Abstract: The present invention relates to a liner free heat-sensitive recording adhesive sheet comprisinga substrate,a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on one face of the substrate,a barrier layer formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer,a release layer formed on the barrier layer, andan adhesive layer formed on the other face of the substrate, wherein the barrier layer is formed by applying a coating composition comprising colloidal silica and at least one member selected from the group consisting of water-soluble resins and water-dispersible resins. The liner free heat-sensitive recording adhesive sheet is excellent in recording sensitivity and printer runability as well as cohesion between the barrier layer and the release layer.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording medium having a support, a thermosensitive layer provided on the support, and a protecting layer provided on the thermosensitive layer and containing montan wax particles having an average particle diameter AD of not greater than 1.5 .mu.m and such a particle size distribution that at least 99% of the montan wax particles have a particle diameter of not greater than (AD+0.5 .mu.m). The protecting layer is obtained by drying a layer of an aqueous dispersion containing an aqueous emulsion of the montan wax particles.

Abstract: A reversible heat-sensitive recording medium comprising a support; a heat-sensitive layer formed on top of the support, which layer comprises a resin matrix and a low molecular weight organic compound dispersed in said matrix, and a transparency of which is reversibly changeable depending on the temperature, in which a conductive powder is contained in at least a part of the support and heat-sensitive layer, which medium has a low-surface resistivity and excellent anti-static properties.

Abstract: A transparent thermosensitive recording material is provided which includes a transparent substrate, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the substrate, and a protective layer which is formed on the thermosensitive recording layer and including a resin, wherein the protective layer has a microscopically rough surface with projections and pits in which a 95% confidence interval of a distribution of a number of sections of projections in a depth direction of the surface of the protective layer is less than about 0.5 .mu.m and a maximum number of the sections in the distribution of the number of sections is from about 100 to about 500 per 1000 .mu.m.sup.2 when the surface of the protective layer is horizontally cut 41 times at equally spaced intervals between a top of a maximum projection of the surface and a bottom of a maximum pit of the surface of the protective layer.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium includes a support and a composite laminated recording layer formed on the support, the composite laminated recording layer including a reversible thermosensitive recording layer whose transparency or color reversibly changes by the application of heat thereto and a light-to-heat converting layer containing a light-to-heat converting material and a resin, and the composite laminated recording layer having a thermal pressure level difference of 40% or less.

Abstract: The invention described herein relates to methods and systems for printing. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and systems for printing using a disposable substrate containing an essentially dry layer of microcapsules which contain a colorless dye compound or dye developing compound and a substantially dry layer of containing a complementary compound in a second substrate region for reaction with the dye or dye developing compound to form a visible image. The disposable printing system according to the invention provides a reduced availability for bacterial growth and transfer due to its essentially dry characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat sensitive recording material comprising a heat sensitive recording layer formed on a substrate and containing an electron-donating compound and an electron-accepting compound, and a protective layer formed on the recording layer when required, the recording material being characterized in that at least one benzotriazole compound represented by the formula (1) is incorporated into at least one of the heat sensitive recording layer and the protective layer ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1.about.4 alkyl, Ar is 1,3-phenylene or 1,4-phenylene.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material comprises a thermosensitive recording layer comprising a binder resin, and a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, and a protective layer on the said thermosensitive recording layer in which layer a spherical filler and irregular shape filler is employed.

Abstract: A thermal recording material composed of a support of foamed polystyrene sheet and a thermal color-developing layer formed thereon. It is highly sensitive and superior in image durability, with a low level of fogging by heat. When it is used as labels for polystyrene food containers and packages, it permits their recycling without necessity of removing labels. In addition, it has good water resistance owing to corona treatment on the foamed polystyrene sheet.

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 thermosensitive recording medium having a support, a thermosensitive layer provided on the support and capable of forming a color image when heated imagewise, and a protecting layer provided on the thermosensitive layer and containing a pigment and a core-shell resin obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in an emulsion containing acrylonitrile-containing polymer seeds such that a polymer of the vinyl monomer is copolymerized on each of the seeds to form a shell surrounding a core of the seed, wherein the core-shell resin meets with at least one of the following criteria (a) and (b):(a) the glass transition point Tg of the core is at least 15.degree. C.; and(b) the glass transition point Tg of the shell is at least 150.degree. C. The vinyl monomer contains acrylamide and/or methacrylamide.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material has a support, and a metal-deposited light reflection layer and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer successively formed on the support, with the reversible thermosensitive recording layer being capable of showing such transparency or color tone that is reversibly changeable depending upon the temperature thereof, and having a thermal pressure level difference of 40% or less, and a thermal pressure level difference change ratio of 70% or less, and the metal-deposited light reflection layer having a corroded area ratio of at most 2% after allowed to stand at 40.degree. C. and 95%RH for 96 hours.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording adhesive label has a support, a thermosensitive coloring layer provided on one side of the support, and a thermosensitive adhesive layer which is formed on the other side of the support, opposite to the side of the thermosensitive coloring layer with respect to the support, and is adhesive above room temperature, with the thermosensitive coloring layer having a surface smoothness of 200 to 10,000 sec when measured by the method of Ohken-shiki prescribed in Japan Tappi No. 5, and the thermosensitive adhesive layer having a surface smoothness of 60 to 3,000 sec in terms of Bekk's smoothness.

Abstract: The reversible heat-sensitive recording material of the present invention has a substrate and provided thereon a reversible heat-sensitive recording layer containing an organic low molecular weight substance and is provided with an adhesive layer on an opposite face to the reversible heat-sensitive recording layer via a cushioning layer.Not only the reversible heat-sensitive recording material of the present invention can readily be recorded and erased repeatedly by heating but also it can readily be adhered as well on an object having large unevenness and undulations on a surface, and it can be applied for displaying a visible information in various cards.

Abstract: A (photo)thermographic recording material comprising a (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element on one side of a water resistant support and an outermost backside layer on the other side of the water resistant support, the (photo-addressable) 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(, photosensitive silver halide in catalytic association with the substantially light insensitive organic silver salt) and a binder and the outermost backside layer comprising polymeric beads, characterized in that an outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element does not contain a fluorine-containing polymeric surfactant and the static frictional coefficient between the outermost layer on the side of the water resistant support with the (photo-addressable) thermosensitive element and the o

Abstract: Coverage of a chromogenic reaction product over a substrate is improved by incorporating a color developer in the substrate and coating the substrate with a color former to form a colored reaction product.

Abstract: A heat sensitive recording material is provided which can be simply prevented from falsification and is excellent in contrast between fixed portion and image portion, and a recording method using it is further provided. Moreover, there is provided a heat sensitive recording material capable of carrying out multicolor recording which is excellent in contrast of the image portions, density of the image portions, and image storage stability.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material is provided which includes a substrate, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the substrate and including a binder resin, a coloring agent and a coloring developer inducing color formation in the coloring agent upon application of heat thereto, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer and including a resin, wherein the protective layer includes a particulate organic filler (A) whose average particle diameter is from about 1.2 to about 3.0 times the thickness of the protective layer and a particulate organic filler (B) having an average particle diameter of from about 0.05 to about 0.7 .mu.m. The thermosensitive recording material has good image qualities without undesired white streaks and good ability to be used with thermal printheads without sticking to and wearing out the thermal printheads.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material has a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed thereon, containing an electron-donating coloring compound, an electron-accepting compound a binder resin, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer, which contains an ultraviolet-curing resin and a copolymer resin containing a silicone component as a copolymerizing component.

Abstract: A transparent thermosensitive recording material compriser: (1) transparent substrate, (2) a thermosensitive coloring layer which is formed on one side of the transparent substrate, (3) a protective layer which is formed on the thermosensitive coloring layer and has almost the same refractive index as that of the thermosensitive coloring layer, and (4) an antistatic layer, formed on the protective layer and/or on the backside of the substrate, wherein the surface resistivity and the ten-point mean roughness of the antistatic layer are respectively smaller than 10.sup.10 .OMEGA./.quadrature. and greater than 0.2 .mu.m, and the coefficient of dynamic friction of the backside is greater than 0.2.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording adhesive label sheet has a support, a thermosensitive recording layer provided on the front side of the support, containing a leuco dye serving as a coloring agent and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, a protective layer provided on the thermosensitive recording layer, containing a binder agent, a pigment and a lubricant, an adhesive layer provided on the back side of the support, opposite to the side of the thermosensitive recording layer with respect to the support, and a disposable backing sheet which is made from a neutral paper and attached to the adhesive layer; with the lubricant for use in the protective layer including an aliphatic acid metallic salt in an amount of 2 wt. % or less of the total solid content of the protective layer.

Abstract: A thermal image forming process comprising the steps of: (i) bringing an outermost layer of a recording material comprising at least one thermosensitive element, comprising a substantially light-insensitive silver salt and a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, on a support into contact with a heat source; (ii) applying heat from the heat source imagewise to the recording material while maintaining mutual contact to but with relative movement between the recording material and the heat source; and (iii) separating the recording material from the heat source, characterized in that the dynamic frictional coefficient during the contact between the outermost surface of the recording material and the heat source has a maximum value of less than 0.3.

Abstract: A transfer tape for making an integral label having dual-release liners and a carbonless coating on a face of the first liner. The tape also has a first silicone coating on a second face of the first liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the first silicone coating. The second release liner is also provided with a silicone coating having a different affinity for the adhesive than does the first silicone coating. The transfer tape may be in a roll 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 or acrylic adhesive. A business form may be constructed of a face stock and a patch of the transfer tape, the transfer tape pressure sensitive adhesive engaging the face stock. The labels may be die cut out of the business form.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material in which a heat-sensitive recording layer which thermally forms a color is directly or indirectly formed on a substrate, the heat-sensitive recording layer being present between two oxygen-barrier layers each of which has a basis weight of 2 to 20 g/m.sup.2, the oxygen-barrier layers being formed of a polymer substance having an oxygen permeability constant of 0.5.times.10.sup.-10 cm.sup.3 .multidot.cm/cm.sup.2 .multidot.sec.multidot.cmHg or less. The heat-sensitive recording has excellent light resistance in non-printed portion thereof.

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 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 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 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: In a thermal recording sheet including a substrate having thereon a thermal color developing layer containing colorless or pale colored basic achromatic dye and an organic color developer, the thermal color developing layer contains aluminium hydroxide and a urea-formaldehyde resin pigment. The thermal recording sheet is small in abrasion of the recording head and adherence of depositions to the head even after long-run recording, and friction staining in unrecorded portion due to the recording head and change in gloss in unrecorded portion during recording are small.

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 thermal recording medium wherein ultraviolet absorbent is included in undercoat layer and/or in thermal sensitive color developing layer, ultraviolet isolator consisted of calcined particle which is flaky pigment whose refractive index is 1.5 to 1.6 and whose surface is coated with insoluble cerium compound and amorphous silica is included in thermal sensitive color developing layer and/or in protective layer, and fluorescent dye is included in protective layer.

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 thermosensitive recording medium including a support, and at least one layer provided on the support, wherein one of the at least one layer is a thermosensitive layer capable of forming a color image when heated imagewise, and one of the at least one layer contains a zinc dithiocarbamate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 stand independently from each other for an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group. The zinc dithiocarbamate is contained in the thermosensitive layer or an intermediate layer interposed between the thermosensitive layer and the support.

Abstract: A security coating for business documents printed using noncontact as well as impact printing devices is provided which enhances the adhesion of toner particles and/or ink to a document substrate. Other security features may be also be added to the coating to provide a dual-function coating which also provides visible evidence of tampering, either by the application of solvents, mechanical abrasion, heat, or when pressure is applied.

Abstract: A thermochromic laminate is provided which comprises a thermochromic layer, and a coating layer or layers laminated thereon containing a light-intercepting pigment and a light stabilizer; the coating layer or layers containing the light-intercepting pigment and the light stabilizer dispersed and fixed in a first film-forming material, and the thermochromic layer constituted of a homogeneous solid composed of an electron-donating coloring organic compound, an electron-accepting compound, and an organic compound medium for adjusting color reaction temperature dispersed and fixed in a second film forming material; the light-intercepting pigment being one or more pigments selected from metallic luster pigments, transparent titanium dioxide, transparent iron oxide, transparent cesium oxide, and transparent zinc oxide; and the light stabilizer being one or more chemicals selected from ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, singlet oxygen quenchers, superoxide anion quenchers, ozone quenchers, visible light absorbers,

Abstract: A piggyback label construction includes a first label having a stock ply with a bottom face having pressure sensitive adhesive, and an imagable top face. A second label comprises a stock ply having a bottom face with pressure sensitive adhesive, a top face with a continuous image-producing coating, and a continuous adhesive release coating over the image-producing coating. The image-producing coating preferably is a thermosensitive coating having a first heat activation temperature of about 140.degree.-250.degree. F. (preferably about 145.degree.-155.degree. F). The first label stock ply has a weight of about 30 lbs. per 1000 sheet 11".times.17" ream, or less (preferably about 18-30 lbs.). The first label stock imagable top face preferably is a second thermosensitive coating having a higher heat activation temperature than the first heat activation temperature. The image-producing coating may comprise a self-contained coating.

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: An imaging element such as a photographic, electrostatic, or thermal imaging element is comprised of a support, an image-forming layer, and a transparent electrically conductive layer which includes an effective amount of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate). In a preferred embodiment, the poly(3,4-ethylene dioxypyrrole/styrene sulfonate) is dispersed in a polymeric binder.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording element comprising a base having coated thereon a thermosensitive recording layer comprising a dye precursor, the base comprising a composite film laminated to at least one side of a support, the thermosensitive recording layer being on the composite film side of the base, and the composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer.

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 recording material comprising a plastic film provided with a layer of ionizing radiation cured resin having a hardness equal to or harder than a pencil hardness of H and an image-forming layer having pressure sensitivity or thermal sensitivity or photosensitivity and thermal sensitivity, wherein rippling during storage in high humidity or caused by heat is markedly reduced.

Abstract: Novel microcapsules are characterized in that their walls are made of reaction products of guanidine compounds and polyisocyanates or contain such reaction products. Dispersions containing such microcapsules can be prepared by replacing the amines, amino alcohols or hydrazine compounds in processes known per se for preparing microcapsule dispersions from polyisocyanates and amines, amino alcohols or hydrazine compounds by guanidine compounds. The present invention also relates to no-carbon copy papers containing dyestuff precursors in microcapsules whose walls are made of reaction products of guanidine compounds and polyisocyanates or contain such reaction products.

Abstract: A phthalide compound of general formula (I) and a near infrared absorber and a recording material each utilizing the phthalide compound are disclosed. ##STR1## wherein ring A represents a substituent group of the following formula ##STR2## where the other substituents are as defined in the disclosure. The near infrared absorber and the recorded image on the recording material absorb strongly the near infrared region with no appreciable absorption in the visible region of the spectrum. The near infrared absorber is colorless or pale in color and yet highly capable of absorbing near infrared radiation. The recorded image on the recording material can hardly be read with the eye but can be read with the OCR. Moreover, the effect on the developed shade of any concomitant color former in a recording material is minimal.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material of this invention has a support, on which a thermosensitive color developing layer mainly composed of a leuco dye and a color developer which is contacted with the leuco dye while heating to develop a color and a protective layer mainly composed of polyvinyl alcohol together with either aziridine compound or dimethylolurea are successively provided, the color developer being at least one of phthalic acid derivatives represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, X, Y and 1 are as defined in above. The thermosensitive recording material of this invention is excellent in sensitivity and density of the color development and has the high storage stability of the recorded images. Accordingly, the thermosensitive recording material of this invention is very useful.The selected inorganic filler may be incorporated in the thermosensitive color developing layer and/or the protective layer.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive copying material comprises 3,1 benzoxazine chromogenic material(s) in a solvent comprising vegetable oil and/or a mono-, di or tri-functional ester of a non-aromatic mono-carboxylic acid having a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain with at least three carbon atoms in the chain in addition to the carboxyl carbon atom and an inorganic colour developer. The surface pH of the colour developer is not more than about 8.7, which gives rise to enhanced image intensity and fade resistance compared with the use of 3,1 benzoxazine chromogenic materials in the same solvent with the same colour developer at higher surface pH values.

Abstract: A thermal-sensitive recording material having reduced illusion and surface gloss when viewed with the light of a light box to provide distinct images having excellent image quality, comprising (a) a transparent support, (b) a thermal-sensitive recording layer formed on one surface of the transparent support, and (c) a light reflection reducing layer formed on the other surface of the transparent support, wherein the chromaticity coordinates according to JIS-Z8701 of the transparent support are within a quadrilateral region having 4 points A(x=0.2805, y=0.3005), B(x=0.2820, y=0.2970), C(x=0.2885, y=0.3015) and D(x=0.2870, y=0.3040) as vertices, and the thermal-sensitive recording material on the side of said light reflection reducing layer has a glossiness of from 1 to 50% at an incident angle of 20.degree..

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: This invention provides a pressure- and heat-sensitive multilayer copying paper useful as a recording material for various types of recording machines, such as a portable terminal. A pressure- and heat-sensitive multilayer copying paper comprises: an upper paper member composed of: a substrate sheet; a layer provided on a front surface of the substrate sheet comprising a organic compound and an acidic organic compound; a layer provided on a back surface of the substrate sheet comprising a organic compound, microcapsules encapsulating the organic compound and a thermomeltable material; and an overcoated protective layer placed on the layer provided on a back surface of the substrate sheet; and a lower paper member: a substrate sheet; a layer provided on a front surface of the substrate sheet comprising at least one acidic organic compound which forms color in case that it reacts with the organic compound.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (i) a reversible thermosensitive recording layer which comprises as the main components a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin, and (ii) a light reflection layer made of a metal thin film, which is preferably surface-treated to have a specular gloss of 70 to 250% in accordance with JIS Z8741 or a surface roughness of 0.5 to 10 .mu.m in terms of the ten-point average roughness defined in JIS B0601. This reversible thermosensitive recording material may further comprises a crystal-growth controlling agent in the reversible thermosensitive recording layer.