Laser-induced thermal dye transfer with silver plated colloids as the IP absorber
US5273857A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S430/146
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a dye donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a binder and an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, and wherein said infrared-absorbing material is a platelet silver metal colloid having a minimum effective diameter of at least 20 nm.
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