Receiving element for use in thermal dye transfer
US5350733A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/277
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Thermal dye transfer receiving elements are disclosed comprising a base having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, the base comprising a composite film laminated to a support, the dye image-receiving layer being on the composite film side of the base. The composite film comprises a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface (skin) layer having a thickness of about 3 to about 6 .mu.m, the surface layer containing at least about 0.5 g/m.sup.2 of TiO.sub.2.
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