Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer includes a support having on one side thereof a dye image receiving layer. Receiving elements of the invention are characterized in that the dye image-receiving layer primarily comprises a mixture of a crosslinked polymer network being formed by the reaction of a multifunctional isocyanate with: a) a polycarbonate polyol having at least two terminal hydroxy groups and an average molecular weight of about 1000 to about 10,000, andb) an aliphatic glycol having at least one of the following formulas:HO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --OHHO--[(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O].sub.m --H orHO--[(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --CO.sub.2 ].sub.p --[(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O].sub.m --Hwhere n is between about 3 and about 10,m is between about 3 and about 60, andp is between about 1 and about 16.

Abstract: Printer apparatus and method for printing an image on a receiver, the printer having a non-contact heater for improving image protection and image stability on the receiver. The printer comprises a printhead for transferring a colorant to the receiver and a heater disposed in heat transfer communication with the receiver for heating the receiver, so that the colorant diffuses into the receiver. The heater is located adjacent to the receiver. The heater comprises a heating element capable of emitting radiant heat therefrom and includes a reflector oriented with respect to the heating element and the receiver so as to reflect heat from the heating element to the receiver. The heater also comprises a heater control arrangement connected to the heating element for controlling the heating element.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer comprising a water-dispersible polyester having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein: A is the residue of one or more diol components;B is the residue of a diacid component; andD is the residue of another diacid component;the dye image-receiving layer having an overcoat layer comprising a fluorine-containing acrylate polymer.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer comprising a water-dispersible polyester having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein: A is the residue of one or more diol components which together comprise 100 mole % of recurring unitsB is the residue of a diacid component which comprises about 8 to 50 mole % of recurring units; andD is the residue of a diacid component which comprises 50 to 92 mole % of recurring units;the dye image-receiving layer also containing a carnauba wax emulsion or dispersion in a wax:polyester ratio of about 1:200 to about 2:3.

Abstract: A process of forming a dye transfer image comprising:a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye being a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N-H group which is part of a conjugated system,b) imagewise transferring the dye to a dye image-receiving layer of a dye-receiver element which contains acid moieties capable of reprotonating the deprotonated cationic dye, andc) subjecting the dye-receiver element to heat from a heat source immediately prior to, during, or after the imagewise transfer of the dye.

Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:(I) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon sequentially repeating dye layer patches of a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the dye patches containing a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N-H group which is part of a conjugated system; and(II) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprising a polyester polymer which itself does not significantly reprotonate deprotonated cationic dyes which may be transferred from the dye-donor element, to which has been added a hydrated transition metal or metalloid salt of a strong acid;the dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising a dispersed polymer is disclosed, obtained by combining (i) the dispersed polymer (ii) a hydrated metal salt of a strong acid, and (iii) a polymeric surfactant comprising a hydrophobic component containing an aryl radical containing at least 7 carbon atoms and a hydrophilic block component containing at least six repeat units derived from water-soluble monomers, or a multifunctional block copolymeric surfactant derived from the sequential addition of propylene oxide or higher alkylene oxide units and subsequently ethylene oxide units to a polyamine moiety. It has been found that the addition of such polymeric surfactants in accordance with the invention can stabilize an aqueous polymeric dispersion or latex even when hydrated metal salts of strong acids, such as Al.sub.2 (SO.sub.4).sub.3.18H.sub.2 O, AlCl.sub.3.6H.sub.2 O, Al(NO.sub.3).sub.3.9H.sub.2 O, Zn(NO.sub.3).sub.2.6H.sub.2 O etc., are present.

Abstract: A method for affixing a thermal dye transfer image to a magnetic substrate comprising:a) applying a heat-activatable adhesive on a release paper to a magnetic substrate;b) peeling off the release paper;c) imagewise heating a dye-donor element in face-to-face contact with an intermediate dye-receiving element comprising a dye-receiving layer which is weakly bonded to a substrate, thereby creating an image on the intermediate dye-receiving element;d) laminating the imaged intermediate dye-receiving element in face-to-face contact with the heat-activatable adhesive layer on the magnetic substrate;e) applying heat and/or pressure to the assemblage sufficient to activate the adhesive; andf) peeling off the weakly bonded support of the imaged intermediate dye-receiving element, thereby forming a thermal dye transfer image on the magnetic substrate.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred dye image, wherein the subbing layer contains an iono-conductive material.

Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:(a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye being:I) an electrically neutral, deprotonated, delocalized cationic dye precursor;II) a pendant basic dye of the formula D-(L-E).sub.

Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:(I) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye being a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N--H group which is part of a conjugated system, and(II) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprising a mixture ofa) an organic polymeric or oligomeric acid which is capable of reprotonating said deprotonated cationic dye;b) a polymer having a Tg of less than about 19.degree. C. and having no or only slight acidity; andc) a monomeric, multifunctional organic acid with at least two acid groups attached.

Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:(I) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye being a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N-H group which is part of a conjugated system, and(II) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprising a mixture ofa) a polymer having a Tg of less than about 19.degree. C. and having no or only slight acidity; andb) a water-soluble, multifunctional carboxylic acid with at least two carboxylic acid groups attached.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a polymeric binder, and wherein the dye layer also contains a polymeric plasticizer having a Tg less than about 25.degree. C., the plasticizer comprising ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkylene, phenylene or cycloalkylene group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; andn is an integer selected so that the plasticizer has a polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight of from about 18,000 to about 300,000.

Abstract: A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:(a) a dye-donor dement comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye being a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N--H group which is part of a conjugated system, and(b) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprising a mixture of an organic polymeric or oligomeric acid which is capable of reprotonating the deprotonated cationic dye and a polymer having a Tg of less than about 19.degree. C. and having no or only slight acidity.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a a support having on one side thereof, in order, a subbing layer of an amino-functionalized polymer, and a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, the receiving layer containing a stabilizer having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of about 4 to about 12, andR is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of at least 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof, in order, a dye image-receiving layer and an overcoat layer thereon, the overcoat layer comprising:a) a linear condensation copolymer containing block polysiloxane units copolymerized into a linear polymer chain, the linear copolymer comprising from about 1 to about 40 wt. % of polysiloxane units; andb) a polycarbonate having a Tg of from about 10.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. and a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 6,000, said polycarbonate having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;R.sup.

Abstract: A dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, the dye image-receiving layer containing a polysiloxane and having a perfluorinated alkyl sulfonamide ester copolymer associated therewith in an amount of at least about 0.001 g/m.sup.2, the perfluorinated alkyl sulfonamide ester copolymer having the following general structure: ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sub.1 can each independently represent hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;each R.sub.3 is an alkyl group having from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms;x is an integer of from 1 to about 5;y is an integer of from 1 to about 5; andz is an integer of from 1 to about 25.

Abstract: This invention provides: A photoconductor element comprising:an electrically conductive layer, a charge generating material and an electron transport agent in a polymeric binder, said electron transport agent comprising at least one cyclic bis-dicarboximide compound of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2, which may be the same or different, represent branched alkyl; unsubstituted straight-chain alkyl; unsubstituted cyclic alkyl; alkyl-substituted cyclic alkyl; unsubstituted, straight-chain, unsaturated alkyl; or H, wherein Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 cannot both be H; andR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or halogen.

Abstract: Thermal dye transfer receiving elements are disclosed comprising a base having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, the base comprising a composite film laminated to a support, the dye image-receiving layer being on the composite film side of the base. The composite film comprises a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface (skin) layer, and wherein there is a subbing layer between the thermoplastic surface layer and the dye image-receiving layer, the subbing layer comprising gelatin and titanium dioxide.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dye-donor element for .Iadd.resistive head .Iaddend.thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a polymeric binder, and wherein the dye layer also contains a polymeric plasticizer having a Tg less than about 25.degree. C., the plasticizer comprising ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkylene, phenylene or cycloalkylene group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; andn is an integer selected so that the plasticizer has a polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight of from about 18,000 to about 300,000.