Abstract: A thermal transfer printing sheet suitable for the printing of black images in a dye diffusion thermal transfer printing process. The sheet comprises a substrate having a coating comprising a black dye mixture comprising from 5 to 60% of a dye of Formula 1, from 5 to 60% of Formula 2, from 5 to 60% of a dye of Formula 3 and/or from 1 to 60% of a dye of Formula 4.

Abstract: Image-receiving paper for thermal sublimable dye transfer comprises a polymer film or paper and an image-receiving layer which is laminated thereon and which contains as a releasing agent the product of reaction between an oxyalkylene oligomer having reactive groups and a low-molecular weight compound having reactive groups, for example, a silane coupling agent. The image-receiving paper exhibits good release properties during printing, a high print density and no fading and yellowing after printing.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer containing a duplo-arylazoaniline dye incorporating two or more arylazoaniline chromophore units which are linked to each other by means of chemical bonds or linking groups.

Abstract: A thermal transfer printing (TTP) receiver sheet has a substrate, dye receptive receiving layer and a release medium associated with the receiving layer, the release medium being a dye-permeable polyurethane resin which is the reaction product of(i) an organic polyisocyanate, (ii) an isocyanate-reactive polydialkylsiloxane, and (iii) a polymeric polyol.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use in thermal dye sublimation transfer methods, said element comprising a polyethylene terephthalate support having thereon in the order given a subbing layer and a dye/binder layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, wherein said subbing layer comprises at least one aromatic polyol as swelling agent for polyethylene terephthalate and a binder that is soluble in organic solvents.

Abstract: Cyan 2-carbazoyl-4-[N-(p-substituted aminoaryl)imino]-1,4-quinone or 2-hydroxaminocarbonyl-4-[N-(p-substituted aminoaryl)imino]-1,4-quinone dyes for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer.

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group;R.sup.2 is any of the groups for R.sup.1 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z form a 5- or 6-membered ring;Z is hydrogen; any of the groups for R.sup.1 ; alkoxy; halogen; aryloxy; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R.sup.2 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring;Y is any of the groups for R.sup.

Abstract: A heat-transfer recording material comprising a thin film support having a thermally meltable or thermally sublimable ink layer applied on one side thereof, said thin film support being made of a stretched, cross-linked polyethylene film. The ink layer contains preferably 2 to 15% by weight an oily antistatic agent. The heat transfer recording material is excellent in antisticking property and suitability for film.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye comprising a magenta pyrazolylazoaniline dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or an allyl group, with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may not both be hydrogen at the same time;or R.sup.1 may be joined together with X to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring;X represents hydrogen, R.sup.5, or OR.sup.5, or can be joined together with R.sup.1 as described above;Y represents hydrogen, R.sup.6, OR.sup.6, halogen, or NHJR.sup.6 ;J represents --CO--, --CO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 --, or --CONR.sup.4 --;R.sup.3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or allyl group as described above for R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 ; or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl group of from 5 to about 10 atoms;each R.sup.

Abstract: An intermediate receiving element comprising a metallic surface having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer and a stripping layer between the metallic surface and the dye image-receiving layer, wherein the stripping layer comprises a mixture of a hydrophilic cellulosic material and a polyethyleneglycol.

Abstract: A cyan dye-donor element which gives good printed images to a thermal-transfer sheet and a thermal-transfer sheet comprising a substrate sheet and a layer containing said cyan dye-donor and being laid on one side of the substrate sheet are provided. The cyan dye-donor element comprises cyan dyes dispersed or dissolved in a polymeric binder wherein said cyan dyes comprise: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; at least one dye represented by the following formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group which may be substituted, and R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; and at least one dye selected from the group consisting of dyes represented by the following formula (III): ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 each represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group which may be substituted, R.sub.8 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.

Abstract: A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a transparent support having thereon a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern in a binder of colorants composed of one or more polyesters having Tg greater than about 200.degree. C. derived from one or more dibasic aromatic acids and one or more dihydroxy-phenols that contain at least one large bulky central moiety.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving material is described, comprising a support having thereon at least one dye receiving layer which can accept a dye which migrates from a thermal transfer dye donating material as a result of heating, wherein said dye receiving layer comprises a water soluble binder having a dye accepting substance dispersed therein, and said water soluble binder is hardened by a hardening agent.

Abstract: A heat transfer sheet which has a high recording sensitivity and can form image of high maximum reflection density and of high contrast is provided by containing in an ink layer of the heat transfer sheet at least one dye which has a product of an extinction coefficient (l.cm.sup.-1.g.sup.-1) and an evaporation or sublimation rate at 240.degree. C. (wt %.min..sup.-1) of at least 1.8.times.10.sup.2 (l.wt %.cm.sup.-1.g.sup.-1.min.sup.-1).

Abstract: There is disclosed an image-receiving, transfer recording sheet excellent both in the preciseness of the image and the gradation reproducibility, characterized in that the heat insulating layer comprises macromolecular microspheres mainly made of hollow resin particles and/or heterogenous resin particles.

Abstract: A receiver sheet for dye diffusion thermal transfer printing comprises a white molecularly oriented polyester film, supporting a layer of dye-receptive material on one surface, the other surface of the film being laminated to an undersheet of higher compliance than the film, and the thickness of the film lying within the range 10 to 50 .mu.m. The undersheet increases the effective compliance of the receiver, increasing the area heated during printing thereby to give better pixel transfer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer record sheet comprising a substrate sheet and a dye receptive layer and a non-tacky layer in this order on at least one surface of the substrate sheet; the dye receptive layer being composed of a crosslinking reaction product of a composition comprising (A-1) a saturated polyester containing units derived from 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in the main chain of the polyester and having a glass transition temperature of at least 60.degree. C. and (A-2) a polyisocyanate compound, and the non-tacky layer (B-1) comprising a water-insoluble or sparingly water-soluble fluorine-containing surface-active agent and (B-2) having a thickness of 50 to 200 angstrom.

Abstract: A heat transfer sheet including a dye carrying layer containing a dye which is migrated by heating to be transferred onto an image-receiving material laminated on a substrate film. The dye carrying layer containing a dye-permeative release agent including a modified silicon type compound and/or a phophoric acid ester type surfactant.

Abstract: A transfer sheet, suitable for use in a dye diffusion thermal transfer printing process for the production of images in accordance with a pattern information signal, comprising a substrate having a coating comprising a binder, one or more anthraquinone dyes of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxyalky, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylthioalkyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl, alkenyloxyalkyl, tetrahydrofurfuryloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, andR.sup.2 represents any of the substituents represented by R.sup.1 or a radical of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, and one or more bisazo dyes of Formula II:A--N.dbd.N--B--N.dbd.N--E IIwherein:A is the residue of a diazotizable phenylamine or naphthylamine, A--NH.sub.

Abstract: A plastic article such as key tops of a key board needs wear resistant printing. This is attained in a styrene-based resin body suitable for such an article including key tops, by a process for permeation printing, comprising the steps of printing an article with an ink comprising a medium having a solubility parameter of 8.5 to 11.5 (cal/cc).sup.1/2 and then covering the printed surface of the article to permeate the ink into the article. Further, a system suitable for permeation printing a plastic article is provided which comprises a transfer-type printing device and a body heating and covering device, the body heating and covering device comprising a covering body which is heated and covers the printed surface of the plastic article to cause ink to permeate into the plastic article.

Abstract: A coloring agent carrying medium comprises a heat-resistant flexible substrate having a front surface, a plurality of transfer ink films formed on the front surface of the heat-resistant substrate at spacings and containing a pigment transferred to a recording medium upon application of heat, and a plurality of sublimation ink films formed on the front surface of the heat-resistant substrate between the transfer ink films and containing dyestuffs and at least one binder mainly composed of a crosslinked product of polyvinyl alcohol, and the binder allows the dyestuffs to penetrate into the recording medium without leaving from the heat-resistant flexible substrate.

Abstract: The dye transfer type thermal printing sheet of the present invention comprises(a) a substrate, and(b) a lamina comprisinga dye andeither a cured product of a moisture curing type resin or a reaction-cured product of a moisture curing type resin and a reactive silicone oil,on at least one side of the substrate.According to the present invention, a surface release property and surface lubricity can easily be imparted to the color material layer or to the surface layer. Further, since no crosslinking agent is required to cure the resin, curing at low temperature becomes possible. The dye transfer type thermal printing sheet of the present invention can provide a printing sheet useful for high speed recording and/or relative speed recording.

Abstract: A magenta dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a yellow dye and a magenta dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the magenta dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or allyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R.sup.1 is hydrogen when X is alkoxy;X is R.sup.1, an alkoxy group of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or taken together with R.sup.2 represents the atoms which form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or allyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or can be combined with X as described above; R.sup.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;J is CO, CO.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 -- or CONR.sup.5 --;R.sup.

Abstract: Alkylsulfonylamino- and arylsulfonylaminoanthraquinone dyes are useful for thermal dye transfer imaging, when employed in dye donor sheets. These dyes give images having excellent light and heat fastness.

Abstract: A thermal transfer printing (TTP) receiver sheet for use in association with a compatible donor sheet, comprises a supporting substrate having, on at least one surface thereof, (a) a dye-receptive receiving layer to receive a dye thermally transferred form the donor sheet, said receiver sheet additionally comprises, on at least one surface thereof, (b) an antistatic layer, said antistatic layer preferably being on a second surface of said substrate. The antistatic layer preferably comprises (a) a polychlorhydrin ether of an ethoxylated hydroxyamine and (b) a polyglycol amine, the total alkali metal consent of components (a) and (b) not exceeding 0.5% of the combined weight of (a) and (b).

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving material is described, comprising a support of a paper comprising natural pulp as a principal component and having thereon a laminate layer of a thickness from 5 to 35 .mu.m comprising a polyolefin resin as a principal component.

Abstract: An intermediate dye image-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a separable polyolefin layer, a dye image-receiving layer, and a subbing layer between the polyolefin layer and the dye image-receiving layer, wherein the subbing layer comprises a crosslinked poly(vinyl acetal-co-vinyl alcohol).

Abstract: The dye receiving sheet for preparation of a transparency according to the present invention is a sheet to be used in combination with a heat transfer sheet having a dye layer formed thereon and includes (2) a transparent substrate, (3) a transparent receiving layer provided on the transparent substrate for receiving the dye migrating from the heat transfer sheet corresponding to the energy applied from a thermal head and (5) an optically detectable layer provided on at least a part of the heat transferable sheet. By the provision of the optically detectable layer (5), improvement of running performance, operability within a heat-sensitive device as well as image density and sensitivity during printing can be attained, and also a detection mark can be freely added, whereby operability of the dye receiving sheet can be further improved.

Abstract: A process for forming a color image which may be used to represent a printed color image to be obtained from a printing press comprising (a) forming a thermal dye transfer image in a polymeric dye image-receiving layer of an intermediate dye-receiving element by imagewise-heating a dye-donor element and transferring a dye image to the dye image-receiving layer, (b) applying a dye-migration barrier layer to one surface of a paper substrate, and (c) transferring the imaged polymeric dye image-receiving layer to the surface of the paper having the dye-migration barrier layer applied thereon. By first applying a dye-migration barrier layer to the paper substrate, dye smear and spreading due to migration of dye into the paper can be eliminated and a high quality final color image can be obtained.

Abstract: A sublimation type thermosensitive image transfer recording medium and a thermosensitive recording method using the sublimation type thermosensitive image transfer recording medium are disclosed, which comprises a support, an ink layer formed on the support, comprising (a) a dye supplying layer formed on the support, comprising a sublimable dye and at least one binder agent in which the sublimable dye is dispersed in the form of undissolved granules, and (b) an image transfer facilitating layer formed on the dye supplying layer, comprising the sublimable dye and at least one organic binder agent in which the sublimable dye is dissolved, in which the dye supplying layer and the image transfer facilitating layer are constructed in such a manner that (i) the concentration of the sublimation dye in the dye supplying layer is greater than that of the sublimable dye in the image transfer facilitating layer or (ii) the diffusion coefficient of said sublimable dye in the dye supplying layer is greater than that of th

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.1 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; an aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; a hetaryl group of from 5 to 10 atoms; acyl; arylsulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; fluorosulfonyl; halogen; nitro; alkylthio; or arylthio;or any two adjacent R.sup.1 's together represent the atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered fused ring;n represents an integer from 0-4;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, aryl or hetaryl group as described above for R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides dye transfer type thermal printing sheet comprising a base sheet, a dye-containing layer formed on the base sheet and a dye-permeable layer which is formed on the dye-containing layer and comprises at least one water dispersible polysiloxane graft polymer which is obtainable by polymerizing (B) 0.05 to 10% by weight of a polymerizable silane compound, (C) 1 to 30% by weight of an unsaturated organic acid and (D) 40 to 97.95% by weight of a monomer which is copolymerizable with the silane compound (B) and the unsaturaed organic acid (C) in the presence of (A) 1 to 20% by weight of a polysiloxane having terminal hydroxyl groups (provided that the total of the components (A), (B), (C) and (D) is 100% by weight) in an organic solvent except an alcohol or at least one salt of said graft polymer with a base, which has good storage stability, generates images with improve weather durability and prevents great decrease of print density as increase of the number of printing times.

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; an allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group of from about 5 to about 10 atoms;R.sup.2 is any of the groups for R.sup.1 or represents the atoms which when taken together with Z form a 5- or 6-membered ring;Z is hydrogen; any of the groups for R.sup.1 ; alkoxy; halogen; aryloxy; or represents the atoms which when taken together with R.sup.2 forms a 5- or 6-membered ring;each Y independently represents any of the groups for R.sup.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer containing a yellow arylazoaniline dye comprising a hydroxy or amino substituent on the aniline nucleus in ortho position with respect to the azo link.

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.1 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; an aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; a hetaryl group of from 5 to 10 atoms; acyl; arylsulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; fluorosulfonyl; halogen; nitro; alkylthio; or arylthio;or any two adjacent R.sup.1 's together represent the atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered fused ring;n represents an integer from 0-4;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, aryl or hetaryl group as described above for R.sup.

Abstract: A yellow dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of yellow dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the yellow dyes having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen;each R.sup.2 independently represents hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, aminocarbonyl, carbamoyloxy, halogen, aryl, hetaryl, cyano, acylamido, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonamido or arylsulfonamido; or any two adjacent R.sup.2 's together represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered fused saturated or aromatic ring;Y represents H or OH; andn is an integer from 0 to 4;or any two adjacent R.sup.1 's together represent the atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered fused ring;n represents an integer from 0-4; and at least one of the other of the dyes having the formula: ##STR2## wherein: R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Azo dyes are transferred from a substrate to a plastic-coated paper by diffusion with the aid of a thermal printing head, these azo dyes having the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl- or benzoyl-amino,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl andR.sup.5 is cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy- or phenoxy-carbonyl or substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-alkyl- or -phenyl-carbamoyl.

Abstract: A heat transfer sheet including at least a dye layer of cyan color formed on the surface of a substrate sheet, the dye contained in said dye layer including a mixture of at least two kinds of cyan dyes, one of the cyan dyes which has a maximum absorption on the shortest wavelength side being a cyan dye having absorption characteristics with a narrow absorption width.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a polymeric binder, an image dye and an infrared-absorbing material which is different from the image dye in the dye layer, and wherein the infrared-absorbing material is a nickel-dithioene dye complex which is located coextensively with the image dye in the dye layer, the dye complex having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 0 carbon atoms or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, but not both simultaneously, represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl group having from about 5 to about 10 atoms; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: An embossing plate having a geometric shape or decorative pattern projecting on its face is used with a printed sublimation transfer paper to impress the pattern in the fabric surface of a fabric-covered substrate.

Abstract: A process for decorating an article using a sublimation process includes the step of preparing a cover sheet having at least two superposed layers of plastic material, one of which is substantially transparent and the other which is opaque. A carrier sheet is prepared carrying a motif in the form of sublimable coloring agents. The carrier sheet is applied to the opaque layer of the cover sheet and a sublimation transfer process is effected by which the motif in the carrier sheet is transferred to the opaque layer of the cover sheet such that the coloring agents migrate into and beyond the opaque layer. Finally, the process involves applying the cover sheet to the article such that the opaque side of the cover sheet faces the article so that an observer views the motif through the transparent layer.

Abstract: Thermal dye sublimation transfer recording element for receiving sublimable basic dye-precursors, comprising a support having thereon a dye-developing layer containing a dye-developing copolymer having sulfonic acid side-groups that can react with the basic dye-precursor to produce a dye image, characterized in that said dye-developing vinyl copolymer comprises plasticizing comonomers, the weight percentage of plasticizing comonomers in the dye-developing vinyl copolymer being such that the glass transition temperature of the dye-developing vinyl copolymer is between 30.degree. C. and 90.degree. C.

Abstract: When a dyeable layer comprises cured product of at least one moisture-curable type resin, it can have a high image reliability, permit easy control of the printing sensitivity and serve for both low-speed printing and high-speed printing. A receiving sheet having a dyeable layer excellent in surface slipperiness which is useful for high-speed printing and/or relative-speeds printing, can be obtained when the dyeable layer comprises cured product of a moisture-curable type resin, or reaction cured product of a moisture-curable type resin with a reactive silicone oil.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye comprising a pyridoneindoaniline dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having from about 5 to about 7 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted hetaryl group; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be joined together to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring; oreither or both of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be combined with R.sup.3 to form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring;each R.sup.

Abstract: A cyan dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of cyan dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the cyan dyes having the formula: ##STR1## and at least one of the other of the dyes having the formula: ##STR2##

Abstract: Dye-doner element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer containing a dye corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## wherein Z represents CN, COOR.sup.1 or CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus;Y represents OR.sup.4 or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or CN;R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO.sub.2 R.sup.7, COR.sup.7, CSR.sup.7, POR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently has one of the significances given to R.sup.4 or represent substituted or unsubstituted amino, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A process for thermal imaging uses a donor sheet and a receiving sheet. The donor sheet comprises a support and a dye capable of being transferred by heat, while the receiving sheet is adapted to receive the dye and thereby form an image. The donor and receiving sheets are placed adjacent one another, and at least one of the adjacent faces of the donor and receiving sheets has a layer of a polymeric liquid crystal thereon. Selected portions of the donor sheet are heated so as to transfer dye from the donor sheet to the receiving sheet, thereby forming an image on the receiving sheet.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a poly(ethylene terephthalate) support having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a cellulosic binder, and wherein said subbing layer comprises a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and an alkyl ester of vinyl alcohol, such as vinyl acetate.

Abstract: A magenta dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a magenta dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the magenta dye comprising a substituted 5-arylazoisothiazole.In a preferred embodiment, the magenta dye has the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may each independently be hydrogen, alkyl, allyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be taken together to form a ring; or R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 may be part of a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;R.sup.3 may be hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylthio or halogen;J may be alkyl, aryl or NHA, where A is an acyl or sulfonyl radical; andQ may be cyano, thiocyanato, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl.