Abstract: The present invention provides a protective layer transfer sheet, which has excellent folding resistance, plasticizer resistance, scratch resistance, transparency, layer transferability and other properties, and a print using the same. The protective layer transfer sheet comprises: a substrate sheet; and a thermally transferable resin layer provided separably on at least a part of one side of the substrate sheet. The thermally transferable resin layer comprises at least a thermally transferable protective layer and a heat-sensitive adhesive resin layer stacked in that order from the substrate sheet side. The thermally transferable protective layer comprises a layer comprising submicron particles of a layered inorganic material dispersed in a binder resin. The print is formed using the thermally transferable protective layer.

Abstract: An ultraviolet post cure heat transfer label for application to an item includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including a cationic ultraviolet curable ink applied to the release coat. The ink has a solvent in a concentration of at a least about 20 percent by weight of the ink. The ink is dried in a non-UV process to form a storable film on the carrier web. The composition is transferred to the item and the ink is cured, by application of ultraviolet energy, following transfer to the item. A method for making the label and a method for marking an item are also disclosed.

Abstract: A laser thermal transfer multicolor image forming material comprising an image-receiving sheet containing an image-receiving layer and a thermal transfer sheet containing a light-to-heat conversion layer, an image-forming layer and a support, which comprises a white thermal transfer sheet containing in the image-forming layer a titanium oxide having a particle size of 0.2 to 0.4 ?m with a particle surface being coated by alumina and silica.

Abstract: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat transferable protective overcoat comprising a hydroxyphenyl triazine compound in a polymeric binder. Such an overcoat provides UV protection without degrading sunlight protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging element having long term stability comprising at least one imaging layer and a support, wherein the support comprises at least one layer comprising polylactic acid.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium including a substrate, and a thermal transfer recording layer formed on the substrate and mainly containing a coloring pigment, an amorphous organic high polymer and colorless or light-colored fine particles, the thickness of the thermal transfer recording layer being in the range of 0.2·m to 1.0·m, wherein the mixing ratios of the coloring pigment, the amorphous organic high polymer and the fine particles are confined to 20-60 parts by weight, 40-70 parts by weight and 1-30 parts by weight, respectively. An image-forming method using the thermal transfer recording medium, and an image-bearing body formed from the thermal transfer recording medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon with an effective contrast ratio of at least about 87 percent and a brightness of at least about 70. The ribbon contains a flexible substrate and, disposed over the substrate, at least one coating containing from about 45 to about 90 weight percent of titanium dioxide and from about 0.05 to about 20 weight percent of glass particles. This coating has a coat weight from about 3 to about 20 grams per square meter.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer recording medium comprising a substrate and a heat-sensitive transfer ink layer provided on the substrate, the heat-sensitive transfer ink layer being a coating of a hot-melt ink containing no solvent therein, the heat-sensitive transfer ink layer containing carbon black having a DBP oil absorption of 100 to 200 ml/100 g and a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or less, and the heat-sensitive transfer ink layer having a surface resistivity of not more than 1013 &OHgr;/□.