Abstract: An image receiving element is a composite of multiple layers on a support including, in order, an extruded compliant layer, an aqueous-coated subbing layer, and an image receiving layer that may also be extruded. The extruded compliant layer is non-voided and comprises from about 10 to about 40 weight % of at least one elastomeric polymer. This image receiving element can be disposed on a support to form a thermal dye transfer receiver element, an electrophotographic image receiver element, or a thermal wax receiver element. Excellent adhesion is provided between the extruded compliant layer and the image receiving layer by means of the aqueous-coated subbing layer.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, which has a substrate, and a dye receptor layer provided at least one side of the substrate, wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains at least one compound represented by formula (L1): wherein R01 represents —C(?O)R or a hydrogen atom, in which R represents an aliphatic group which may have a substituent, and a plurality of R01's are the same as or different from each other, but at least one of R01's is —C(?O)R, and n represents 0 or 1; and a method of producing the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one receptor layer, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles which layer is provided between the support and the receptor layer, wherein the hollow polymer particles have an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 1.0 ?m; and wherein, in the hollow polymer particles, the ratio of the number of bulky particles having a particle diameter of 10 ?m or more is less than 1/5,000 of the total number of the hollow polymer particles; a producing method thereof, and an image forming method using the same.

Abstract: A receiving layer transfer material which represents a free combination of a hologram and an image of various colors by an on-demand printing system such as thermal transfer method, onto a transfer layer which is transferred onto an object. The receiving layer transfer material is provided with a release layer 3, a relief forming layer 5 having a reflection layer 6 at a relief forming side and having a visual effect, and an adhesive layer 7, which are sequentially stacked on one surface of a substrate 2.

Abstract: A thermal, non-silver halide-containing image receiver element includes a support and an aqueous-coated image receiving layer. This receiving layer comprises a water-dispersible polymer having a polyurea or polyurethane backbone and up to 25 weight % of the water-dispersible polymer comprising polysiloxane side chains that are covalently attached to the backbone, each of the side chains having a molecular weight of at least 500. Aqueous dispersions of polyester ionomers and crosslinking agents can also be present.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having on a support: at least one heat insulation layer; and at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer and polyether-modified silicone in this order, in which at least one layer provided on the side of the support having the receptor layer contains at least one fluorine-containing compound represented by formula (H): wherein m and n each independently represents an integer of 2 to 8; M represents a cation; and Lb represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one heat insulation layer and at least one receptor layer in this sequence, the receptor layer containing a latex polymer and a polyether-modified silicone represented by a specific formula, and the receptor layer containing at least one anionic surfactant represented by other two specific formulae.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having a support and a receptor layer containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyester polymers and polycarbonate polymers, and further having between the support and the receptor layer an intermediate layer containing hollow polymer particles.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support, at least one receptor layer containing a polymer latex, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles which layer is provided between the support and the receptor layer, wherein the support has a base paper and a resin layer other than a polypropylene layer that is provided at least on the side of the base paper to which the receptor layer is provided; and a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a support, at least one receptor layer containing a polymer latex, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles which layer is provided between the support and the receptor layer, wherein the support has a base paper and a resin layer which is provided without using an adhesive at least on the side of the base paper to which the receptor layer is provided.

Abstract: A coating composition for producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one receiving layer on a support, wherein the coating composition contains a polymer latex containing a repeating unit derived from a monomer represented by the following formula: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or methyl group; L1 represents a divalent connecting group; and Z represents a C8-C50 straight-chain, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one receiving layer containing a polymer latex and at least one heat insulating layer containing a hollow polymer on a support, wherein the polymer latex contained in the receiving layer comprises a copolymer containing a repeating unit derived from an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester and the acrylic or methacrylic acid ester has an alcohol moiety having 8 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one heat insulating layer containing a hollow polymer and at least one receiving layer containing a polymer latex on a support in this order wherein the support comprises raw paper and a polyolefin resin layer provided on the receiving layer side of the raw paper or on the both sides thereof.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a polymer latex and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, wherein the polymer latex contained in the receptor layer contains a polymer that has a vinyl chloride unit as a structural unit; and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one heat-insulating layer and at least one receiving layer on the heat-insulating layer, wherein the heat-insulating layer contains hollow polymer particles, gelatin and a latex having a glass transition temperature of from 30 to 85° C., and the molecular chain of the polymer constituting the latex has a styrene recurring unit and a butadiene recurring unit.

Abstract: A multilayer card has (i) an opaque polyester film substrate containing 0.2 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the substrate, of at least one copolyesterether, (ii) a first ink-receptive layer on at least one surface of the substrate, (iii) a cover layer on the surface of the ink-receptive layer and/or surface of the substrate and (iv) a second ink-receptive heat-sealable layer comprising a polyester resin on a second surface of the substrate. The presence of the copolyesterether in the substrate reduces the tendency of the card to delaminate in use. Suitable for use, inter alia, in identification, magnetic, credit, pre-paid and smart cards.

Abstract: A melt thermal transfer recording paper suitable for melt thermal transfer recording comprising a stretched resin film, wherein stretched resin film contains from 30 to 75% by weight of an inorganic fine powder and/or an organic filler and from 25 to 70% by weight in total of a thermoplastic resin having a Vicat softening point of not higher than 140° C. and a polyolefin-based resin having a Vicat softening point of higher than 140° C.; the stretched resin film contains more than 75 parts by weight and at most 900 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin-based resin.

Abstract: A peeling member to be used in an image remover configured to peel off and remove an image by thermal transfer from a recording material on which the image is formed of a thermoplastic image forming substance is disclosed that includes a base body; a rubber elasticity layer provided on the base body, the rubber elasticity layer being formed of a material having rubber elasticity; an organic polymer compound layer provided on the rubber elasticity layer, the organic polymer compound layer presenting no plasticity at a heating temperature for peeling off and removing the image on the recording material by the thermal transfer and having a Young fs modulus of 400 MPa to 6000 MPa at normal temperature; and a thermoplastic composition layer formed on the surface of the organic polymer compound layer so as to serve as an outermost surface layer presenting adhesion to the thermoplastic image forming substance.

Abstract: A donor element useful in an assemblage for imaging by exposure to light comprises a support layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed adjacent the support layer containing a light absorber, and a transfer layer disposed adjacent the light-to-heat conversion layer opposite the support layer. The donor element also includes a release-modifier disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer receiving sheet comprising a sheet-like support having sequentially formed on at least one surface thereof a hollow particle-containing intermediate layer and an image receiving layer, wherein the hollow particles have an average particle diameter of 0.2 to 35 ?m and a hollow percentage by volume of 30 to 97% and the printing smoothness (Rp value) on the surface of the thermal transfer receiving sheet, as measured by using a Microtopograph under an applied pressure of 0.1 MPa 10 m-seconds after the initiation of pressure application, is 1.5 ?m or less. A production method of the thermal transfer receiving sheet is also provided.

Abstract: A thermal element has a support and either a thermal donor layer or a thermal dye receiving layer. The thermal element also includes a spirobiindane in an amount of at least 20 mg/m2 that provides improved dye image stability. These thermal dye elements can be used for color proofing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin for use in a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in dyeability with dyes and releasability of the sheet, a resin dispersion using the resin, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The resin for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is obtained by addition polymerizing and condensation polymerizing (a) raw monomers of a polyester, (b) a raw monomer of an addition polymer-based resin containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and styrene derivatives and (c) at least one dually reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and derivatives of these acids, wherein the raw monomers (a) of a polyester include an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a receptor layer comprising: (a) a polymer or latex polymer including a unit having ultraviolet absorbing ability, or (b) a latex polymer and a water-soluble polymer; and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet containing a substrate having thereon a thermal insulation layer, an intermediate layer and an image receiving layer in that order, wherein the thermal insulation layer, the image receiving layer and the intermediate layer each is formed by an aqueous coating method.

Abstract: A transfer member of an image forming material for electrophotography, the transfer member including a substrate and an image receiving layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate. The image receiving layer includes at least a releasing material and has a surface resistivity of 1.0×108 to 3.2×1013?/? at 23° C. and 55% RH.

Abstract: A transfer medium is provided for receiving images formed on the medium by inks or toners comprising thermally diffusible colorants, including disperse dye and sublimation dye, and methods of using the medium to present images on substrates. The medium provides an opaque layer that allows transfer of the image from the medium to a substrate, and provides a background for the image when the image is transferred to a dark colored substrate, so that the dark colored substrate does not obscure the image.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which comprises a substrate sheet and a receiving layer comprising a polyester resin provided on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, wherein the receiving layer is a layer formed by applying a coating solution comprising 1 to 3% by weight of a modified silicone oil (I) modified with both groups of an aminoalkyl group and a polyalkylene ether group, and 0.1 to 4.0% by weight of a curing agent based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin, and drying the solution, 0.2 to 3% by weight of a polyether-modified silicone oil (II) and/or phenol-modified silicone oil (III) being contained in the coating solution, if desired.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a receptor layer forming resin which makes it possible to obtain a receptor layer for a thermal transfer image receptor sheet having excellent dyeing property. The present invention achieves the above object by providing a receptor layer forming polyurethane resin for a thermal transfer image receptor sheet obtained by copolymerizing: a high molecular weight polyol having a number average molecular weight of 1000 or higher (A); an organic isocyanate (B); and according to need, a polyol compound having a number average molecular weight of 500 or lower (C), wherein the receptor layer forming polyurethane resin for a thermal transfer image receptor sheet meets the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) the resin has at least two glass transition temperatures; (2) at least one of the glass transition temperatures is between ?200 to 0° C., and at least one is between 20 to 100° C.

Abstract: A print sheet which is transported by transporting means and inserted between a thermal head and a platen which are disposed to oppose to each other in a printing unit of a printer, which is to be used for printing, includes: a chamfered portion to decrease the sheet thickness of at least one surface of the front and rear surfaces and which is formed at the end portion in the supply direction of the printing unit.

Abstract: A thermal transfer receiving sheet having laminated, on one side of its support, an intermediate layer, a barrier layer and an image receiving layer in this order, wherein said intermediate layer comprises hollow particles, and said barrier layer comprises a polyvinyl alcohol derivative, and comprises, as further main components, a resin or a mixture of two or more resins selected from the group consisting of a styrene-maleic acid copolymer, a styrene-acrylic copolymer, an acrylic acid ester polymer and polyester, or wherein said barrier layer comprises, as main components, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and polyurethane.

Abstract: A receiving paper for thermal transfer recording, having a paper substrate; an ink receiving layer located overlying one side of the paper substrate and configured to receive a heat-melted or heat-softened ink; and a tackifying layer located overlying another side of the substrate, wherein the ink receiving layer is formed by coating an ink receiving layer forming liquid including a resin emulsion overlying the paper substrate; and heating the coating of ink layer forming liquid to a temperature not less than a minimum filming temperature of the resin emulsion.

Abstract: A thermal transfer laminate film includes a base film, a non-transferable release layer made of a rubber-elastic resin and disposed on one side of the base film, and an image-protecting layer disposed on the non-transferable release layer.

Abstract: An ink jet recording media system is described which comprises at least one coating layer that comprises a zwitterionic copolymer or cooligomer, which copolymer or cooligomer comprises monomer units derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the zwitterionic monomers and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the hydroxy functional monomers and etherified hydroxy functional monomers. The media system exhibits fast dry times, excellent image quality, low levels of glycol smear, low color coalescence and excellent light fastness.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image receiving sheet that is provided in a form of a roll sheet, which comprises a mark formed in the vicinity of the defective portion, so that a printer to detect the presence of a defective portion.

Abstract: A sheet for thermal transcription including a substrate (2) and a receiving layer (3) formed on the substrate (2) for receiving a dye. The receiving layer (3) contains a graft polymer of at least one monomer out of acrylic monomers and methacrylic monomers and at least one polyester sort. The sheet for thermal transcription assures satisfactory printing density and satisfactory adhesion performance with respect to a laminate film, while preventing image bleeding or fading and assuring stabilized running performance. Thus, it is possible to generate an image of high quality and high resolution.

Abstract: A support for an image recording material for receiving at least an image recording layer. The center surface average roughness SRa of the support surface to be provided with an image recording layer is 0.15 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 0.02 to 0.5 mm, and is 0.45 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 1 to 3 mm. An image recording material having an image recording layer on the support. The center surface average roughness SRa of the surface of the image recording material which surface is to be provided with an image is 0.1 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 0.02 to 0.5 mm.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, containing a support and an interlayer, an insulation layer and a receptor layer formed on the support in that order, wherein the receptor layer contains at least one kind of latex polymer and a compound represented by the following Formula (I) or an inorganic salt, and the contact angle between the receptor layer surface and water 2 seconds after placement of water droplet, as determined by the static droplet method specified in JIS R-3257, is 68° or less or the contact angle 60 seconds after placement of water droplet is 28° or less, R—(OCH2CH2)n—OH??Formula (I) wherein, R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 10 to 30.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, comprising a support, and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles and at least one receptor layer provided for the support in this order, wherein the receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of lower than 50° C. and a latex polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50° C. or higher, the latex polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of lower than 50° C. is contained in an amount, as solid content, larger than that of the latex polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50° C. or higher, and the latex polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of lower than 50° C. is a latex polymer having the recurring unit obtained from vinyl chloride monomer in an amount of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one heat insulation layer and at least one receptor layer on a support, the heat insulation layer containing at least one hollow polymer, and the receptor layer containing at least one latex polymer having the glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20° C. to 60° C. and at least one polymer compound having an aliphatic group substituted with a fluorine atom at its side chain.

Abstract: A dual-sided two-ply direct thermal image element is provided. In one embodiment, the dual-sided two-ply direct thermal image element comprises a first substrate having a first side and a second side, and a second substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein both the first substrate and the second substrate include a thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof, and wherein the second side of the first substrate is releasably attached to the second side of the second substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image receiver element comprising a single low density layer, wherein the single low density layer comprises non-crosslinked aliphatic polyester containing non-interconnected void space, and wherein the single low density layer does not absorb more than 3 weight % moisture at 80% RH and 21.3° C. as compared to the weight % moisture of said single low density layer at 20% RH and 21.3° C. The invention relates to a method of forming such an image receiver element, a printing system comprising an imaging material and the image receiver element, and a method of printing comprising obtaining an imaging material comprising a colorant layer; obtaining the image receiver element; superposing the colorant layer with the receiver element; and transferring colorant from the imaging material to the image receiver element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye receptor layer composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes (a) a resin dispersion containing a polyester-containing resin, (b) a glycol ether having a boiling point of from 160° C. to 280° C. and a vapor pressure at 20° C. of from 20 to 1,000 Pa and (c) an oxazoline group-containing compound, and is excellent in film-forming property; and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet obtained from the composition which can be dried at a low temperature for a short period of time, exhibits a low heat fusibility, is excellent in releasability, printing sensitivity and imaging performance, and can produce images with a high density.

Abstract: An image-forming method having: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on an image-receiving sheet so that a receptor layer can be contacted with a thermal transfer layer; and providing thermal energy in accordance with image signals given from a thermal head; in which the heat-sensitive transfer sheet is a sheet containing the thermal transfer layer that contains a colorant and at least one polyester as a binder component of the thermal transfer layer, in which at least one-second by molar ratio of the acid component of said polyester is terephtharic acid, or a sheet containing a thermal transfer layer that contains a colorant on one surface of a substrate film and a heat-resistant sliding layer formed so as to contain a hardener on the other surface of the substrate film; and the image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, the receptor layer that contains one of polyester and/or polycarbonate polymers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image displaying medium with a metallic image, which comprises a metallic image formed on a transfer receiving material with a color image formed thereon, wherein the metallic image is formed by using a thermal transfer sheet in which at least a resinous peelable layer and a metal thin layer are provided on one surface of a substrate film in this order, the resinous peelable layer comprising a pigment and a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. or higher and the metal thin layer comprising a composition containing an aluminum pigment prepared by forming an aluminum film by deposition on a carrier sheet with a releasing layer provided thereon, and peeling the aluminum film from the carrier sheet to finely divide it, and a binder of a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 150° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extruded imaging element comprising an extruded support bearing an extruded image receiving layer and an extruded antistatic tie layer between the extruded support and the extruded image receiving layer, wherein the extruded tie layer absorbs less than 3 weight % of moisture at 80% RH and 70 F (22.78° C.) comprises 5-30% polyether-containing antistatic material in a matrix polymer, and a method for making the same.

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: It is an object of the present invention to provide a high performance and highly productive thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which solves drawbacks of the prior art, i.e., drawbacks such as the deterioration in sensitivity in using a pulp paper such as a coated paper as a substrate, and the reduction in productivity and the increase in cost in using a laminated and bonded sheet of a void-containing biaxially stretched film and a core material, is inexpensive, and can attain high-density and high-resolution images having no density irregularity and dot missing.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet, excellent in releasability even after printing based on a thermal transfer process is performed a plurality of times, is provided. The thermal transfer image receiving sheet has: a substrate sheet; and an image receiving layer which is formed on the substrate sheet and having a binder resin, a high molecular weight silicone, and a low molecular weight-modified silicone. A kinematic viscosity of the high molecular weight silicone is 500000 mm2/s or more, and a kinematic viscosity of the low molecular weight-modified silicone ranges from 100 mm2/s to 100000 mm2/s.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one receptor layer and at least one heat insulation layer on a support, wherein a Vickers hardness of the heat insulation layer is in the range of from 2 to 20, and a moisture content of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is in the range of from 5% by mass to 8% by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye receiving layer composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a resin containing a polyester produced by using an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an oxazoline group-containing compound. There are provided a composition for a dye receiving layer of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in not only dyeability upon thermal transfer but also releasability from a transfer sheet, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having a dye receiving layer obtained from the above composition which is capable of obtaining transferred images having excellent properties.