Abstract: Compositions and systems for production of color images with a fluoran leuco dye having a latent developer are disclosed and described. A color forming composition or composite can include a polymer matrix, a thermally modifiable fluoran leuco dye having a latent developer attached thereto, and a radiation absorber. The thermally modifiable fluoran leuco dye can be developable upon the color forming composition being contacted with electromagnetic radiation which causes the radiation absorber to become energized, so that the energized radiation absorber causes the latent developer to undergo rearrangement to produce an intermediate dye form having a phenolic substituent. The intermediate dye can then undergo an acid catalyzed ring opening to produce a colored dye form.

Abstract: A multicolor thermosensitive recording medium having thermosensitive coloring layers which are formed by printing water-dispersion thermosensitive inks or water-dispersion inks on an ink receptive layer using a printing plate. The recording medium comprises an ink receptive layer formed on a surface of a substrate, thermosensitive coloring layers developing different colors, which are integrated with the ink receptive layer by impregnating the ink receptive layer with a water-dispersion thermosensitive ink that is prepared by dispersing in water a pigment component including at least an electron-accepting compound and electron-donating compound. The color density and coloring sensitivity of the thermosensitive coloring layers have been improved by providing over the thermosensitive coloring layers an auxiliary coloring layer containing at least one of an electron-accepting compound and a sensitizer.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally sensitive recording medium which exhibits high recording sensitivity, high heat resistance of ground color part and excellent preserving stability of images. A thermally sensitive recording medium, comprising a thermally sensitive recording layer containing a colorless or pale colored basic colorless dye and an organic color developing agent as main components on a substrate, wherein said thermally sensitive recording layer contains at least one compound represented by general formula (1) and contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 3-{[(phenylamino)carbonyl]amino}benzensulfoneamide represented by formula (2), an ureaurethane compound represented by formula (3) and a copolymer of glysidilmethacrylate and vinyl monomer (average molecular weight is 9000-11000, epoxy equivalent is 300-600 and melting point is 110° C. or less) as a stabilizer.

Abstract: An erasable image forming material includes a color former, a developer, a binder resin and 0.5 wt % or less of a plasticizer. The erasable image forming material exhibits improved erasure performance.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for production of color images having increased light stability and reduced browning are described. The color forming composition can include a leuco dye, an infrared absorber, and at least one of a stabilizer and an anti-fade agent. The color forming compositions can be stabilized such that less than about a 30% decrease in optical density occurs over a three year period. The stabilizers can include chroman, thiolane-nickel complexes, spiroindanes, while suitable anti-fade agents can include vitamin E, vitamin E analogs, astaxanthin, chroman, ascorbic acid, carotene, and mixtures thereof. The color forming compositions are ambient light stable and are useful in forming images on a wide variety of substrates such as optical disks.

Abstract: Imaging layers, image recording media, and methods of preparation of each, are disclosed.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium including on a support a thermally sensitive color development layer containing: a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as an organic color developing agent; and an oxalate compound represented by the following general formula (2) as a sensitizer. (In the formula (1): M represents CO or NRCO; when M is CO, m1 is 1; and when m1 is 0 and M is NRCO, B is not 0.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of mono-alkyl tetrachloro-phthalates, di-alkyl tetrachlorophthalates and N-(tetrachloro-phthalimyl)n-alkanes, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Abstract: An erasable image forming material includes a color former, a developer, and a binder resin, the color former containing Crystal Violet Lactone and a specific fluorane compound can enhance light fastness as well as heat decolorizing performance.

Abstract: Imaging layers, image recording media, and methods of preparation of each, are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of the imaging layer, among others, includes a matrix; a radiation absorbing compound dissolved in the matrix; an aromatic compound dissolved in the matrix; a color former; and an activator. One of the activator and the color former is dissolved in the matrix and the other of the activator and the color former is substantially insoluble in the matrix at ambient conditions and is substantially uniformly distributed in the matrix.

Abstract: Systems and methods of labeling optical disk recording media using black leuco dyes in an electromagnetic radiation sensitive composition are described. Black leuco dyes containing isobenzofuranone are prepared in various compositions that can include activators, radiation absorbers, non-leuco colorants, and/or a variety of carriers. The leuco dye compositions can be applied and prepared to achieve a desired visual effect upon development of the black leuco dye.

Abstract: A decolorable image forming material contains a color former and a developer, that develop a colored state through interaction therebetween and can be decolored by heating or contact with a solvent, in which the developer contains two or more compounds whose deference in molecular weight is 15 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer provided thereon, the layer comprising a color forming system that combines an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron-accepting compound, in which the electron-accepting compound is a compound represented by the formula R1-Ph-SO2R2 (wherein R1 represents a hydroxyl group or an alkyl group, R2 represents -Ph, —NH-Ph, -Ph-OR3 or —NH—CO—NH-Ph, R3 represents an alkyl group, and Ph represents a phenyl group), and at least the heat-sensitive recording layer is formed by curtain-coating a coating solution for the heat-sensitive recording layer.

Abstract: A thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element comprising at least one substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, at least one organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, at least one binder and at least one toning agent represented by formula (I): wherein X represents the optionally substituted atoms necessary to form a 6-membered ring.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material of the present invention has a thermosensitive color developing layer on a support, and the thermosensitive color developing layer contains at least an electron-donating colorless dye and 4-hydroxybenzenesulfone anilide as an electron-accepting compound.

Abstract: A linerless label system comprising pressure adhesive coating, release coating and thermal imaging coating is described. The thermal imaging coating contains as one of its components the compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are selected from methyl, ethyl, aryl, aryl substituted with methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy or halogen, benzyl or benzyl with phenyl substituted with methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy or halogen, R3,R4,R5 and R6 are selected from hydrogen, halogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from methyl or ethyl, R9 is selected from hydrogen, methoxy or ethoxy, R10 is selected from hydrogen, dimethylamino or diethylamino, R11 is methyl. The imaged linerless label according to the invention has been a bar reflectance of less than 20 at 670 nanometers, a print control contrast signal of at least 80 and a BNL background of at least 75%.

Abstract: (B) A thermosensitive recording material comprises a thermosensitive recording layer containing an electron-donating colorless dye, an electron-accepting compound which develops color upon a reaction with the electron-donating colorless dye and a sensitizer, wherein the thermosensitive recording material satisfies at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3). (1) An image density when thermal printing is performed with a printing energy is 1.20 or more, and the thermosensitive recording material is used for a recording device having a printing speed of 10 cm/sec or more. (2) An image density after the thermosensitive recording material is brought into contact with a heat source of 70° C. for 5 seconds is 0.15 or less, and the sensitizer is 2-benzyloxynaphthalene or the like.

Abstract: The present invention is the thermally sensitive recording medium comprising a thermally sensitive color developing layer containing colorless or pale colored basic leuco dye and a color developing agent as a main components on a substrate, wherein said thermally sensitive recording layer contains acrylic emulsion and colloidal silica, further contains at least one kind of diphenylsulfone bridgeable compound represented by general formula A as the color developing agent, wherein, X and Y can be different or same and indicates a saturated or an unsaturated liner or grafted hydrocarbon group of carbon number 1–12 which can possess an ether bond, or indicate, wherein, R indicates a methylene group or an ethylene group, T indicates a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of carbon number 1–4, and R1–R6 independently indicate a halogen-atom, an alkyl group of carbon number 1–6, or an alkenyl group, further, m, n, p, q, r, t indicate an integer number of 0–4 and when are bigger than 2, R1–R6 can be different, an

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material is provided having improved resistance to heat and chemicals, and having improved sensitivity to image formation while minimizing background coloring, wherein the thermosensitive recording material has a substrate, on which is a thermosensitive recording layer containing a leuco dye, a developer of formula (I) and at least two sensitizers, the two sensitizers being 4-hydroxy-4?-allyloxy diphenylsulfone and 4,4?-diallyloxy diphenylsulfone.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal recording material that is excellent in thermal response and retainability of an image portion and which generates fewer residues adhering to the thermal head of a thermal printer. The thermal recording material having a thermal recording layer comprising a generally colorless or light-colored electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting developer that reacts under heat to cause said dye precursor to form a color, said thermal recording layer containing a specific diphenylsulfone derivative, a specific amide derivative and a specific fluorane derivative, wherein the weight ratio of the specific diphenylsulfone derivative above and the specific amide derivative above is 2/1 to 1/2.

Abstract: A coating includes an antenna uniformly distributed in both a matrix and a leuco-dye phase of the coating. A method for preparing an imaging material includes providing a powder having an activator and an antenna, dissolving the activator/antenna powder to form an activator/matrix pre-polymer solution, providing a leuco-dye alloy, and dispersing the leuco-dye alloy into the activator/matrix pre-polymer solution to form a radiation-curable paste. An image-recording medium includes a matrix having an antenna and an activator, and an alloy dispersed in the matrix as an independent phase. The alloy includes an antenna, a leuco-dye, and an accelerator.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, said thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one 2-mercapto-benzothiazole compound represented by formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, a carbamate group, a carbonate group, a SO2R5 group, a —NR6R7 group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an acyl group, a halogen atom, an optionally alkyl or alkoxy-substituted —SO2NH-phenyl group, a perfluoro-alkyl group, a —CONHR8 group, a —NHOCR9 group, a —OCOOR10 group or a —NHCOOR11 group; R5, R9, R10 and R11 are independently an optionally substituted alkyl or an aryl group; R6, R7 and R8 are independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substitu

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, systems, and methods for making a labeling systems capable of being labeled using either electromagnetic radiation, or ink, or both.

Abstract: A thermally imageable element having a thermally imageable layer, wherein the thermally imageable layer has a thermal amplification additive and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of phenolic type compounds and amine type compounds. These stabilizers present in thermally imageable layers maintain NIR stability during manufacture, and when the thermally imageable elements containing them are used in thermal imaging processes.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having successively disposed thereon: a heat-sensitive color-forming layer containing an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron-accepting compound; and a protective layer; wherein the heat-sensitive color-forming layer contains a water-soluble polymer and 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonanilide as the electron-accepting compound, and the protective layer contains at least one inorganic pigment selected from aluminum hydroxide, kaolin and amorphous silica. The electron-donating colorless dye is preferably at least one selected from 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-di-n-butylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-di-n-amylaminofluoran and 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-(N-ethyl-N-p-benzyl)aminofluoran.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel electron-accepting compound which is a benzenesulfonamide derivative having a specific structure, a heat-sensitive recording material having a heat-sensitive recording layer containing the above electron-accepting compound, a heat-sensitive recording material having a heat-sensitive recording layer containing at least two specific benzenesulfonamide derivatives, a heat-sensitive recording material having a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a benzenesulfonamide derivative and a diphenylsulfone derivatives a heat-sensitive recording material having a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a specific benzenesulfonamide derivative and an ultraviolet absorbent or an aromatic isocyanate compound, and a heat-sensitive recording material having a substrate containing a recycled paper pulp or a non-wood pulp.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including at least a heat-sensitive recording layer, a light transmittance adjusting layer and a heat resistant protective layer on a support, wherein oxygen permeability of the light transmittance adjusting layer is 0.8 or less, and the light transmittance adjusting layer includes a polyvinyl alcohol having a saponification rate of 90 mol % or more.

Abstract: A functional material is proposed in which by developing colors, the degree of volatilization of a volatile agent can be visually checked, and the color is stabilized. A volatile agent having desensitizing property, a coloring agent, a developer and an embedding material are mixed while heating and melting, and retained on a carrier.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive layer including microcapsules, which contain an achromic or hypochromic electron-donating dye precursor, and a developer, wherein the microcapsules contain at least one metal compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal recording material having a thermal recording layer containing an electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting compound, wherein the thermal recording layer comprises an electron-accepting compound of the general formula (I), (each of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group), and a specific aromatic phosphorus compound, and a thermal recording material wherein said thermal recording layer comprises the electron-accepting compound of the above general formula (I) and an undercoat layer formed on a substrate comprises an organic pigment having a specific morphological structure. The former thermal recording material is excellent particularly in thermal response as well as heat resistance and light resistance of a ground and images in storage, and the latter thermal recording material is excellent particularly in whiteness.

Abstract: The invention provides a thermal recording material, which includes at least one recording layer containing an electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound, and additionally, the recording layer includes a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated bond.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermosensitive recording material comprising a sheet-shaped support and a thermosensitive recording layer which is formed on at least one surface of the support and comprises a colorless or light-colored dye precursor and a color developer capable of reacting with the dye precursor and inducing color formation therein upon application of heat thereto, the color developer comprising a compound represented by the following formula (I) or analog thereof: The thermosensitive recording material has high sensitivity and can prevent white background portions from coloring and recorded images from decolorizing in an environmental resistance test.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including, on a support, a heat-sensitive color-developable layer containing an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron-accepting compound, wherein the electron-accepting compound contains a compound represented by R1—Ph—SO2R2, and an adhesive strength when an adhesive sheet such as a revenue stamp is affixed to a recording face of a heat-sensitive recording paper made of the heat-sensitive recording material is larger than a given value, and a center line average roughness Ra75 of the heat-sensitive recording face is 2.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: There is provided a leuco dye dispersion liquid for a thermosensitive recording material wherein the leuco dye is being dispersed with an anionic surfactant and an nonionic surfactant, while average particle diameter of the leuco dye ranges from 0.10 ?m to 0.30 ?m and content of particles less than or equal to 0.07 ?m in diameter of the dye is not greater than 1.0%. The leuco dye dispersion liquid shows no fogging, and can cause a high optical density of image on thermosensitive member with excellent brightness in background area, and a high durability for storage at elevated temperature.

Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, halogen, and alkoxyalkoxy; wherein R4 is independently selected from alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy, and a suitable binder therefor. In the context of the present invention the alkyl moieties in the alkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy and aralkoxyalkoxy preferably are eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons. Substituents on aryl moieties in aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy groups can include hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen. The alkyl group in these substituents also is eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons.

Abstract: A thermochromic coloring color-memory composition which comprises a homogeneous solubilized mixture of (A) an electron donative coloring organic compound, (B) an electron accepting compound and (C) an ester compound represented by the specific formula as a reaction medium which controls color reactions of the components (A) and (B).

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive color-forming layer that includes an electron-donating leuco-dye, an electron-receiving compound and an UV absorbent, wherein the layer contains 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonanilide as the electron-receiving compound. Because the layer includes 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonanilide, the heat-sensitive recording material has high sensitivity and improved image preservability, chemical resistance and sticking resistance.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer. The heat-sensitive recording layer contains at least two components that react to develop color by imagewise heating. At least one layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I). In the general formula (I), R represents a hydrophobic group or a hydrophobic polymer, and n represents an integer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat sensitive recording material which can develop color at high density by the inclusion of a novel guanidine compound which is strongly basic and superior in diffusion resistance. The present invention for attaining the above-described object is a heat sensitive recording material comprising a substrate supporting thereon a heat sensitive recording layer containing a diazonium salt compound, a coupler which reacts with the diazonium salt compound when heated to develop color, and a base, wherein the heat sensitive recording layer includes as the base at least one of the guanidine compounds represented by the general formula (1): wherein, in the general formula (1), R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or aryl group and may be the same or different, R3 and R4 represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or halogen atom and may be the same or different, and X represents a divalent connecting group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support and containing a leuco dye and a developer, the developer being N-p-toluenesulfonyl-N′-3-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)phenylurea, and the heat-sensitive recording layer containing (a) at least one fluoran-based leuco dye with a melting point of 190 to 230° C. and/or (b) at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide, amorphous silica, kaolin and talc.

Abstract: A monosheet black and white substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a thermosensitive element and a support, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a 3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the 3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound is an aryloxo-3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in which the aryl-group is substituted with at least one substituent having a &sgr;m-value greater than 0; or a heteroaryloxo-3,4-dihydroxybenzene compound in which the heteroaryl group has a unified aromaticity index IA greater than 53 and is optionally substituted with at least one group selected from the group consisting of aryl, hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, sulfoalkyl, sulfoaryl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, annulated aryl, annulated heteroaryl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, oxoalkyl, oxoaryl, halogen, nitro, cyano and mercapto-alkyl groups; and a thermographic recording process therefor.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole compounds in which the phenyl group is substituted with a substituent containing an optionally substituted aryl group; and 1

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a substrate and a heat-sensitive coloring layer containing a colorless electron-donating dye, an electron-accepting compound including at least 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone, and a sensitizer comprising 2-benzyloxynaphthalene and aliphatic monoamide in the mass ratio in a range of 30/70 to 70/30.

Abstract: An image-recording composition comprising: a microcapsule enclosing a leuco-dye; a phenol color-developing agent; and a reaction-accelerating agent catalyzing a color-developing reaction between the leuco-dye and the phenol color-developing agent, the reaction-accelerating agent being an organic compound having at least two carboxyl groups. An image-recording sheet comprising a substrate and a color-developing layer disposed by applying the image-recording composition to the substrate is also provided.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material in which a heat-sensitive color-developing layer containing at least an electron-donating colorless dye, an electron-accepting compound, a sensitizer and preferably an image stabilizer is disposed on a support, the heat-sensitive color-developing layer containing (1) 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonanilide as the electron-accepting compound and (2) 2-benzyloxynaphthalene and ethylenebisstearic acid amide or methylolstearic acid amide as the sensitizer, and (3) the 2-benzyloxynaphthalene (x) to ethylenebisstearic acid amide or methylolstearic acid amide (y) mass ratio (x/y) being within 95/5 to 40/60 range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support and a heat-sensitive coloring layer formed on the support, wherein the heat-sensitive coloring layer contains either composite particles in which a leuco dye is contained in solid resin particles or microcapsules in which a leuco dye and a hydrophobic organic solvent are contained, the heat-sensitive coloring layer optionally contains other leuco dye which forms a color different from the color formed by the leuco dye contained in the composite particles or in the microcapsules, and the developer is N-p-toluenesulfonyl-N′-3-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)phenylurea.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing silver behenate including phase I silver behenate having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 4.53°, 5.96-6.05°, 7.46-7.56°, 8.90-9.12°, 10.45-10.66°, 12.02-12.12°, 13.53-13.62°, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the thermographic recording material is capable upon thermal development of containing 1% of phase II silver behenate, having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 5.34-5.78°, 6.12-6.41°, 7.68-7.79°, 8.30-8.59°, 9.36-9.84°, 10.6-10.96°, and/or phase III silver behenate phase, having an X-ray diffraction spectrum upon irradiation with a copper K&agr;1 X-ray source with Bragg angles 2&THgr; of 4.

Abstract: A thermally recording sheet which has high sensitivity in color development, satisfactory background heat resistance, and a satisfactory background color. The sheet contains a dihydroxydiphenylsulfone compound represented by general formula (1) as a color developer and a sulfonamide represented by general formula (2). In the formula, R1 and R2 each represents C1-8 alkyl, alkenyl, or halogeno; and a and b each is an integer of 0 to 3. In the formula, R3 represents C1-66 alkyl or electron-attracting group; and n is an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive black and white thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element exclusive of bisphenol compounds, 4-substituted isoxazole compounds of the formula wherein R represents an aromatic group or an electron withdrawing group, organic compounds represented by R3—H, the corresponding radical of which, R3•, has a stability of from 350 to 6000 times that of a primary alkyl radical, and photosensitive active-hydrogen aromatic organic reducing agents, the thermosensitive element containing at least one substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, an image tone stabilizer and a binder, characterized in that the image tone stabilizer is a sterically hindered monophenol; a recording process therefor; and the use of a sterically hindered monophenol in a substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material as an image tone stabilize

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording medium including; a support; and a thermosensitive recording layer formed overlying the support and including a leuco dye, a color developer and a sensitizer, wherein the color developer includes a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having one of the following formulae (1), (2) and (3): methylenebis(2-naphthol); and condensation products of a polyhydric alcohol component including a polyhydric alcohol having three or more hydroxyl groups with a carboxylic acid component including a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid compound having the following formula (4): wherein m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 2, and wherein the sensitizer includes 4-acetylbiphenyl.