Receiving element for use in thermal dye transfer
US5604078A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/3179
- 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, and the support comprising a latex-impregnated paper.
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