Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium includes a support material; a thermosensitive recording layer whose transparency is reversibly changeable depending upon the temperature thereof, which is provided on the support material and includes a low-molecular-weight organic compound and a resin matrix in which the organic low-molecular-weight compound is dispersed; and an overcoat layer provided on the thermosensitive recording layer, the overcoat layer having a pencil hardness of 1H or more and including at the surface thereof at least three protrusions with a height of 0.05 .mu.m or more per area of 125 .mu.m.times.125 .mu.m of the surface of the overcoat layer.

Abstract: The heat sensitive recording material of the present invention has, between a support and a heat sensitive recording layer, an intermediate layer having a tensile modulus of elasticity of from 1.times.10.sup.8 to 1.times.10.sup.10 dyne/cm.sup.2) as measured according to JIS K 7127. The heat sensitive recording material of the present invention is suitable to prevention of abrasion of a thermal head and prevention of sticking of the heat sensitive recording material to the thermal head.

Abstract: A thermal sensitive label, and method of manufacture, provide a label construction which is resistant to abrasion without requiring additional coatings. A substantially transparent synthetic material substrate (typically about 1-3 mils thick, but no more than 5 mils thick) has a thermally sensitive coating applied to a first face so that when heat is applied to the second face an image will form on the thermally sensitive material and it will be readable from the second face without significant distortion. A pressure sensitive adhesive, which is preferably pigmented, is disposed on the thermally sensitive material, and may be covered with a release liner. Alternatively, an adhesive release material may be applied on the second face of the substrate.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording medium, having a support, an intermediate layer disposed thereon, and a thermal recording layer disposed on the intermediate layer, with the support being a plastic film or a synthetic paper having a thickness of less than or equal to 150 .mu.m, and the intermediate layer containing hollow particles having a volume ratio of hollow particle to total intermediate layer material of greater than or equal to 20% and having a thermal conductivity of the intermediate layer together with the support of less than or equal to 0.55 kcal/mh.degree.C. is provided which has improved properties such as reduced paper curl, excellent dot print reproducibility and sufficient adhesion between layers, and which is conveniently used in a wide variety of information recording applications.

Abstract: A liner-less thermosensitive recording material having a substrate, a thermosensitive coloring layer formed on one side of the substrate, a thermosensitive adhesive layer which is formed on the other side of the substrate and becomes adhesive when activated, while being non-adhesive in a normal state, an optional protective layer formed on the thermosensitive coloring layer, and perforation which is formed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the liner-less thermosensitive recording material, wherein length of a non-cut part of the perforation is smaller than about 1.5 mm and a ratio of total length of cut parts to total length of the non-cut parts in the perforation is at least 2.

Abstract: A recording material comprising at least one thermosensitive element, comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, on a support, characterized in that an outermost layer of said recording material comprises at least one solid lubricant having a melting point below 150.degree. C. and at least one liquid lubricant in a binder, wherein at least one of said lubricants is a phosphoric acid derivative. The outermost layer of the recording material in contact with the heat source during the thermal image forming process may be the outermost layer of the thermosensitive element, a protective layer applied to the thermosensitive element or a layer on the opposite side of the support to the thermosensitive element.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive image recording material contains on a support material1. at least one binder layer with a heat-sensitive imaging combination of an organic silver salt and an organic reducing agent for the organic silver salt, and2. at least one binder layer or a sequence of binder layers with a heat-sensitive imaging combination of an acid-sensitive leuco dye and an acidically reacting compound which acts as a developer for the leuco dye,wherein the leuco dye and developer are in thermal interaction with each other either in different layers or separately from each other in the same layer, characterised in that a layer with a water- or alcohol-soluble polymer is arranged between the combination of organic silver salt and organic reducing agent for the organic silver salt, on the one hand, and the combination of leuco dye and acidically reacting compound, on the other.

Abstract: A (photo)thermographic recording material comprising a (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element, a support and an outermost antistatic layer, the thermosensitive element comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent for the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, characterized in that the outermost antistatic layer is an organic layer with a resistivity of <10.sup.10 .OMEGA./.quadrature. at a relative humidity of 30%. The outermost antistatic layer may comprise a polythiophene with conjugated polymer backbone in the presence of a polymeric polyanion compound and a hydrophobic organic polymer having a glass transition value (T.sub.g) of at least 40.degree. C., the polythiophene being present at a coverage of at least 0.001 g/m.sup.2 and the weight ratio of the polythiophene to the hydrophobic organic polymer being in the range of 1/10 to 1/1000.

Abstract: A thermal transfer medium which forms images having a matte finish is provided which comprises a substrate, a thin first coating and a thick second coating. The coatings are formulated such that only the second coating transfers to a receiving substrate upon exposure to a thermal print head leaving the first coating positioned on the substrate. Separation of the two coatings provides images with a matte finish. The first coating has a higher softening point than the second coating and in preferred embodiments, the binder resin in the first coating provides higher adhesion to the substrate than the binder resin in the second coating.

Abstract: This invention provides a transparent thermal recording medium, in which the transparent thermal recording medium comprises: a thermal recording layer, which is provided on a transparent layer, consisting essentially of an electron-donating chromophoric compound, an electron-accepting compound and binder resin; and a further-provided protective layer having an approximately equal refractive index to the refractive index of the thermal recording layer, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a group selected from a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group. The transparent thermal recording medium can be effectively used for a block copy film, on which an image is formed, for plate-making, particularly, in photogravure, offset printing and screen process printing, because the transparent thermal recording medium has a contrast of light transmission factors between a color-imaging portion and a non-imaging portion, in which the contrast is not less than 50% at a wavelength ranging from 370 nm to 450 nm.

Abstract: A heat transfer sheet comprising a polyester film substrate sheet, an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate sheet by applying the adhesive layer to the substrate sheet and biaxially stretching both the layer and the sheet simultaneously, and at least two heat transfer layers formed on said adhesive layer, a first layer comprising a thermally migratable dye and an untransferable binder, and second layer comprising a dyed or pigmented, heat-meltable binder.

Abstract: A coated front sheet useful in carbonless copy forms. The sheet has a moisture resistant coating of latex binder, color developer, and pigment in association with a substrate. The coating is formulated to permit formation of a legible image in use in the carbonless copy form, and to minimize the adverse effects of humid weather conditions. The substrate is resistant to degradation by moisture, and may be a moisture resistant polymer or paper impregnated with the moisture resistant coating.

Abstract: A thermal recording medium includes a thermal recording layer, which is provided on a transparent substrate, consisting essentially of an electron-donating chromophoric compound, an electron-accepting compound and a binder resin, an over layer, whose dynamic friction coefficient of the surface does not exceed 0.1, includes a resin having substantially the same refractive index as the thermal recording layer is further provided.

Abstract: An image-receiving sheet for melt thermal transfer recording is disclosed, including: a support (I) comprising (i) a substrate layer (A) made of a stretched film having microvoids formed therein, said stretched film of substrate layer (A) is obtained by stretching a propylene resin film comprising a propylene resin in an amount of from 65 to 95% by weight and inorganic fine powder having a specific surface area of from 10,000 to 40,000 cm.sup.2 /g and an average grain diameter of from 0.5 to 2.3 .mu.m in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight, (ii) a surface layer (B) made of a stretched propylene film comprising a propylene resin in an amount of from 35 to 65% by weight and inorganic fine powder having a specific surface area of from 25,000 to 300,000 cm.sup.2 /g and an average grain diameter of from 0.07 to 0.9 .mu.

Abstract: A reversible heat-sensitive recording medium which includes at least a support and formed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer including at least the following components: an electron-donating color-forming compound having a lactone ring, (b) an electron-accepting compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group, (c) at least one organic compound selected from compounds represented by formulae (I) to (V), and (d) a thermoplastic resin having an erasing action. The content of the thermoplastic resin having an erasing action is being from 15 to 70% by weight based on the total amount of components (a) to (d) Formulae (I) to (V) are as follows:R.sub.1 --CO--N(R.sub.2)R.sub.3 (I)R.sub.1 --CO--NH--R.sub.4 --NH--CO--R.sub.2 (II)R.sub.1 --CO--O--R.sub.2 (III)R.sub.1 --NH--CO--NH--R.sub.2 (IV)R.sub.1 --CO--R.sub.2 (V)wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: This invention includes novel sultine compounds and the reaction of these compounds to form colored compounds. The invention also includes the use of these color-forming compounds in the manufacture and imaging of thermal imaging papers and pressure-sensitive imaging papers.

Abstract: A low cost transparency-making recording sheet with stabilized productivity and quality has a support sheet releasably provided on an unrecording surface of a transparent substrate, and is characterized in that a thermoplastic resin layer is interleaved between the transparent substrate and the support sheet by an extrusion coating technique.

Abstract: A recording material is provided with, on a support, at least a coloring layer containing a first coloring component which is substantially colorless and a second coloring component which is substantially colorless and is colored by reacting with the first coloring component, wherein the coloring layer contains a polyvinyl alcohol resin having syndiotacticity of greater than or equal to 55 molar % as diad indication and a saponification degree of greater than or equal to 85 molar %. There is also disclosed a recording material having a protective layer provided on the coloring layer of the aforementioned recording material, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol resin having syndiotacticity of greater than or equal to 55 molar % as diad indication and a saponification degree of greater than or equal to 85 molar % is contained in at least one of the coloring layer and the protective layer.

Abstract: A self-wound label stock includes a thermal paper substrate. One face of the substrate is coated with a primer layer having ultraviolet light blockers and a release layer having a smooth surface finish. Another face of the substrate is coated with an adhesive layer. Non-thermal printing is applied between the substrate and the primer layer. Thermal printing is applied to the substrate through the primer and release layers. A separator divides the label stock into individual labels.

Abstract: A thermal transfer printing receiver sheet for use in association with a compatible donor sheet, the receiver sheet comprising an opaque polyester supporting substrate having a deformation index, at a temperature of 200.degree. C. and under a pressure of 2 megaPascals, of at least 4.0%, the substrate having, on a surface thereof, an adherent layer comprising an acrylic resin and having a coat weight within the range from 0.05 to 10 mgdm.sup.-2, the adherent layer having, on a surface thereof remote from the substrate, a dye-receptive receiving layer to receive a dye thermally transferred from the donor sheet.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material suited for use in direct thermal imaging, wherein said recording material comprises in the order given:(i) a transparent polymeric support,(ii) a heat-sensitive imaging layer, and(iii) a protective layer characterized in that said protective layer is an opaque layer containing uniformly distributed in an organic hydrophilic polymeric binder at least one opacifying pigment in the form of particulate material some of which protrudes from the surface of said binder and has anti-stick properties with regard to a thermal print head, and wherein the opacity of layer (iii) corresponds with an absorption and/or scattering of at least 80% of the light of the visible wavelength range (400 to 700 nm), wherein said opaque layer has been coated from an aqueous dispersion of said opacifying pigment particles or precursors thereof.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material having a high degree of background whiteness, superior light resistance without coloring of the background when exposed to the light, and a method of producing a stable coating liquid or forming a thermosensitive coloring layer and a protective layer are provided.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink-jet recording, thermal transfer recording or electrographic recording comprises a transparent support and a transparent colorant-receptive layer, in which the colorant-receptive layer has a void volume of 50-80%, in which the network structure is formed of silica fine particles having a mean primary particle diameter of 10 nm or less and a water-soluble resin, and the weight ratio of silica fine particles/the water-soluble resin is in the range of 1.5/1 to 10/1.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording element having improved abrasion resistance, said element comprising (a) a support; (b) a first layer comprising an organic polymeric binder and either a substantially colorless electron donating dye precursor or an electron accepting compound or mixtures thereof; and (c) a second layer comprising an organic polymeric binder compatible with the binder in (b) and either a substantially colorless electron donating dye precursor or an electron accepting compound, wherein both dye precursor and electron accepting compound are present in the element and wherein the first layer is interposed between the support and second layer. These elements have wide application in the printing industry.

Abstract: There is provided a thermal transfer type emblem made of thermoplastic synthetic resin comprising three-dimensional design elements made of a flexible thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet as well as a method of manufacturing the same. Design elements formed with a design printed in color on the surface are bonded to the underside of a carrier film and a hot-melt type film is bonded to the lower surface of each of said design elements. If necessary, a synthetic resin adhesive layer is provided therebetween and said hot-melt type film may be bonded to a sheet of releasing paper at the underside. By appropriately selecting materials for the hot-melt type film and the synthetic resin adhesive layer, the flexible and three-dimensional emblem can be so made as to firmly adhere to an object by simply pressing the emblem with an iron regardless of the material of the object.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for manufacturing paper web containing a CF layer for pressure sensitive recording paper. In order to ensure full sizing, the paper web is subjected to intermass sizing and the coating ink containing color acceptors constituted of color-reactive, mineral pigments is applied with a coating device in which the paper web is guided between two transfer rollers separated by a gap or set at minimal pressure. One of the transfer rollers applies volumetrically pre-dosed coating ink by means of a rotary and driven surface-profiled doctor bar, forming the CF layer on one side of the paper web, and the other transfer roller at the same time applies a volumetrically pre-dosed aqueous solution on the other side of the paper web, also by means of a rotary driven surface-profiled doctor bar. The amount of color-reactive pigment in the dried CF-layer comprises between 3.5 and 5 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for production of a process for production of a thermally transferred image-receptive sheet which comprises:(a) coating a coating composition containing nylon, methanol and calcium chloride onto a woven fabric substrate,(b) dipping the coated substrate into water to solidify a coated layer and leach out methanol and calcium chloride, wherein a microporous surface layer is formed so that the bottom of woven fabric is just filled up,(c) drying the dipped substrate, and(d) furnishing the dried substrate to obtain a final product, wherein a cover factor of woven fabric in the final product is not lower than 1700 and a ratio of cover factor of woven fabric immediately after coating relative to that of the final product is 0.97 to 1.03.

Abstract: Enhanced thermal papers having a thermosetting organic polymeric-material containing heat-metering layer which enhances the thermal characteristics of the papers and methods of enhancing imaging characteristics of thermal papers, including particularly facsimile papers, by depositing onto the heat-metering layers of such papers a thermosetting organic polymeric-material-containing heat-metering layer.

Abstract: A thermographic element containing: (a) a substrate; (b) an image-forming layer coated onto the substrate; and (c) overlaying the image-forming layer, a topcoat layer composed of the reaction product of (1) a polymer composed of interpolymerized units derived from: (i) about 45-65 wt % of vinyl-substituted aromatic monomer; (ii) about 15-30 wt % vinyl monomer containing a pendant nitrile group; (iii) about 5-30 wt % hydroxyl-containing; ethylenically-unsaturated monomer; and (2) a suitable crosslinking agent. A slip agent is optionally used. The topcoat layer provides a thermographic element with high gloss in the imaged areas; has excellent runnability with no chatter in the feed direction of the element; and exhibits no removal of topcoat which prevents formation of printhead-created voids in the imaged areas.

Abstract: A transfer sheet for applying images to glass, plexiglass and the like to simulate the look of an etched surface is prepared by a three-step screen printing process wherein a polystyrene or release coated paper base is first coated with nitrocellulose and then heated. Thereafter a further coat comprising a combination of nitrocellulose, a silica flattening agent and mica/silica is applied followed by further heating. A screen printable solvent based adhesive suitable for polystyrene or paper is then applied, then heated and, thereafter a slip sheet applied to the adhesive side to permit stacking.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording paper comprising (a) a support made of glassine paper, (b) a resin layer formed on one side or both sides of the support, and (c) a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a leuco dye and a color developing material which develops a color on contact with the leuco dye,the resin layer being formed by coating one side or both sides of the support with an organic solvent coating composition prepared by dissolving a resin in an organic solvent, followed by drying, andthe heat-sensitive recording layer being formed on the resin layer or on the side of the support not having the resin layer thereon,wherein the organic solvent coating composition may further contain a pigment in an amount of about 3 to about 25% by weight based on the amount of the resin.

Abstract: A transfer tape having a self-imaging liner includes a first polyethylene coating or film layer on a first face of the self-imaging liner with a first silicone coating over the first polyethylene coating or film layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first silicone coating. A release sheet is provided between the second face of the self-contained carbonless sheet and is covered with a second sprayed on polyethylene coating, or film layer, in turn covered by a second silicone coating. The transfer tape may be in a roll configuration with the adhesive engaging the second silicone coating. The first silicone coating may be a differential coating and applied at a weight of about 3-10 grams per square meter. The adhesive may be a hot melt adhesive or adhesive from a pre-wound tape. A business form may be constructed of a face stock and the transfer tape, the transfer tape pressure sensitive adhesive engaging the face stock, and labels may be die cut out of the business form.

Abstract: An improved carbonless copy paper for use in magnetic image character recognition (MICR). Carbonless copy paper according to the present invention contains a coated front (CF) layer which contains a latex binding component. The improved carbonless copy paper of the present invention provides a more durable CF coating which when imprinted with indicia prevents sorting errors in magnetic image character recognition.

Abstract: A thermal writing device which changes color in response to induced temperature changes and a method for making such a device is disclosed. The thermal writing device includes a flexible substrate with low thermal mass for rapidly assimilating temperatures. Thermochromic inks which change color when subjected to temperature changes are printed upon or incorporated within this flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is disposed upon a support material having low thermal mass and poor heat conductance to facilitate rapid color transitions by the thermochromic inks with minimal expenditures of energy.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material which is highly transparent and resistant to sticking. The recording material comprises a support, having thereon in the following order, a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer comprising a pigment, a binder and a wax. The wax has a melting point of from 40.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. and said wax comprises wax particles having a 50% volume-average particle diameter of not more than 0.7 .mu.m. Furthermore, the protective layer contains the pigment in an amount of not more than 100 parts per 100 parts by weight of binder.

Abstract: A sheet of copy material of the type having on one face (18a;28a) thereof a coating (B) incorporating a colour-forming substance of the kind which when released onto a receptor material (F) produces a visible mark, and having an opposite face (18a;28b) of the material free from such coating, characterised in that said one face (18a;28a) of the material comprises a visible image (I) formed thereon before the deposition of said coating (B), which is translucent, so that said visible image (I) is discernible through said coating (B) and in that said opposite face (18b;28b) carries a further image (II) formed thereon after the deposition of said coating (B) on said one face (18a;28a).

Abstract: A linerless thermal label is produced by disposing a thermosensitive layer into a substrate and allowing the thermosensitive layer to dry, said thermosensitive layer comprising a color former causing the thermosensitive layer to remain color stable. A protective layer is applied on top of the thermosensitive layer and exposes the protective layer to a temperature and a time sufficient to dry the protective layer but not cause the thermosensitive layer to a change color. A heat curable silicone mixture is disposed on said protective layer and thereafter cured to form a release layer without causing color change in the thermosensitive layer. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied on an opposite side of the substrate which is exposed to a temperature for a time sufficient to dry the pressure-sensitive adhesive without causing color change in the thermosensitive layer, and the substrate is then rolled in a manner causing the pressure-sensitive adhesive to contact the release layer.

Abstract: A latent image printing method and apparatus uses a substrate with one main surface having a covering comprising one of a first pair of a color developer and color former dye defining a background color in conjunction with the one main surface, wherein the color developer and the color former dye react when mixed to produce a first spectral response which is visible relative to the background color and a continuous coating over the covering which is non-porous with respect to the other of the pair and solvent-resistant to the other of the pair. The coating above selected portions of the covering corresponding to a desired latent image is removed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink jet recording sheet which comprises a support mainly composed of wood fibers, an ink-receiving layer provided on one side of the support and a tacky layer provided on another side of the support where a barrier layer comprising a film-forming material is provided between-the support and the ink-receiving layer and/or between the support and the adhesive layer. Spread of ink due to penetration of the adhesive into the ink-receiving layer is prevented and images excellent in sharpness and color quality can be obtained.

Abstract: A business form such as a label, tag or the like is provided in which a thermally imagable substrate has on selected portions of its surface a plurality of different colored areas. At least one of the colored areas is obscured by thermally imaging the substrate in a selected area so as to provide color coded information. The colored areas may be preprinted as half-tone screened areas on the substrate in a number of different patterns and arrangements. The form may be printed with both color coded information and variable information in a single printing pass.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is prepared by forming a heat-sensitive recording layer on a synthetic paper having a laminated structure. The synthetic paper has a front surface having a smoothness (in accordance with JIS P-8119) of not less than 2000 seconds on which the heat-sensitive recording layer is provided, and a back surface having a smoothness of not more than 1000 seconds, and has an opacity (in accordance with JIS P-8138) of not higher than 40%. The heat-sensitive recording material is superior in recording runnability and recording quality, and gives recorded materials useful as a second original for diazo print.

Abstract: In a thermal recording sheet including an intermediate layer, and a thermal color developing layer containing a leuco dye type chromogenic component containing a leuco dye and an organic color developer as main ingredients and a metal chelate type chromogenic component containing an electron acceptor and an electron donor as main ingredients, stacked on a substrate, the intermediate layer contains a pigment having an oil absorption of 100 ml/100 g or less measured according to JIS K 5101, and the thermal color developing layer contains at least one of compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) as an organic color developer, a metal double salt of higher fatty acid having 16 to 35 carbon atoms as an electron acceptor, and a polyhydric hydroxy aromatic compound of Formula (III) as an electron donor, whereby providing a thermal recording sheet which is superior in dynamic sensitivity, background color, image stability such as oil resistance and plasticizer resistance, and print adaptability: ##STR1## wherein R is

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording sheet superior in color formation and sticking resistance and excellent in storage stabilities such as plasticizer resistance and wet-rub resistance and printability which comprises a support and, provided thereon, a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer is provided by using as a main component of the protective layer in the case of the protective layer comprising one layer a latex having a softening point of 200.degree.-350.degree. C. obtained by polymerizing mainly a specific hydrophobic vinyl monomer in the presence of a polymeric latex having a glass transition temperature of 50.degree. C. or lower and as a main component of the protective layer in the case of the protective layer comprising two or more layers a latex having a softening point of 150.degree.-260.degree. C. in the inner layer(s) and preferably, using in the outermost protective layer said specific latex having a softening point of 200.degree.-350.degree. C.

Abstract: An abrasion resistant thermosensitive recording element having high gloss, and improved abrasion resistance and process of preparing said element are described. The element comprises (a) a support, (b) a first layer comprising an organic polymeric binder and a substantially colorless electron donating dye precursor, and (c) a second layer comprising an organic polymeric binder compatible with the binder in (b), an electron accepting compound capable of forming color by reaction with said dye precursor, and a crosslinking agent, wherein the first layer is interposed between the support and the second layer. These elements have wide application in the printing industry.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material composed of a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, capable of producing colored images by heating, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer, which contains as a resin component a copolymer resin obtained by copolymerization of arylamide or methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, and a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group, or a copolymer resin of a core-shell emulsion type obtained by copolymerization of acrylamide and/or methacrylamide in the presence of a seed emulsion of an acryl-based copolymer or methacryl-based copolymer, and as a crosslinking agent a compound having two or more alkyleneimino groups, a carbodiimide compound, a methyl ethyl ketoxime compound, or bis(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)sulfone.

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 multi-color heat-sensitive recording material which comprises a support having thereon at least two heat-sensitive recording layers, each of which comprises a colorless or pale-color color forming agent which forms a color by heating, a color developer and a binder, an intermediate layer being incorporated between the two heat-sensitive recording layers and the intermediate layer comprising at least gelatin and/or a gelatin derivative and polyvinyl pyrrolidone and/or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone derivative, with the polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or the polyvinylpyrrolidone derivative having an average molecular weight of not more than 160,000, the content of which ranges from 1 to 20 percent by weight based on the weight of the gelatin and/or gelatin derivative.

Abstract: An ID card material comprises a thermal transfer image-receiving layer, and provided thereon, a substrate layer and a writing layer in this order, the substrate layer comprising a biaxially oriented polyester film layer having a thickness of 300 to 500 .mu.m and a resin layer having a thickness of 30 to 500 .mu.m selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin layer, a polyvinyl chloride type resin film layer and an ABS resin film layer.

Abstract: A thermal recording sheet superior in dynamic sensitivity, dot reproducibility, image quality and image storage stability, and having no trouble of turning yellow of the sheet caused by NOx gas.A thermal recording sheet comprising an intermediate layer and a thermal color developing layer provided in turn on a substrate, wherein the intermediate layer contains a pigment having an oil absorption (according to JIS K5101) of less than 80 ml/100 g, and a compound of the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R denotes propyl, isopropyl, or n-butyl, and calcium carbonate are contained in the thermal color developing layer as an organic color developer and a pigment, respectively.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material having a uniform protective layer on a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on a base sheet which is a plastic film or synthetic paper can be obtained without generating a bar-line, streak or scratch. The protective layer is formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer after adjusting Bekk smoothness (measured by TAPPI standard T479 om-81) of the heat-sensitive recording layer to 500.about.6,000 seconds, preferably 1,500.about.4,500 seconds.