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Recording material for direct thermal imaging

US5527757A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1994
Grant dateJun 18, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C1/49872
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A non-photosensitive heat-sensitive recording material suited for use in direct thermal imaging by means of information-wise energized heating elements, wherein said recording material comprises: PA1 (i) at least two imaging layers each containing uniformly distributed in a film-forming resin binder (1) a metal salt in thermal working relationship with (2) an organic reducing agent, and PA1 (ii) at least one heat-attenuating spacer layer for separating said imaging layers from each other.

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