Abstract: A thermal transfer donor element is provided which comprises a support, a light-to-heat conversion layer, an interlayer, and a thermal transfer layer. When the above donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, an image is obtained which is free from contamination by the light-to-heat conversion layer. The construction and process of this invention is useful in making colored images including applications such as color proofs and color filter elements.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a matrix on a substrate, said matrix being particularly useful in the formation of color filter elements, the process comprising the steps of:a) providing an imageable article comprising a substrate having on at least one surface thereof a black layer,b) directing energy of sufficient intensity at said black layer to transparentize black layer,c) said directing of energy being done so that black layer is removed in some areas, but is not removed in other areas so that borders of black layer surround areas from which black layer has been removed.A preferred method deposits colorant material within the open areas of the matrix by thermal transfer, e.g., laser induced thermal transfer, of colorant material to form a filter element.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the formation of a black image on a substrate comprising the steps of:a) providing a donor element comprising a carrier substrate, a black, pigmented photohardenable layer, and photopolymerizable adhesive layer in which the unexposed photopolymerizable adhesive layer has a viscosity at 25.degree. C. of less than 100,000 cps,b) adhering said photopolymer adhesive layer to a first substrate,c) irradiating said photopolymer adhesive in an imagewise distribution of radiation to polymerize said adhesive in an imagewise distribution, andd) stripping said element from said first substrate leaving an imagewise distribution of said black pigmented layer secured to said substrate.

Abstract: A thermal transfer donor element is provided which comprises a support, a light-to-heat conversion layer, an interlayer, and a thermal transfer layer. When the above donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, an image is obtained which is free from contamination by the light-to-heat conversion layer. The construction and process of this invention is useful in making colored images including applications such as color proofs and color filter elements.

Abstract: A method comprising the following steps:(a) creating a thermal transfer donor sheet by vapor depositing a colorant layer onto a support;(b) contacting a receptor sheet with the donor sheet such that the colorant layer is in intimate contact with the receptor sheet, wherein at least one of the donor and receptor sheets comprises a radiation-absorbing material;(b) imagewise exposing the contacted sheets to radiation of a wavelength absorbed by the radiation-absorbing material, thereby causing heating in the exposed regions, said heating causing thermal transfer of colorant from the donor sheet to the receptor sheet in an imagewise fashion.

Abstract: Optical elements are prepared by the adhesive transfer of at least a low temperature curable (e.g., radiation or room temperature curable) adhesive layer and a conductive layer to a substrate, preferably a transparent, non-birefringent substrate such as ceramic, glass or polymeric film having, for example, a color filter array thereon. The curable adhesive is cured after the curable adhesive layer has been placed into contact with a final receptor surface (e.g., a color filter array on a liquid crystal panel).

Abstract: A process is described for the formation of a color image on a substrate comprising the steps of:a) providing a donor element comprising element comprises a carrier substrate, color containing photohardenable layer, and photopolymerizable adhesive layer in which the unexposed photopolymer has a viscosity at 25.degree. C. of less than 100,000 cps,b) adhering said photopolymer adhesive layer to a first substrate,c) irradiating said photopolymer adhesive in an imagewise distribution of radiation to polymerize said adhesive in an imagewise distribution, andd) stripping said element from said first substrate leaving an imagewise distribution of said color containing layer secured to said substrate. This process can be used to form any type of color image and is particularly useful in the formation of color proofs. Both positive and negative images can be provided, a positive image on the element and a negative image on the substrate.

Abstract: A process for forming an image on a transparent or translucent substrate comprising the steps of providing an imageable element comprising a transparent or translucent glass or polymeric film having a coating of a black metal on one surface thereof, directing radiation in an imagewise distributed pattern at said black metal layer with sufficient intensity to substantially increase the light transmissivity of the medium in the irradiated region in an imagewise distributed pattern, said element having no layers comprising a thermally activated gas-generating composition. The image comprises residual black metal on the film base, and may be used for overhead transparencies, contact negatives/positives, and the like.

Abstract: A thermal transfer donor element is provided which comprises a support, a light-to-heat conversion layer, an interlayer, and a thermal transfer layer. When the above donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, an image is obtained which is free from contamination by the light-to-heat conversion layer. The construction and process of this invention is useful in making colored images including applications such as color proofs and color filter elements.

Abstract: A method of transferring a high resolution polarizing image from a mass transfer donor element to a receptor element. The transfer can be induced by thermal energy or electromagnetic (optical) energy. In either case, the transferred image will be a high resolution image that exhibits optically anisotropic properties. The polarizing mass transfer donor element comprises a substrate having a polarizing mass transfer layer coated thereon. Optionally, the polarizing mass transfer donor element further comprises a light absorbing material, preferably in the form of a light to heat conversion layer. The polarizing mass transfer donor element can further comprise an adhesive to facilitate transfer of the polarizing mass transfer layer.

Abstract: A thermal mass transfer imaging process comprises the thermal mass transfer of a dye-receptive transparent donor layer which is then at least partially over-coated with a thermally transferred dye image.

Abstract: A thermal mass transfer imaging process comprises the thermal mass transfer of a dye-receptive transparent donor layer which is then at least partially over-coated with a thermally transferred dye image.

Abstract: A thermal mass transfer imaging process comprises the thermal mass transfer of a white or metallic donor layer which is then at least partially over-coated with a thermally transferred dye image.

Abstract: This invention provides a composite article comprising a support member, a controlled release material coated on the support member, and an inorganic pigment coated onto the controlled release material. In another aspect, this invention provides a method of making the same. The controlled release material comprises a first component and optionally a second component which are independently one of an organic material and an inorganic material. The composite article, which can be a donor substrate, is useful in thermal imaging.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a thermal transfer donor element having at least two areas of thermally transferable colorant, at least one of said areas being a thermal dye transfer composition and at least one of said areas being a thermal mass transfer composition, which process comprises coating a first thermal dye or mass transferable layer containing a colorant onto a temporary substrate to form a primary thermal transfer element, said layer having a measurable surface area, and either 1) thermally transferring less than all of said layer onto a second temporary substrate having a non-imagewise distributed area of a second thermally respectively mass or dye transferable colorant thereon to form a thermal transfer donor element with at least two areas of different thermally transferable materials, or 2) splicing a portion of only one primary thermal dye or mass transfer element onto another thermal transfer element having at least a non-imagewise distributed second thermal mass or dye, transferable, res

Abstract: A thermal mass transfer donor element comprising a carrier layer having on one surface thereof a mass transferable layer of thermoplastic organic polymeric binder and metal flakes, said metal flakes having an average ratio of length to thickness of greater than 20:1.

Abstract: This invention relates to a laser imageable donor material that is capable of transferring pigment to a receiver, such as plain paper, polymeric film, metal and the like. The donor material is composed of at least a transparent film, an overlying layer of vapor coated black aluminum, and a dye coating or pigment coating dispersed on top of the black aluminum. A material which generates gas when irradiated may also be present as a separate layer under or in the dye or pigment layer and above the black aluminum layer. The construction can be addressed with diode lasers and diode-pumped solid state lasers.The invention can be used to produce large format digital halftone color proofs using high power air-cooled diode-pumped Nd:YAG and Nd:YLF lasers. Other materials could be transferred from the donor sheet in this process as well as the colorant (dye or pigment) layer.

Abstract: Laser-addressable thermal transfer materials for producing color proofs, printing plates, films, printed circuit boards, and other media are disclosed. The materials contain a substrate coated thereon with a propellant layer wherein the propellant layer contains a material capable of producing nitrogen (N.sub.2) gas at a temperature of preferably less than about 300.degree. C.; a radiation absorber; and a thermal mass transfer material. The thermal mass transfer material may be incorporated into the propellant layer or in an additional layer coated onto the propellant layer. The radiation absorber may be employed in one of the above-disclosed layers or in a separate layer in order to achieve localized heating with an electromagnetic energy source, such as a laser. Upon laser induced heating, the transfer material is propelled to the receptor by the rapid expansion of gas.

Abstract: An electrographic imaging process is described in which electrostatic images are toned in sequence to form a multicolor intermediate image on a temporary dielectric receptor. The intermediate image is then transferred to a permanent receptor. Certain relative properties of the toner and the intermediate image, such as surface energy, T.sub.g, work of adhesion, and complex dynamic viscosity, have been found to be important to the production of good final images.

Abstract: An imaging film donor sheet comprising a substrate, a controlled release/adhesive layer and a vapor-deposited colorant layer, wherein the deposited colorant layer exhibit a discernible microstructure, preferably a columnar microstructure. A matching receptor sheet is provided. A method of preparing the donor sheet as well as a method of imaging is provided.