Abstract: The present invention provides a heat sensitive multiple color recording material which produces different color tone by changing applied thermal energy and which has stable developed color image and little color mixture. The heat sensitive color recording material comprises: (a) a substrate, (b) a sublimable dye coloring layer, formed on the substrate (a), and (c) at least one leuco dye color-developing layer, formed on the sublimable dye coloring layer (b), wherein the sublimable dye coloring layer (b) is composed of a sublimable dye layer and a thermoplastic resin layer for fixing the sublimable dye. The leuco dye color-developing layer (c) contains a leuco dye and a developing agent for the leuco dye, and also contains, either within the leuco dye color-developing layer (c) or as an adjacent layer, microcapsules containing a color eraser for erasing the developed color.

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: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium having a supporting substrate and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer formed on the supporting substrate, having the ratio, of two values of light intensity scattered by the recording layer at large angles and small angles, of more than or equal to two, the ratio of the two numbers of particles of low-molecular-weight organic material with the large size to small size, of more than or equal to 2%, and the ratio of the two numbers of the particles with the small size to the total particles, of more than or equal to 10%, is provided which has improved display quality and excellent durability for repeated recording and erasing cycles over an extended period of time.

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 novel thermally responsive record material is disclosed, comprising support having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship with electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a sensitizer, and a binder therefor. The sensitizer comprises at least two components, the first component comprising 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane and the second component comprising a mixture of dimethyl terephthalate and 1,2-diphenoxyethane, the first component being in a range of weight ratios from 1:2 to 2:1 relative the second component, said second component comprising from 50 to 70% dimethyl terephthalate. The sensitizer is prepared by admixing the first component and the second component and grinding the sensitizer to a particle size of less than 1 micron.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material with a high resistance to fogging has a thermosensitive colored image-forming layer formed on a support and includes at least one colorless dye precursor, a color-developing agent and a binder, the dye precursor being contained in a plurality of fine solid composite particles prepared by dissolving a solute including the dye precursor in a solvent which includes a polymerization component including a polyvalent isocyanate compound; emulsifying the resultant solution in an aqueous medium; and subjecting the aqueous emulsion to a polymerization reaction to thereby form the fine solid composite particles in which the dye precursor is solid-dissolved in a solid thermoplastic resin matrix formed from a resultant polyurea or polyurethane polyurea resin.

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: 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: 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 reversible thermosensitive recording material which includes a support, and a thermosensitive layer provided on the support and including, as main ingredients, a resin matrix and an organic low molecular weight substance dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein the transparency of the thermosensitive layer reversibly changes depending on the temperature thereof is characterized in that the rate of change in heating temperature for the initiation of transparentization is 13% or less, the rate of change in transparency is at least 50% or the rate of change in film thickness is at least 2%. By heating the reversible thermosensitive recording material, the formation and erasure of images may be suitably effected.

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 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 thermosensitive recording medium is disclosed which includes a support, and a thermosensitive color-developing layer formed on the support and containing a leuco dye having a melting point of at least 200.degree. C. and a color developer having a melting point of at least 180.degree..

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: There is disclosed a coating composition for the preparation of a CF sheet (i.e. a receiving sheet) of a carbonless paper copying system comprising a CF sheet and a CB sheet (i.e. a donating sheet). The coating composition comprises a color developer and an extender, wherein the extender comprises a particulate inorganic material which has been modified by treatment with a treating agent which has (i) a non-polar hydrophobic portion comprising at least one hydrocarbon group having a chain length of from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and (ii) a polar portion which is capable of binding with sites on the surface of the pigment particles.

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: There is disclosed a coating composition for the preparation of a CF sheet (i.e. a receiving sheet) of a carbonless paper copying system comprising a CF sheet and a CB sheet (i.e. a donating sheet). The coating composition comprises a color developer and an extender, wherein the extender comprises a particulate inorganic material which has been modified by treatment with a treating agent which has (i) a non-polar hydrophobic portion comprising at least one hydrocarbon group having a chain length of from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and (ii) a polar portion which is capable of binding with sites on the surface of the pigment particles.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprises a recording layer containing a colorless or light-colored basic dye and a developing agent on a support. The recording layer further contains a polyethylene having a melting point not lower than 60.degree. C., which is obtained as an emulsion not comprising a surfactant.The heat-sensitive recording material may be prepared by coating on a support an aqueous coating composition, which contains a colorless or light-colored basic dye and a developing agent together with a polyethylene emulsion comprising a polyethylene having a melting point not lower than 60.degree. C. but no surfactant (e.g. emulsifier), to form a recording layer.

Abstract: A recording material comprising on a support (i) a heat sensitive layer comprising a substantially light insensitive organic silver salt, (ii) a protective layer containing a thermomeltable particle dispersed in a binder and (iii) a reducing agent being present in the heat sensitive layer and/or any other layer of the recording material on the same side of the support carrying the heat sensitive layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording material comprising on a support (i) a heat sensitive layer comprising a substantially light insensitive organic silver salt, (ii) a protective layer containing a matting agent dispersed in a binder and (iii) a reducing agent being present in the heat sensitive layer and/or another layer on the same side of the support carrying the heat sensitive layer. The present invention further provides a method for making images therewith. The obtained images may be used in medical diagnostics.

Abstract: A thermal printing material having a substrate and a recording layer on the substrate, the recording layer containing a leuco compound color and a developer for developing the leuco compound color when heated, the developer comprising a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R1 through R8 indicates a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1-5 carbon atoms, and n indicates an integer from 6-14.

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: There is described, in thermographic recording films, the use of a compound containing at least two epoxide moieties in the protective layer and/or in a layer on top of the protective layer of thermographic recording films to reduce gouging and streaking of the printed image film and to reduce head build-up on the thermal printhead.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material composed of a support, and a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, containing a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, the color developer including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds of formulas (I) to (IV): ##STR1##

Abstract: This invention relates to thermographic recording films including both a topcoat and a washcoat. The washcoat comprises at least one quaternary ammonium salt including at least one hydroxyl functional group, and a compound containing at least two epoxide moieties. The subject washcoat, in conjunction with the topcoat, reduces printer head build-up and streaking of the printed image film while simultaneously increases the anti-stat and slip properties of the film.

Abstract: A thermal recording material comprising (1) a synthetic paper support having on one side thereof (2) a thermal color forming layer, the support comprising (B) a biaxially stretched resin film as a base layer having (A) a uniaxially stretched thermoplastic resin film containing from 1 to 8% by weight calcium carbonate powder as a calcium carbon powder containing layer on one side thereof, and (C) a uniaxially stretched thermoplastic resin film containing from 15 to 55% by weight inorganic fine powder as a back surface layer on the other side thereof, the thermal color forming layer being provided on the calcium carbon powder containing layer (A), in which (i) the support has an opacity of not more than 45% as measured according to JIS P-8138, (ii) the calcium carbon powder containing layer (A) has a Bekk's index of from 1,000 to 3,500 seconds and a center-line average roughness (Ra) of not more than 0.5 .mu.

Abstract: A display medium is disclosed, comprising at least the following layers, in this order: a heating resistive layer, a conductive layer, a background layer and an erasable thermochromic layer, and comprising a heating resistive layer which may comprise at least two layers. The display medium may also comprise a contact resistance reducing layer on the heating resistive layer and a protective layer on the erasable thermochromic layer.

Abstract: A thermal-recording label includes a supporting body, a thermal coloring layer on one side of the supporting body, and a thermal adhesive layer on the other side of the supporting body, which thermal adhesive layer includes an infrared absorption substance.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording element comprising a support having a Sheffield smoothness of less than 60, and at least one layer provided thereon wherein said layer comprises an organic polymeric binder, a substantially colorless electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound capable of forming color by reacting with said dye precursor, wherein the binder, the electron accepting compound and the dye precursor have a particle size of less than about 3.mu..

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material having a support and a thermosensitive coloring layer which is formed on the support and contains a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, with the color developer including one compound with an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 7.0 or less in a mixed solvent of water and methanol with a volume ratio of 1:1.

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 composition comprising agglomerates which comprise a colorless or light-colored dye precursor, a color developer which reacts with the dye precursor upon heating to form a color, and a sensitizer and have an average diameter of 2-30 .mu.m; and a process for producing the composition are disclosed. This heat-sensitive recording composition is excellent in heat responsiveness and high in sensitivity. From the point of image stability, the agglomerates are preferably enclosed in microcapsules together with a polymer.

Abstract: The reversible thermal recording medium of the invention is composed by forming on a substrate a porous reversible thermal recording layer which reversibly shows transparent states and opaque states by cooling after two modes of heating, by means of organic crystal particles dispersed in matrix polymer. One method for manufacturing a reversible thermal recording medium of the invention includes a coating step for applying a paint in which a matrix polymer, organic crystal particles and pore forming particles are contained and at least one of matrix polymer and organic crystal particles is dispersed in a granular form on a substrate to form a coating layer; plus a solvent contact step of eluting the pore forming particles by causing the coating layer to come into contact with a solvent in which the pore forming particles are soluble; and a drying step.

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 decoloring type heat sensitive image recording material comprises a transparent support and a heat sensitive layer provided thereon. The heat sensitive layer contains color particles and a hydrophilic binder. The color particles are dispersed in the hydrophilic binder. The color particles are formed by a reaction of a leuco dye with a phenol developer. The heat sensitive layer substantially does not contain particles of a decoloring agent. The heat sensitive layer can be decolored in such a manner that a thermal energy applied to the image recording material causes a reaction of the color particles with the hydrophilic binder to decolor the particles, and that the decolored state is kept at room temperature. A process of recording an image by decoloring the heat sensitive material is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a recording material inhibited from alteration which comprises a substrate, an undercoat layer containing a white or light colored inorganic fluorescent pigment having an emission maximum wavelength of 400-700 nm and provided on one side of the substrate, and a recording layer provided on said undercoat layer. The recording layer may be a heat-sensitive layer or a pressure-sensitive layer. A magnetic recording layer comprising ferromagnetic powders may be provided on another side of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by using an ampholytic latex as binder in a carbonless copying paper prepared by coating on a support a coating composition comprising a stilt agent, a binder and anionic microcapsules containing a color former and drying the composition. The present invention is further characterized by using an association forming polymer in a coating composition in a carbonless copying paper prepared by coating on a support a coating composition containing a stilt agent, a binder mainly composed of a latex and microcapsules containing a color former and drying the coating composition. The present invention is further characterized by using an association forming polymer in a coating composition without using a stilt agent in a carbonless pressure-sensitive copying paper prepared by coating a coating composition comprising a latex and microcapsules containing a color former and drying the composition.

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.

Abstract: A delaminating coating for use in a thermal transfer system is provided that possesses both delaminating properties and antistatic properties. This delaminating coating can be used on a donor sheet or an intermediate carrying sheet of a thermal retransfer system. The preferred delaminating/antistatic coating is formed from a composition of a vanadium oxide colloidal dispersion.

Abstract: A method for protecting against duplication of a document with a color copier comprises providing a background color on a document having an average reflectance value and printing on the background with a contrast color having a spectral characteristic which modulates the average reflectance value by no more than 5% and has an average value equal to the average reflectance value. The contrast color is printed with a printing medium that allows activation by a rub and reveal action or by application of intense light.

Abstract: A thermochromic laminate member capable of reversible change from a metallic luster color to a colorless state, comprises a first layer for regulating the wavelength of reflected light, composed of a metal luster pigment, which consists of natural mica surfacially covered with titanium oxide and has a grain size of 5 to 100 .mu.m, and a film forming material; anda second layer composed of a thermochromic material, which consists of an electron donating compound, an electron accepting compound, and an organic medium enabling a reversible color-forming reaction between said compounds and has a luminocity value of 6 or lower in the colored state and a luminocity value of 8 or higher in the colorless state, and a film forming material.

Abstract: A base paper for use in the manufacture of printing paper used in low heat thermal printing operations. The base paper is provided by coating a paper sheet with a dispersion comprising hollow gas-containing spherical particles preferably of a synthetic polymer, a filler of clay particles, and a binder. The coating provides pigment, thermal insulation and aqueous holdout for a thermosensitive recording layer applied onto the coating and can be calendered to improve surface smoothness.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material capable of recording thereon clear colored images having high resistances to oily substances, plasticizers, moisture, and heat and an excellent storage persistency over a long time, comprises a thermosensitive colored image-forming layer formed on a sheet substrate and comprising a colorless dye precursor, a color developing agent, and a binder, the color developing agent comprising at least one compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## and the colored image-forming layer further comprising an additive comprising at least one selected from: (1) aromatic epoxy compounds, (2) aromatic aziridine compounds, (3) aromatic compounds of the formulae (II), (III) and (IV): ##STR2##

Abstract: The invention provides a recording material inhibited from alteration which comprises a substrate, an undercoat layer containing a white or light colored inorganic fluorescent pigment having an emission maximum wavelength of 400-700 nm and provided on one side of the substrate, and a recording layer provided on said undercoat layer. The recording layer may be a heat-sensitive layer or a pressure-sensitive layer. A magnetic recording layer comprising ferromagnetic powders may be provided on another side of the substrate.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material composed of a support, and a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, containing a leuco dye, a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto, and a thermofusible material including p'-methylphenyl p-chlorobenzoate serving as a thermosensitivity-improving agent.

Abstract: An image receiving material comprises an image receiving layer provided on a support. The image receiving layer contains particles of a thermoplastic compound. The image receiving layer has a porous surface formed by the particles. According to the present invention, the image receiving material is prepared by forming the image receiving layer on the support and heating the image receiving layer at a temperature of higher than a softening point of the thermoplastic compound to widen pores in the porous surface. The image receiving material is preferably used in combination with a light-sensitive material which comprises a support and a light-sensitive layer in which light-sensitive microcapsules are dispersed. The light-sensitive microcapsules contain silver halide, a reducing agent, an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound and a color image forming substance.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by using an ampholytic latex as binder in a carbonless copying paper prepared by coating on a support a coating composition comprising a stilt agent, a binder and anionic microcapsules containing a color former and drying the composition. The present invention is further characterized by using an association forming polymer in a coating composition in a carbonless copying paper prepared by coating on a support a coating composition containing a stilt agent, a binder mainly composed of a latex and microcapsules containing a color former and drying the coating composition. The present invention is further characterized by using an association forming polymer in a coating composition without using a stilt agent in a carbonless pressure-sensitive copying paper prepared by coating a coating composition comprising a latex and microcapsules containing a color former and drying the composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a compound containing at least two epoxide moieties in the protective topcoat layer and/or in a layer on top of the protective topcoat layer of certain thermographic recording films to reduce gouging and streaking of the printed image film and to reduce head build-up on the thermal printhead.