Dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer
US5612283A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249953
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on the front side thereof, in order, a biaxially-oriented composite film laminated thereto and a dye image-receiving layer, the composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer, the support having on the back side thereof a biaxially-oriented transparent film laminated thereto which has a light transmission of at least 70%, the ratio of thickness of the transparent film to the composite film being from about 0.45 to about 0.75.
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