Dye-donor element for use in a thermal dye transfer process
US5474970A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having on the front side a dye layer containing a thermally transferable dye and on the back side (i) a heat-resistant layer comprising a binder and (ii) optionally a topcoat layer, said heat-resistant layer and/or said topcoat layer comprising a polysiloxane based lubricant and wherein at least one layer on said back side comprises a salt of a fatty acid.
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