 16.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer includes a support having on one side thereof a dye image receiving layer. Receiving elements of the invention are characterized in that the dye image-receiving layer primarily comprises a mixture of a crosslinked polymer network being formed by the reaction of a multifunctional isocyanate with: a) a polycarbonate polyol having at least two terminal hydroxy groups and an average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 10,000, andb) an aliphatic glycol having at least one of the following formulas:HO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --OHHO--[(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O].sub.m --H orHO--[(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --CO.sub.2 ].sub.p --[(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O].sub.m --Hwhere n is between about 3 and about 10,m is between about 3 and about 60, andp is between about 1 and about 16.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof, in order, a dye image-receiving layer and an overcoat layer thereon, the overcoat layer comprising:a) a linear condensation copolymer containing block polysiloxane units copolymerized into a linear polymer chain, the linear copolymer comprising from about 1 to about 40 wt. % of polysiloxane units; andb) a polycarbonate having a Tg of from about 10.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. and a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 6,000, said polycarbonate having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;R.sup.

Abstract: Dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a polyolefin-coated substrate or a polyolefin substrate having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye image-receiving layer, and wherein the subbing layer comprises a reaction product of a mixture ofa) an aminofunctional organo-oxysilane, andb) a hydrophobic organo-oxysilane.